Interested in becoming a vendor?

Our membership fee is $225 annually, plus $250 for a single stall, $800 for one-and-one-half stalls, and $1200 for two stalls. All new applicants will undergo an inspection, and a $25 fee will be incurred. Read more about member stall assignment and member fees in our by-laws by clicking on the link below.

To apply to become a member of AFM, take these steps:

1. Read over our By-laws and verify that you can meet all state and local health department and Ohio Department of Agriculture requirements. Find them here.

2. Complete and submit the form below. If you are a grower, a map of your proposed growing area is required. You may attach an electronic link on the form below, or you may e-mail a legible hand-drawn map to athensfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Thank you for your interest!

Application to become a market member

Applicant Name

First Name

Last Name

Business Name

Phone

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Email Address

Business Website or Social Media Page

If applicable

http://

Address

(Must be within 150 Mile radius of Athens, Ohio)

Google Earth or link to map of where proposed products are to be grown.

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Acreage

If applicable

Are you a Grower?

AFM defines a Grower as a person or an organization that raises* their own agricultural products locally. A Grower is a person or organization who raises* his/her own products on his/her own farm or portion of and contracts for them to be processed, processes the products himself/herself, or sells the products as harvested. *Raises - producing the products on a farm or portion of the grower owns or rents, where they make the day-to-day decisions.

Yes

Are you a Processor?

AFM defines a Processor as a member who uses some locally-grown ingredients and locally processes those ingredients into finished products. A processor purchases local ingredients where feasible and locally processes them into finished products himself/herself and sells them at the Market pursuant to all other Market rules and/or governmental regulations. Processor includes producers required to have a Mobile Food Service license. Producers may not sell as a franchise or use franchise trademarks, logos, etc., at the market. Any processor, when asked by a customer about a product’s composition, must fully disclose the ingredients and the origins of ingredients to the best of his/her knowledge.

Yes

Our fundamental rule since 1972 has been that the Athens Farmers Market be for local agricultural and food products, which are to be sold by the grower/producers themselves. How do you feel that you would be a good addition to the Athens Farmers Market membership AND fit into the definition of Grower or Processor?

The following actions are not considered either growing or processing: packaging, aging, shaping, portioning, cleaning/washing, purchasing, transporting/distribution, coloring or decoration, aerating, or carbonating. Further, these are only examples and any other action will be judged separately and provided in writing to producers of the market. ***If you are unsure about how to answer the previous two questions, please refer to our extended definitions of “Grower” and “Processor” in our Rules and By-Laws.

List your products and how they are grown or produced.

Please be as specific as possible to assure that they fit within the definitions of processed/grown/raised.

Inspection and Fee Approval

All new members must be board approved and will undergo inspection sometime within their first several months and the $25 application fee will be added to the fee schedule.

I agree to an inspection and the application fee

Rules and Bylaws Approval

By checking this box you confirm that your proposed business meets all Athens Farmers Market rules and by-laws posted on our website. You verify that the business meets all State and Local Health Department and Ohio Department of Agriculture rules and guidelines.

I confirm

Proof of Liability Insurance

All members are required to provide a $1,000,000 insurance policy listing AFM as an additional insured.

I am able to provide a copy of my liability insurance before attending my first day of market

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