Kindly Note: The 2008 Vendor Packets were emailed on Sunday, April 5 to vendors on our current email distribution list. Hard copies of the packet will be mailed by US Postal Service on Monday, April 6 to vendors who don't have email service. The packet contains the 2008 Vendor Guidelines, Vendor Application and the Direct Agent form. If you intend to be a vendor at our Market this year, please fill out the Vendor Application (and the Direct Agent form if it applies) and return it to:

ATTN: Market Manager
Pendleton Farmers Market
PO Box 747
Pendleton, OR  97801

Questions? Call the Market Manager at 541-969-9466.

If you are not currently on our mailing lists but would like to receive a Vendor Packet, please send an email to jack@pendletonfarmersmarket.net and request your name be included on the list.

2008 WIC and Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Programs

Oregon's Farm Direct Nutrition Programs support:

  • local farmers' markets and farmers;

  • limited-income seniors, and;

  • families with young children currently participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Farmer Sign-Up

All farmers MUST complete an application form with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Department of Human Services (DHS).

  • Interested Market vendors should contact ODA in Portland for an FDNP application packet at (503) 872-6600;
     

  • Vendors will not be able to accept checks until the authorization process is complete and they receive their yellow 2008 FDNP sign, authorized farmer stamp (if they are new in 2008) and other materials from the State. The authorization process could take 7 to 10 business days.

Who to call for additional information:

WIC and Market participation questions, call Farmers' Market Contact @ (971) 673-0056;

Farmer participation questions, call Oregon Department of Agriculture @ (503) 872-6600;

Senior eligibility and check distribution questions, call Seniors and People With Disabilities toll-free @         1-866-299-3562.

For additional eligibility questions please click the    WIC / Food Stamp Program link.

Nursery Products (from the Direct Marketing Handbook 2000, Oregon Department of Agriculture)

Licensing
Sellers of plants, bulbs, and in some cases seeds for planting, must be licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture if gross sales exceed $250 in a state fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. This includes sellers of trees and Christmas trees. The license is called a Nursery License, ranges from $75 to $20,000 and is good for one year.

A Temporary Non-Profit License may be issued for one day to a non-profit organization wishing to sell nursery stock. This license may be applicable to your group's roadside operation or stand at the farmers market. In some situations, a portable license is available if selling from direct locations.

 

Vendors may also wish to visit the following pages for additional background information:

Farm To School Program — Are you a produce vendor who would like to add to your sales volume while offering healthy food choices to local schools? The United States Department of Agriculture has put together a handbook entitled "Eat Smart — Farm Fresh": A Guide to Buying and Serving Locally-Grown Produce in School Meals that may open doors and provide opportunities for you to provide fresh produce to local school districts. The handbook is written to address the needs of farm-to-school programs that involve schools’ purchase of produce from local farmers for use in school meals.

Vendor Reminders — To help the Market continue to run smoothly, we've printed out a few reminders to help us run the most efficient Market possible.

New Organic Vegetable Farmers Have A Lot to Learn —  An overview of the requirements necessary to grow, advertise and sell organic crops.

Marketing Tips from the Masters or Groovin', Movin', Schmoozin': The Art of Display, Sales and Customer Service by Janne Stark. This is an absolute "must read" for vendors who want to learn more about booth display, improving sales, etc.

 Contacting and Choosing a Farmers’ Market — Advice for new farmers market vendors on finding the right fit.

 Farmers Market Rules & Regulations — Understanding farmers' market rules.

Produce Availability Table —
Table that displays what agricultural produce will be available at the Pendleton Farmers market to customers at different times of the growing season.

Vendor Booth Map —
Shows the layout of vendor booth locations on Main Street.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


This page sponsored by
Pendleton Grain Growers,
Pendleton, Oregon.