Market Vendors

When vendors open and close on Farmers Market Days, you must:

• Arrive and be set up at the Market Square by 8 a.m. on Thursdays and by 7 a.m. on Saturdays
• Stay open until 2 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays unless previously arranged with the Market Coordinator
• Remove all garbage and litter from your stall prior to close
• Always have someone in attendance at your stall
• Pack up and clear Market Square and outside market area (seasonal), including all product packaging, within one hour of close
• Do not leave before Market close
• Finalize sales 10 minutes before Market close

All vendors, staff, and volunteers, whether at the Market site, or Market functions, agree to conduct
themselves in a professional manner that fosters a sense of Market community and camaraderie, and
a spirit of cooperative involvement that promotes the Market to the communities it represents and
serves.

By participating in the St. Catharines Farmers Market, all vendors, staff, contractors and
volunteers agree to:

• Not setup in a stall area assigned to another Vendor at any time without approval from the
  Market Coordinator;
• Will not place or leave on Market Square any building, trailer, table, stand, tarp or other
  structure except as may be approved as to size, character, appearance and location by the
  Market Coordinator;
• Ensure that fellow vendors, customers, staff, and the public in general enjoy an environment
  free of harassment, either physical or verbal; i.e. abusive or inappropriate language, abusive or
  inappropriate physical actions, directed from one to another vendor, from a vendor to staff, or
  from a vendor to a member of the public;
• Individuals who engage in any of the behaviors listed above could be subject to immediate
  cancellation of vendor permit by the Market Coordinator or City management;
• Act with honesty, integrity, and professionalism when interacting with other vendors, staff, and
  members of the public;
• Conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on the public image of the St.
  Catharines Farmers Market, and which supports the City of St. Catharines mission;
• Ensure that social media account postings do not violate the City of St. Catharines mission and
  vison statements including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Individuals who engage in any of the behaviors listed above could be subject to immediate
cancellation of vendor permit by the Market Coordinator or City management.

When selling or distributing any product at the Farmers Market, you must not sell or distribute:

• Anything at the Farmers Market except when it agrees with the Market Square By-Law, the vendor lease agreement, the daily permit or written consent from the Market Coordinator
• A product other than a high-quality, wholesome product as determined by the Market Coordinator
• Any fresh or cured meat, fresh or smoked fish, poultry, cheese, eggs, honey, prepared foods intended for immediate consumption, or any foods classified as 'hazardous' except from a stall or vehicle approved by the Niagara Region Public Health
• Any prepared foods or beverages that require the use of appliances or cooking onsite that have not been approved by Fire Services
• Any homemade or commercially produced food product without a label that includes the producer's name and address
• Any food products that cannot be easily washed without the products being covered by gauze, wax paper or other covering or wrapping to protect the product from flies, dust, vermin or other contamination
• A product that can be exposed to pollution from animals, birds or any other source
• A product that has been exposed or offered for sale, which is not fit for human consumption, considered second grade goods, or fails to follow health protection grading or packaging legislation and regulations

If you are a vendor that needs a vehicle to sell your goods at the Farmers Market before and during market hours, you must fill out our vendor permit. You must also not:

• Park or leave any motor vehicle in Market Square that does not follow our by-laws, exceeds parking spot allocations or without consent from the Market Coordinator
• Interfere with the flow of traffic on the driveways of the Market Square Park with a vehicle, any ramps or tailgates, or anything else that might block the sidewalk or driveways
• Park in any of the Market Square area except the parts contained within the limits of your stall defined by the Market Square By-Law
• Place or leave any vehicle or transportation vehicle on Market Square during open hours unless you are transporting goods and conducting sales with a Vendor Lease Agreement or Daily Permit

If you are advertising as a vendor, you can only advertise in Market Square except by using signs that are assigned to your stall to identify a product, its price, its origin or its vendor. All advertising must comply with Market Conduct Rules. Please note that the Market Square may support advertising for vendors, and any advertising permitted by the Market Square By-Law is accepted.