2007-2008 Winter Farmers’ Market Benefit Sales for Harvest of Hope

Requirements and Guidelines

All Farm Vendors must:

• Have in force, comprehensive farm product and sales liability insurance coverage (some host religious denominations require copies of current policies) and hold harmless the host church, Harvest of Hope and Churches’ Center for Land and People.
• Carry appropriate and necessary state and/or federal product and sales licenses and permits.
• Sell only what they grow or make from their farm crop and livestock production, or from their farm cooperative (some sales representative or volunteer sales arrangements have been granted with prior approval to accommodate unique personal, outside work or family situations, for example child care needs or milking schedule conflicts; make these arrangements in advance).
• Be able to describe their sustainable agricultural practices in literature, photos and displays for consumers at the markets and for advance publicity and promotion of the markets.
• Be willing to mark up their prices for the day at least 10 percent and donate that percentage to the Harvest of Hope farm crisis fund, for sale totals exceeding $150. Donations will be made, with checks payable to Harvest of Hope Fund, at the end of each winter farmer’s market.
• Be courteous, friendly and cooperative in set-up, transaction and clean-up of market space in church parish halls; and contribute in constructive ways to success of these ongoing sales, particularly in reporting information needed to obtain funding to expand and improve sales and in helping advertise the sales on list serves, in regular customer communications and in distribution of advance publicity flyers, brochures, etc.

Individual winter market sales will generally limit farm vendors by product categories to one or two for each type of product, with consideration given to types of products sold and expected turnout at each event. We do not want to hurt individual farm producers by weak sales from excessive competition, as we are in the process of building attendance at these winter farmers’ markets.

Farm vendors who meet these requirements and agree to the conditions will be scheduled for Harvest of Hope benefit sales on a first-come, first-served basis. Firm commitment to attend the sales is requested. For consideration and approval as a farm vendor, contact winter farmers market benefit sales coordinators Tony Ends in Wisconsin and Jim Earles in Iowa with this signed farm vendor agreement and a list of sales date preferences in advance of scheduled markets.

Direct questions on farm vendor requirements to Tony Ends at Churches’ Center for Land and People, 608 831-9319 / cclp@tds.net on Wednesdays; 608 897-4288 / scotchhillfarm@wekz.net other days.

Farm Vendor Certification:

I agree to meet all vendor conditions required of me in this document and other reasonable stipulations that may become necessary to take part in Churches’ Center for Land and People’s Winter Farmer’s Market Benefit Sales for Harvest of Hope emergency fund

Name:
Signature:
Date:
Address, Phone, Email Contact Information:

Approximate distance willing to travel and preferred sales dates (attach list or use reverse side):