Prospective Vendor Form

This is not an official vendor application for Green City Market

Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor at Green City Market (GCM)! We receive hundreds of prospective vendor inquiries every year. Due to the large volume of interest, our official 2025 application is invitation only. If you have never participated at our markets and want be considered for an invite, you must fill out this form and pay a $35 processing fee. Vendors who have been previously accepted into our market will automatically receive access to our 2025 application and do not need to fill out this form. 

Please read this before submitting a form:

Part of Green City Market's mission is to support sustainable farmers in the Midwest. Therefore, we require vendors to participate in indepth sourcing directly from local, sustainable farmers that may be different than other markets in the area. Before you fill out this form, please click here to view our Market Regulations to ensure your farm or business is in alignment with our regulations. 

What is the difference between the Prospective Vendor Form and the Vendor Application?

The Prospective Vendor Form allows GCM staff to prescreen prospective vendors to ensure alignment with GCM's nonprofit mission and sourcing standards. If a prospective vendor is invited to the Vendor Application, the Vendor Application requires the vendor to provide additional documentation to ensure market regulations, legal business and food safety compliance. Pending the type of vendor you are applying as, this may include sales tax documentation, insurance coverage, third-party sustainability certification, food processing license, and/or ingredients lists.

What is Green City Market's timeline for assessing the Prospective Vendor Form and Vendor Application submissions?

Prospective Vendor Form submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Form submissions submitted before December 21, 2024 will receive priority review to be considered for the 2025 vendor application. The 2025 application closes on January 30, 2025 and GCM will not be accepting any new vendors until January 2026. If a prospective vendor receives an invite to apply to our 2025 vendor application, there will be an additional $75 application fee.

If you have any questions, please email farmersupport@greencitymarket.org.

The USDA identifies and evaluates the diversity of farmers and ranchers in the US by different categories, such as Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, Limited Resource or Female. Please click here to review these categories.