Farmer's Market Vendor Application
The City of Cannon Falls, MN operates the Downtown Farmers Market in the City parking lot located at 500 Main Street West. These policies and procedures establish the rules and regulations for the farmers market.
Dates and Times: The farmers market operates each Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon over the summer and fall months. Annually, the City will set the date of the first and last farmers market for the year.
Application: Vendors must receive City approval prior to participating in the farmers market. In order to obtain approval, vendors must submit a complete application form, the applicable fee and any other required documentation required by the City. A copy of the vendor's Cottage License, where applicable, will need to accompany the application.
Denial: City may deny approval of any vendor for any reason including but not limited to false or incomplete statements on the application, sale of non-farmers market items, and failure to comply with these Policies and Procedures. A vendor who is denied approval may request a hearing before the City Administrator.
Approval: Upon approval vendor will be authorized to operate at the farmers market.
Vending Spaces and Fees: A standard booth is sized 10' x 10' for a fee of $100 per season. Vendor locations will be on a first-come, first-served basis each Saturday.
Revocation: Approval may be revoked for any failure to comply with these Policies or Procedures. A vendor whose approval is revoked may request a hearing before the City Administrator.
Off-Hour Vending: Vendors may request approval to sell their items at days and times outside of the regular farmers market hours. The request may be made on the standard application and may be part of the vendor's application to operate during regular farmers market hours. All rules, regulations and fees will still apply to all off-hour vendors. The only area that can be used for off-hour vendors is located in the City parking lot across the median that separates the south tier of the parking lot from the middle tier, just north of stalls 2 - 4. PLEASE NOTE: vending here can only be done if vehicles are not already occupying this space. Alternate locations may not be used.
