The DeWitt Farmers' Market is located in Downtown DeWitt North of the intersection of Main and Bridge Streets, from 5 PM until 8 PM on Tuesday. Each vendor is required to arrive at that location by 4:30 PM and shall vacate by 8:30 PM. Violation of Market rules, as determined by the Market Committee, will preclude the vendor from future markets. Prior to becoming a vendor each vendor must read and sign a copy of these market rules.

TYPE OF PRODUCTS
Products that vendors may sell include; fruits, vegetables, flowers (fresh or dried) and foods (licensed). We require at least 10% of your product be from your own garden/farm. All products sold MUST be from Michigan. Manufactured products are prohibited, unless written approval is received from the Market Committee. Handmade arts and crafts items may be sold according to the guidelines below.

QUALITY OF PRODUCTS
Vendors are required to comply with all Michigan Department of Agriculture Rules and Regulations. The department can be reached at 373-9018. Selling overripe, spoiled or unusable produce is not permitted. Vendors selling food products must provide a copy of their license to verify their product is prepared and cooked in a licensed kitchen. Vendors selling baked goods, maple syrup, plants, processed foods and meats must have their good inspected and possess a valid Department of Agriculture permit prior to setting up their stall at the Market. You must display your Department of Agriculture permit at your stall during your hours of operation.

ARTS & CRAFTS SALES
Vendors selling arts will be assigned stalls based on availability as determined by the Market Committee. The Market Committee may require review of and approval of artwork prior to sale at the market. Applications with a photograph or sample may be required to the Market Committee in advance for this review. The Market Committee retains the right to limit the number of artists at each market.

RATES
There are 20 markets this year.
The vendor fee is $10.00 per market, which is $200 for the season. However, if you sign up to be a seasonal vendor and pay for the entire season by May 25, 2010, and attend 15 of the 20 markets, we will refund half of your fee.

STALL SIZE AND ASSIGNMENTS
Each stall measures 18' wide by 20' long. Stall assignments are made on a submission basis. The first vendor that submits an Application Form will select from all available stalls, the second vendor that submits will select from the remaining available stalls and so on, until all stalls are occupied. A vendor selecting for the entire season on one Application Form may request their location for the entire season.

Vendors must be checked in with the days Market Leader at or before 4:30 PM on the day of the Market or will lose their stall assignment. Vendors are required to be there the entire time of the market. If you are unable to be at the market until 8:00 PM, it is best that you do not participate in that days market. Vendors are not allowed to tear down and leave during the hours of operation. Vendors are responsible for the cleanliness of their stall during Market and at the end of each Market day. Dumping of produce in the trash cans is forbidden. Each vendor must take everything they brought to Market, including boxes, bags etc. Smoking is not permitted in the stall area.

THE MARKET COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY VENDOR PRIVILEGES TO ANY VENDOR THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THESE VENDOR RULES OR FOR ANY VIOLATION OF CITY, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO VENDOR ACTIVITIES DURING MARKET.

I have read and received a copy of the 2010 DeWitt Farmers' Market Vendor rules.

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