Indiana County
Farmers’ Market Tips for New Vendors:
We take the market rules and regulations very seriously for
everyone’s sake. You are REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS as stated
with your ICFM application. This includes but is not limited to meeting all
licensing and regulations for the items you sell. Please contact your PA Dept
of Ag food inspector to answer your questions and ensure you are in
compliance. A copy of any required
license must accompany your market application.
General onsite rules:
- Always drive slow as you enter market area and your spot.
- All vendors must stay for the duration of the market hours.
- All vendors expected to take turns assisting with set up and take down of general market signs and barricades. This is most pertinent at Saturday market.
Wednesday Market –
Across from KCAC
- It’s always WINDY there!
- Must have weights for all four canopy stakes, some tie canopy to their vehicle too. It is your responsibility to keep your canopy secure at all times.
- Depending on your signage obviously may need to weight that as well.
- As with other location everyone has two parking spots, while there is not a printed map for this market Natalie will guide vendors to spots on the first Wednesday and all use same spots all season.
- Tokens are not available for purchase on Wednesdays but customers may use tokens they purchased on Saturday at the Wednesday market.
- No restrooms available, have to drive to get to a restroom.
Saturday Market –
S&T Parking Lot at 8th & Church St.
- This location is not normally windy but can have some winds depending on weather so always be prepared as far as canopy weights. Again your responsibility.
- All spots are assigned and a map of the market area will be made available to vendors a couple days prior to first Saturday market. Please watch your email for the map to be sent.
- All market vendors are asked to share responsibility of getting market signage out and putting it away for the day. (The market is strictly run by volunteers.)
- A tent is set up on Saturdays where customers may purchase tokens both with their ACCESS card (SNAP Program) and credit card. The tokens are then spent at the market. Vendors must have completed the appropriate training and paperwork to accept the tokens.
- Other special activities also take place at Saturday market.
- Restrooms – the closest restrooms are located in local businesses along Philadelphia St, please plan accordingly. If you are by yourself and need to leave your stand ask a neighboring vendor to help watch your stand.
- Musicians – We ask you donate an item to musicians who perform since they are volunteering to support the market, however it is your choice whether or not to do so.
