Become a Vendor

Farmers are persons actively involved in the planting, growing, harvesting and/or raising of agricultural products/animals on owned, rented, or leased land.

Farm Products are those items grown or raised by the farmer upon land that s/he controls through ownership, lease, rental or other legal agreement. These products are fruits and vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, dairy, grains, herbs, flowers, plants, meat, fish, and animal derived products.

Farmer Processors are persons actively involved in the processing of product sold at the market that was grown/raised by the member. A Farmer Processor may sell processed farm goods, value-added processed farm foods, and on-premise prepared farm foods.

Processed Farm Products are products made from scratch, using raw agricultural products a majority of which are grown/raised and then produced by the member. These products include all farm products that were in some way processed including cheeses, dairy, meats, dried fruits and vegetables, juices, jams and jellies, canned goods, baked goods, prepared foods or other processed agricultural and livestock food products. If additional items such as condiments, bread products, fruits or vegetables, etc. would enhance products, every effort should be made to obtain the additional items locally, preferably from other CFM vendors.

Non Farmer Processors process farm products that are not grown by the processor, but process products which the vendor made from raw ingredients which have then been cooked, canned, dried, baked, preserved, or otherwise significantly treated.

Processed Non Farm Products are made from scratch, using raw ingredients, not grown by the member. These may include cheeses, dairy, meats, dried fruits and vegetables, juices, jams, canned goods, baked goods, prepared foods or other processed agricultural and livestock food products. Every effort should be made to obtain primary ingredients locally, preferably from other CFM vendors. Additionally if main products would be enhanced by additional items such as condiments, bread products, fruits or vegetables, etc., every effort should be made to obtain the additional items locally, preferably from other CFM vendors.

Artisan Producers are persons actively involved in the creation of unique, high-quality, hand-crafted products not meant for consumption.

Artisan Products are agriculturally related or body products, made from scratch using raw ingredients not grown by the member. Every effort must be made to obtain ingredients from other CFM vendors. In order to maintain the farm and food focus of CFM, this category typically does not allow arts and crafts vendors.

Service are vendors that offer services for cooks and gardeners. CFM may allow some booths for services, on a limited basis.

Cooperatives are formal not for profit and/or community organizational groups of growers or producers and shall be considered based on space availability, market needs, and product offerings. Cooperative vendor products must fall under one of the product categories listed above. (Not eligible for memberships.)  Vending fees for Cooperatives are the same as for other vendors selling goods at CFM.

There is currently a waiting list for Non-Farmer Vendors

(Including Non-Farmer Processor, Artisan Producer, and Service vendors.) Please apply and pay the $30 application fee.  If the Board approves your application, you'll be placed on the waiting list. We are still accepting a limited number of Non-Farmer Vendors to the Wednesday Market, depending on product diversity and ingredient sourcing.  We will begin accepting applications for the Winter Market September 1st. Please contact us at manager@columbiafarmersmarket.org for more details.