Farmers’
Market Rules and Regulations
The West Branch Farmers’
Market is again partnering with the Merchants for 2010.
This year the market will be located just off Houghton Avenue on S 3rd
Street. Vendors will be able to
utilize the blocked off area for their sales.
The following guidelines are approved by the City of West Branch and are
intended to give farmers and customers fair and equal treatment in the
administration of the market.
Hours of the Market are
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. from July (or once product is ripe
and harvested) through September (or until farmers no longer have product to
sell).
Participants must
pre-register at City Hall.
All items must be
homegrown or homemade.
Spots are not assigned and
are available on a first come, first served basis.
Farmers my make arrangements among themselves to honor tradition, but
sites will not be pre-assigned by the City.
Farmers must supply their own tables, etc. to display their items.
Farmers must notify City
Hall in advance of the dates that they will be vending at the market.
Sales people must be the
farmers or family members of the farmers who grew or produced products.
Larger farms may not use employees to sell goods.
Farmers not abiding by
these guidelines will be asked to leave the market and will be subject to
trespass violation if they return without the permission of the City.
For
more information contact City Hall at (989) 345-0500.
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