Truro Farmers Market Vendor Application

Truro Educational Farmers Market : Vendor Registration Form

Vendor Business Name

Contact Person

Physical Address

Mailing Address

Website

Phone Number

Email Address

Payee Name for Checks

1. Check ONE vendor category (majority of products by volume during peak season of June- September):

Produce (raw, edible food including seafood) Prepared food Horticultural products (potted plants, fresh and dried flowers) Other

2. Crop/goods list

3. Product Liability Insurer:

Recommended but not required to vend. If you have insurance, please list Sustainable CAPE and the Town of Truro as co-insured.

Policy #

How many acres is your farm?

Is your business woman-owned?

Yes No Other

Is your business minority-owned?

Yes No Other

How many miles do you travel to get to this market?

How many people work with you at your business throughout the year?

4. Check all applicable (see forms & handbooks at tinyurl.com/TruroFarmersMarketForms)

I am a returning vendor I read the Truro Board of Health's Market Policy & Conditions for Food Vendors I have read the Farmers' Market Vendor Safety Protocol in the Handbook I have sent in the 'Token Program Agreement Form' and the Board of Health's 'Whole Farm Product Reg. Form' and/or 'Farmers' Market/Ag Fair/Temp Food Service Permit' by emailing scans to Hannah@SustainableCAPE.org or mailing them to Truro Farmers Market PO Box 988 Truro MA 02666 My products require a 'Temporary Food Permit' and I have mailed a $10 fee (payable to Town of Truro) to Truro Farmers Market PO Box 988 Truro MA 02666. I am a new vendor selling added value items and I understand I must appear before the Truro Board of Health prior to selling at the market. (The market manager will give you more information on this upon receiving this application.)

5. Vendor type

Full-time Vendor. $150 per season per space (2 space max) Part-time Vendor. $20 per Monday Tabletop Vendor. $10 per Monday (not more than $125 in sales) I have mailed my check (payable to Sustainable CAPE) to Truro Farmers Market PO Box 988 Truro MA 02666.

6. SNAP, HIP, WIC & Senior Discount Coupon Info

I sell fruit/veg & am certified to accept WIC & Sr Discount Coupons I sell fruit/veg & have a machine accepting SNAP cards directly I sell fruit/veg & am a HIP certified retailer I sell fruit/veg & am interested in becoming certified to accepting WIC & Sr Discount Coupons I sell fruit/veg & am interested in accepting SNAP cards directly I sell fruit/veg & am interested in becoming a HIP certified retailer

Vendor Fee is payable to Sustainable CAPE with "TFM Vend Fee" in subject line. Town of Truro Temporary Food Permit Fee (if applicable) is payable to Town of Truro. Please mail checks and supplimental paperwork to Sustainable CAPE, TFM Market Manager, PO Box 988, Truro MA 02666. Checks are deposited upon acceptance to the market.

I agree as a vendor or occasional vendor to release, hold harmless and/or indemnify Sustainable CAPE's Board of Directors, its employees, the Market Manager, and all other vendors, from all claims, demands, and liabilities, arising out of the operation of the market and the use and occupation of the Market premises by the vendors or invitees to the Market and/or Sustainable Cape's Board of Directors and the Market Manager at any time hereafter, including any claim for personal injury or property damage caused by negligence of the released parties, but excluding any action based on intentional tort.

I have read and will abide by the Farmers' Market Vendor Safety Protocol rules in the Handbook. I understand that individual product liability is my responsibility. I thus release the Truro Educational Farmers' Market, Sustainable CAPE and its Directors & employees and the Town of Truro from all liability due to my actions, my property and my products at the market. I have read the Truro Farmers' Market Handbook in its entirety and agree to be bound by the terms contained therein and above. I understand I cannot sell anything at the market except the food I have outlined above.

Education Board Information:

Sustainable CAPE, with the help of local children, creates an Ed Board for each fulltime vendor but we need your input! Please help by taking a few minutes to give us some information that relates to your product/business. Fulltime vendors only, Part-time or Tabletop vendors please use for reference to create your own materials for display.

I. Top Half of Education Board: Vendor Information (i.e. the farm/farmer info & picture)

No change necessary to my vendor information. (Ideally it stays the same year to year) I am a new full-time vendor and do not have an Ed Board yet. I'm a part-time/tabletop vendor. I will create my own ed display for the market. My Ed Board vendor info needs updating If you've moved/ changed names / etc

If your Ed Board vendor info needs updating, let us know what needs to change:

II. Bottom Half of Ed Board: "Did You Know?" (NEW INFO every year so we may continue

Note: In this short education we include 2 points: (#1) A clear link to one of your products, methods or place of business which is tied to (#2) something each consumer can learn and incorporate into their lives to make the world more sustainable.

Example: "Because sea salt is made from seawater, it's important that the ocean stays clean. Each of us can take care of our beaches and ocean by cleaning up after ourselves, picking up trash, and participating in local beach cleanups."

What are some unique things you can tell us about your methods or product?

Can you describe sustainable practices that you use?

Can you think of some things a customer could do to preserve the environment that supports your product?

SUSTAINABLE CAPE ON-SITE VENDOR SAFETY RULES

General

o Canopy weights on all tent legs and/or umbrella securely weighted or attached EACH DAY regardless of weather (as weather can change quickly).

o Booth set up with regard for public safety. Tables should not be loaded beyond capacity.

o All components of the booth are contained within the boundaries of the booth.

o Display set up so that people cannot trip over elements of your booth.

o Signage with the name and location of the business is clear and visible.

o All product PRICES are CLEARLY POSTED.

Food safety

o Food is stored/displayed off the ground (6") or in impervious plastic tubs.

o If product is not produce, it should be wrapped or covered.

o All packaged food is labeled with name of the product, net weight, ingredients in descending order by weight, and name and address of producer (bulk foods must post a sign with this information OR a sign indicating that the info is available upon request).

o Potentially hazardous perishable foods, stored, displayed and offered for sale are packaged and refrigerated at or below 41 degrees F and vendor has a calibrated thermometer to gauge and demonstrate temperature.

o If using electricity, you have checked with us and gotten permission to use the outlet (so as not to set our SNAP machine or other into a non-functioning state! Any cords you plug in are covered and set up with regard for public safety by vendor (appropriate mats, no ability to trip on them, etc

o If anything a vendor sells or distributes produces trash, the vendor has a trashcan available for customer use and transports own trash at end of day off field.

o If vendor claims products are organic, OG certification is posted.

o No driving or cars on field during market hours of 8am - 12pm or when shoppers are on the premises.

Please Note: These are only some of the required safety rules from the Board of Health and Truro Farmers Market Handbook. This document does not take the place of the Board of Health Conditions for Farmers Market Food Vendors but has been made to assist you in keeping the market as safe as possible. This list has been created by Sustainable CAPE to make it easy for vendors to check for the safety of their booth. The safety of each vendor's booth is fully the vendor's responsibility - please check these guidelines each week. Thank you for your efforts!

I, the undersigned VENDOR, agree to abide by the Truro Farmers' Market On-Site Safety Rules and Regulations:

VENDOR BUSINESS NAME (print)

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