Application Process
Producers that are interested in becoming vendors at the North Atherton Farmers Market must complete an application. Once the application is submitted, it will be reviewed with the producer by the market President/Manager. New vendors that are accepted into the market are accepted on a provisional basis for the first year.
Other Requirements:
1. Payment of market fees for the season which are $324
2. Compliance with Act 106 as administered by the State College Health Inspector
3. Retention of an insurance policy with $1 Million/Occurrence and $2Million/Aggregate coverage
General Flow of Application Process:
Here is a general flow of the application process and what a producer in the application process might expect...
Step 1: Complete an Application
Step 2: Submit and discuss application with Market President/Manager
Step 3: Market President/Manager discusses application with Board of Directors
Step 4: If agreement is obtained, vendor is allowed into market as a provisional member
Step 5: Vendor completes market requirements and discussion with President/Manager
Step 6: Vendor sells at the market for the season
Step 7: Vendor's status as provisional member is discussed by the Board of Directors and a vote occurs requiring a majority vote of a quorum of the BOD as to whether the provisional member should become a full-time member based on their performance and acceptance by the market members.
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