1. Set up begins at 6:30am in summer months, and at 8:30 am in the Winter months. Spots are preassigned and sent out the Friday before. There are no 'permanent spots' and you will be moved at the Market Managers discretion.
2. Once accepted to the DTFM, you will be sent a SignUp Genius link. We do not require full season participation. You can pick and choose your participation level. You must be signed up for the market by the Wednesday at midnight prior to the maket to allow adequate time for promotional slides, invoicing, and mapping. Late signup requests will not be allowed/entertained.
3. If you don't sign up at least once for a 6 week period, without previously notifying the market staff of extenuating circumstances, we will approve a waitlisted vendor to replace you.
4. NO VENDOR WILL BE ALLOWED TO SET UP AFTER 7:45 AM (SUMMER) OR 9:45 AM (WINTER). You must be completely set up and open for business by 8 AM (SUMMER) or 10 AM (WINTER). Any business that is not completely set up by the opening time will be charged a $25 late fee.
5. If you cancel within 24 hours, you will not be refunded your booth fee. You will also be charged a late cancellation fee of $25 that must be paid before you attend another market. This is because, by this time, we will have already promoted you on social media, already assigned booths, and already waitlisted other vendors based on your participation.
6. IF YOU NO CALL/NO SHOW TO A MARKET, YOU WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $35 FEE. This is for wasting staff time and disrespecting the integrity of the event. We accept/waitlist vendors based on your participation. Trying to reach out after 5PM on Friday before the market will be considered a NO CALL/NO SHOW since this is after staff business hours. These fees will need to be paid before you attend another market.
7. You must remain open the entire time. No early breakdowns EVEN IF YOU SELL OUT. The only particpants allowed to leave once they've sold out are farmers, as they are set up on the EDGE of the event. This is a LIABILITY ISSUE. We cannot have you hauling equipment through a packed event.
8. We do not allow you to play your own music.
9. All Booth fees must be paid through online invoice no later than THURSDAY AT 1PM before the approaching market. After 1PM on Thursday, if the invoice is not paid, you will be charged a $15 late payment fee.
10. The DTFM is a rain or shine market. The only time we will cancel is for safety in 'acts of god' weather occurences (ie flash floods, fires, earthquakes).
11. All vendors are REQUIRED to have a 10x10 pop up. We do not care about the color or brand, but we do require ALL participants to have one. This will keep you safe from heat and inclement weather, it will keep your products safe, and ensure the 10x10 spacing is enforced.
12. Power is limited and not guaranteed. IF YOU REQUIRE ELECTRICITY AND CANNOT SELL WITHOUT IT you are responsible for buying your own generator which must be SILENT. If you are found using more than one plug WHEN POWER IS available, it will be immediately unplugged and the market will not be held liable for loss of sales due to your bad planning. Taping of cords will not be acceptable. If your cord must span any length of sidewalk you will need to purchase a plastic cord cover. There will be a $15 fine for improper coverage of cords.
13. If you have burners or any open flame, you MUST have a baracde across the back of your booth so as to prevent patrons from coming into your area. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SET UP WITHOUT ONE, AND WILL BE CHARGED THE NO SHOW FEE.