Vendor Rules of the Fearrington Farmers’ Market

  1. Must reside/produce within a 50-mile radius of Fearrington Village, or counties bordering Chatham.
  2. Must be original producers. No buying/reselling of produce or other products is allowed.
  3. Must have application approved at least one week before their first market.
  4. Must pay vendor fees. *Prices are per space.
    • Weekly $10.00
    • Annual $50.00
  5. Must have a representative(s) present to manage fees.
    • Representatives are responsible for all operations and enforcement of market regulations.
  6. No sales will be conducted before the markets start (3:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m.)
  7. All food items must meet state and local health regulations. All produce must be of top quality.
  8. Vendors selling meat, dairy, poultry, or other animal products that are regulated by the NCDA and/or USDA are responsible for satisfying any regulatory requirements before selling of product.
    • Vendors must file a copy of the Dept. of Agriculture Form MP-2 (Registration of Poultry and Meat Handlers) with the market manager and keep a copy of this license with them at all times while selling at the market.
    • Vendors also must inform the market of any change in licensing status immediately upon receiving notice of a change.
  9. No animals may be sold or given away at the market.
  10. Prices must be posted for all items sold.
  11. Each seller is responsible for cleaning up their selling area.
  12. Sellers should not move their vehicles in or out of the market area during times when such movement would pose a danger to people in the shopping area.
  13. Representatives of certified farmers may sell the produce of the certified farmer at the market, provided that the representative provides a signed authorization of said representation on the day of the sale.
  14. Products that can be sold include:
    • Vegetables grown by the seller from seeds, sets, seedlings, or other propagation methods.
    • Meat, dairy, poultry, or aquatic products produced by the seller.
    • Fruits, nuts, and berries grown by the seller from trees, bushes, or vines on the seller’s farm.
    • Plants grown by the seller from seed, seedling, transplant, cutting, or other propagation methods.
    • Eggs produced by the seller’s poultry.
    • Honey produced by the seller’s bees.
    • Food products, such as preserves, pickles, relishes, jams, jellies, baked goods, wine, etc. made by the seller.  Processed foods must comply with NCDA regulations; a copy of any certification or license must be on file with the Market Manager.  No low-acid canned foods, such as green beans, corn, peas, carrots, etc. may be sold.
    • Cut or dried flowers grown by the seller.
    • Non-food animal products, including fiber, fleece, hides, pelts, feathers, yarn, beeswax, etc. made from seller’s animals.
    • Crafts may be sold provided the raw materials, plant and/or animal-derived, originate on the seller’s property.