- Sellers must reside and produce the items they sell within a 50-mile radius of Fearrington or adjacent counties to Chatham.
- Sellers must be the original producers of all items being sold. No buying and reselling of produce or other products is allowed.
- Sellers must have an application approved by the board at least one week before they plan to begin selling at the market.
- Sellers must pay a daily selling fee of $7.00 for one space. Sellers must pay a $45.00 annual selling fee. This fee may be paid at the first selling day at the market.
- Sellers will appoint a representative(s) to manage annual and weekly fees. No additional fees will be required of growers.
- The sellers’ representatives will also be responsible for all aspects of the operation of the market, including promotion and enforcement of operating rules.
- The market will operate from 4:00 p.m. until early evening. The market will extend from early April until mid-November or until growers decide to close. Exact dates will be set at the annual growers’ meeting. No sales will be conducted before 4:00 p.m.
- All food items must meet state and local health regulations. All produce must be of top quality.
- Any vendor selling meat, dairy, poultry or other animal products that are regulated by the NCDA and/or USDA are responsible for satisfying any regulatory requirements prior to selling of product. Vendors must file a copy of 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.
- No animals may be sold or given away at the market.
- Prices must be posted for all items sold.
- Each seller is responsible for cleaning up the area around his/her truck.
- Sellers should not move their vehicles in or out of the market area during the times when such movement would pose a danger to people in the shopping area.
- 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.
- Products which can be sold include:
- Any vegetable grown by the seller from seeds, sets, seedlings, or other propagation method
- Any meat, dairy, poultry or aquatic products produced by the seller
- Any fruits, nuts and berries grown by the seller from trees, bushes, or vines on the seller’s farm
- Any plant grown by the seller from seed, seedling, transplant, cutting or other propagation method
- 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
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