• Vendor Agreement

  • Exhibit Space and Vendor Expectations

    No booth will be held without a $100 deposit. If you wish to add additional space, this will be determined upon request after first deadline.

    The Fruita Fall Festival Committee may restrict the number of vendors selling duplicate items. Please fill out or attach all items to be sold with the application.

    Full payment is due no later than September: 2nd, 2022 at 5:00 PM. After September 2, 2022, NO REFUNDS will be given A fter September 2, 2022 full payment is required for

    all new vendor applications, refund will be given only if vendor is not accepted by the Fruita Fall Festival Committee for any reason.

    Any Vendor who has not paid in full on or before September 2, 2022 will be cancelled and will not be eligible for any refund. Vendor at that time will be replaced with vendors from our waiting list or will have option to reapply for their booth space as a new vendor if space available.

    The booth space and the immediate area around it must be kept clean during the Fruita Fall Festival and left clean at the end of the Fruita Festival. The Fruita Fall Festival shall have the authority to adjust booths for the visual and safety benefit of the entire Festival. Fruita Fall Festival has final authority over booth space

    Vendors must be present at their booth during ALL festival hours until 8:00 PM. Any vendor who opens late or shuts down before 8:00 PM will not be eligible for future Fruita Fall Festival events or as returning vendor. The Fruita Fall Festival utilizes a large amount of money to advertise these hours and we have consumers travel a long distance to attend based on what we have advertised, and their expectations need to be met or exceeded. All vendors are responsible for providing light as needed for theirboothspace and accommodate evening hours. The festival hours are as follows: Friday, September 23, 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM; Saturday, September 24, 10:00

    AM to 10:00 PM. Members can choose to close their booth at 8:00 PM at the earliest but they CANNOT bring a vehicle onto festival grounds until all festival

    On-site and overnight security will be provided at the Festival; however, the Fruita Fall Festival is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

    Vendors may NOT STAKE anything intotheground Tents must be properly weighted by each vendor and not staked. Weights must be sufficient to accommodate possible

    wind conditions. Expect a variety of Colorado weather conditions and ensure your booth is properly secured. Staking of any kind is prohibited. Vendors not in compliance will be subject to a $300 fine by Fruita Fall Festival officials.

    All signs and accessory items must be confined within booth space vendors have noted above. There shall be no signs or accessory space utilized on the FruitaFall Festival venue that has not received prior approval from the Fruita Fall Festival Committee. Accessories include: tents, awnings, tables, chairs, signs, etc.

    SMOKE FREE venue. No SMOKING in or around your booth. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas. This includes vaporizers and cigarettes.

    No parking of vehicles within the closed venue roads, before/during/after event hours. All vendor vehicles must be parked outside of designatedclosedroads.

    their Various events take place during the festival and vehicles prohibit event production. Vendor's vehicles must have VENDOR PARKING PERMITinfront

    window during the event. Vendors without parking permits visibly displayed in their front window could be subject to fines if parking in a no parking

    zone or unauthorized spaces. More parking permits are available upon request.

    ALL VENDORS must have vendor Insurance naming both the Fruita Chamber of Commerce and City of Fruita as the Certificate holders.Thiswill protect vendors and the event administrators from liability claims. This protects vendors and the event organizers against claims filed for bodily injury or property damage from a third party. The Fruita Fall Festival attracts large crowds and should a participant decide to file a claim for an accidentinvolvingyouandyour

    booth, this vendor insurance could provide coverage for accidents and negligence. Coverage must be obtained with a minimum coverage amount of $1,000,000. Insurance may be obtained thru a personal provider or private insurance. For information on event insurance contact the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce at

    ALL VENDORS are required to label power cords with booth name and number.

    Activities/Products Not Permitted

    If you plan on selling items not listed on your application, you must contact the Fruita Chamber of Commerce IMMEDIATELY No items may be sold without prior written permission from the Coordinator and Fruita Fall Festival Committee.

    Dogs and other pets are NOT ALLOWED in booths or anywhere on the Festival site, except for properly authorized and marked service animals per City of Fruita Ordinance 9.03.005 (B) Special Events. The City of Fruita has many businesses which offer kennel opportunities, if needed.

    The festival will not accept any vendors that wishes to sell, advertise, or promote the use of nicotine, marijuana, smoking accessories, drug related products,

    sexuallysuggestive, obscene, or derogatory material. Vendors selected are not allowed to sell, advertise, or promote smoking of any kind at the Festival.

    Marijuana and Nicotine are not allowed to be sold, smoked, or consumed at the festival. This includes Vaporizers, Cigarettes, Pipes and Cigars.

    The festival will not accept any vendors that wish to fundraise, promote, or campaign for any political group, candidate, issue, or policy. Exceptions will be madefor

    entries into the parade, please check parade guidelines for more info.

    Absolutely NO CAMPING is allowed on the venue. There are many surrounding camping facilities and if you need information for camp options, please contact the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce for a list of options.

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  • FOOD VENDOR REQUIREMENTS

     

    The Fruita Fall Festival Committee may restrict the number of vendors selling duplicate menu items. Please fill out or attach full menu items to application. The Committee will review menu items and does not promise food exclusivity.

    Food vendors must provide their own garbage cans (30-gallon or more Municipal ordinance 9.3.001 allows the City of Fruita to assess clean-up fees and fines. The Fruita Fall Festival provides numerous large dumpsters for Vendors and Festival cleanup crews to utilize. Food Vendors are responsible for their own garbage cans. The Fruita Fall Festival will assist as time and but the ultimate responsibility to remove trash and keep your booth area clean is the ultimate responsibility of the Food Vendor.

    Vendors are to keep extra stock within their trailer bullpen or neatly stacked and covered within the space requested on your application. Please keep your booth area neat and clean.

    Vendors must also provide ground cover inside their booth and cooking area for the absorption of grease. No food vendor will be allowed to open for business if the ground cover is not in place.

    No grease or gray water is to be poured onto the ground or down any drains. Anyone found doing this will be asked to leave the event and all money paid will be forfeited. The Fruita Fall Festival provides both grease disposal tanks and grey water tanks on the venue. Furthermore, after the Fruita Fall Festival those with trailers who may need to dump sewer or gray water, the City of Fruita on the south side of the freeway has dump stations at the Visitors Center. Any dumping on venue absolutely will not be

    Pressurized water will not be available on the venue without clearance from the Fruita Chamber and must be self-contained in vendor set-up. You will need to have your own hand-washing station. Please bring appropriate hoses, hose connections and transport buckets.

    Power is based on a "Per Booth" basis no matter which size booth space is purchased. ALL vendors are NOT ALLOWED to use their own generators during the festival. All non-food truck vendors must use the power source provided by the festival organizers. If there are problems with a specific vendors power, the Fruita Fall Festival Committee will give the vendor options to correct the problem if possible (additional fees will be applied and need to be paid on site) or the vendor will be asked to leave the Festival. In the past we have had issues with vendors over-using power-vendors are required to only use the amount of power they have paid for. If your booth requires additional power, please speak to Chamber staff.

    Food Trucks, Caterers, and Concessionaries:

    All food vendors must be cleared by the Mesa County Health Department TWO WEEKS Prior to the Festival. To contact the

    Mesa County Health Department, please email: environmental.health@mesacounty.us or call 970-248-6900.

    Link for the application: https://www.gjcity.org/siteassets/parks-and-rec/pdfs/concessionaires/food-vendor-qualification-packet-for-public-facilities.pdf

    Cottage Food Vendors: The Cottage Foods Act allows limited types of food products that are non-potentially hazardous (do not require refrigeration for safety) to be sold directly to consumers without licensing or inspection. Please review the Cottage Foods Act to ensure you are meeting Colorado requirements.

    To learn more, please visit: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/cottage-foods-act

    Any question or concerns, please the appropriate agency: Mesa County Health Department-970-248-6900, City of Grand Junction-970-244-1501 City of Fruita-970-858-3663

  • LOCAL HANDCRAFT & ARTISAN VENDOR CLASSIFICATION

    The Fruita Fall Festival Committee may restrict the number of vendors selling similar items. Location will be determined by the Fruita Fall Festival Committee and is subject to change.

    -Local vendors will be given priority over other vendors.

    To be classified as a local craft or artisan vendor, you must be a current Mesa County resident within the

    • 81501
    • 81502
    • 81503
    • 81504
    • 81505
    • 81506
    • 81507 (Grand Junction)
    • 81520 (Clifton)
    • 81521 (Fruita)
    • 81522 (Gateway)
    • 81523 (Glade Park)
    • 81524 (Loma)
    • 81525 (Mack)
    • 81526 (Palisade)
    • 81527 (Whitewater)
    • 81624 (Collbran)
    • 81630 (De Beque)
    • 81643 (Mesa)
    • 81646 (Molina)

    This category is intended for vendors making handmade goods including arts and crafts. To qualify for this category, all products being sold must be handmade. Examples of possible handmade goods that would classify as arts & crafts may include but are not limited to:

    • Ceramics
    • Fibers
    • Drawings
    • Painting
    • Glass
    • Jewelery
    • Metalwork
    • Mixed Media
    • Photography
    • Printmaking
    • Sculpture
    • Wood Working
    • Handmade Soaps
    • Handmade Decor
    • Handmade Candles
    • Produce & Cottage foods

    Due to Fruita Fall Festival being multi-day event, all local harvest & artisan vendors are expected to be at Fruita Fall Festival during festival hours for both days. All vendors are required to have insurance prior to the event-please ask staff for insurance recommendations or clarification.

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