Vendor and Product Information
Participation in the Market is open to all farmers and producers in Greene and surrounding counties which include; Clay, Daviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan, and Vigo. Vendor must produce, cultivate, raise, collect, or manufacture ALL products offered for sale at the Market on property Vendor owns, rents, leases, or otherwise controls. No retail, commercial, imported, or second-hand items shall be offered at the Market.
What Can Be Sold
Items permitted for sale include many typical farm and homestead products. The Market Manager may approve other items on a case-by-case basis. Only products produced in Greene and surrounding counties can be sold at the Market.
The following categories of items are permitted for sale:
Unprocessed Foods are food products that are not processed in any way beyond harvesting, cleaning, drying, and packaging, such as raw, uncut fruits and vegetables, dried and fresh herbs, spices, seeds, nuts, whole grains, eggs, and cultivated and wild mushrooms.
Home Based Vendor Foods are food products that may be prepared at the Vendors primary residence without a permit from the state or local health departments, such as jams, jellies, preserves, cookies, cakes, fruit pies, candy, honey, maple syrup, apple cider, and breads.
Value Added Foods are food products that must be processed in a licensed kitchen or processing facility, such as canned salsas and chutney, pickled vegetables, fruit butters, dairy products, and frozen meat.
Prepared Foods are foods that are meant to be consumed at the Market, such as coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, etc. A very limited number of Prepared Food Vendors will be allowed at the Market.
Plants include Annuals and Perennials such as vegetables, flowers, and herbs and Nursery Stock such as shrubs, trees, and houseplants.
All Heritage Crafts must be original and handcrafted by the Vendor at his/her primary residence and include but are not limited to the following:
• Beeswax candles made solely from locally derived wax
• Pottery crafted from locally derived clay
• Hand-spun yarn and yarn products made solely from locally derived fleece
• Hand-made soap and bath products
• Hand-carved wooden bowls crafted from locally derived wood
• Hand-woven baskets crafted from locally derived materials
• Hand-forged garden tools
• Hand-loomed rugs and blankets
Reselling of any item is strictly prohibited. Before selling any craft item, vendors shall provide a representative sample of the craft item, or picture(s) thereof, to the Market Manager for review. All craft items shall be approved at the discretion of the Market Manager before being offered for sale at the Market. A very limited number of Heritage Craft Vendors will be allowed at the Market, and former vendors will be given preference.
Below is a list of products typically offered at the Farmers’ Market. We are always looking for new vendors that can offer unique products for our Market.
| Baked Goods | |
|---|---|
| Bread | Brownies |
| Cakes | Cinnamon Rolls |
| Confectionary | Cookies |
| Cupcakes | Granola |
| Muffins | Pies |
| Sweet Bread |
| Dairy | |
|---|---|
| Butter | Cheese |
| Eggs |
| Fruit | |
|---|---|
| Apples | Blackberries |
| Blueberries | Cantaloupes |
| Cherries | Gooseberries |
| Grapes | Peaches |
| Pears | Persimmons |
| Plums | Raspberries |
| Strawberries | Watermelon |
| Meat | |
|---|---|
| Beef | Bison |
| Chicken | Lamb |
| Pork | Rabbit |
| Non-Food | |
|---|---|
| Beeswax/Soy Candles | Gourds |
| Pottery | Soap & Bath |
| Wood Bowls | Yarn |
| Plants | |
|---|---|
| Bedding Plants | Cut Flowers |
| Hanging Baskets | Herbs |
| Specialty | |
|---|---|
| Cider | Dried Herbs |
| Fruit Butters | Honey |
| Jams/Jellies | Kettle Corn |
| Maple Syrup | Noodles |
| Nuts | Mushrooms |
| Prepared Foods | Relish/Pickles |
| Salsa | Shake-Ups |
| Vegetables | |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Beets |
| Broccoli | Brussel Sprouts |
| Cabbage | Carrots |
| Cauliflower | Celery |
| Collard Greens | Cucumbers |
| Eggplant | Green Beans |
| Green Onion | Kohlrabi |
| Lettuce | Mushrooms |
| Okra | Onions |
| Peas | Peppers |
| Potatoes | Pumpkins |
| Radishes | Rhubarb |
| Spinach | Squash |
| Sweet Corn | Sweet Potatoes |
| Swiss Chard | Tomatoes |
| Turnips | Zucchini |
Vendor Spot
Vending location will consist of a 10’ by 10’ space for your booth and an adjacent 10’ by 20’ spot for your vehicle and will be assigned weekly by the Market Manager. Season Vendors will be given vending spot preference based on Market attendance. Vendors must use 10’ x 10’ pop-up tents as part of their display, and all such structures must be properly anchored with approximately 20 lb. weights on each leg. All produce, and other food products must be displayed on tables or other structures, not on the ground. No pets are allowed in the vending space.
Vendor Fees
For the 2024 Market season, Vendors shall be assessed the following fees:
- Early Season Vendor: $120.00 (Before May 1st)
- Late Season Vendor: $150.00 (After May 1st)
- Day Vendor: $10.00 (Confirmed weekly before 6:00pm Thursday)
- Day Vendor: $15.00 (Confirmed weekly after 6:00pm Thursday)
Vendor Documents
Home Based Vendor Registration
Farmer’s Market & Home Based Vendor Requirements
