2026 Farmers Market Application

If applicable to your business, please ensure that you have the following permits/certificates and any required payments to attach to your application:

Better Process School Mobile Food Permit from Randolph County Health Department Food Vendor Permit from Randolph County Health Department Certified Mushroom Expert Dairy Manufacturing Plant License Food Establishment Inspection Report (Inspected Kitchen) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan Missouri Department of Agriculture Commercial Feed License Missouri State Egg License Nursery Growers or Nursery Dealers License Proof of Certified Organic Certification Tax-exempt letter - nonprofits only Other permits/licenses required by local, state, or federal Department of Health and Human Services, FDA, USDA, or Department of Agriculture not listed.

Double Up Food Bucks Vendor Agreement

This agreement authorizes the Vendor (above) to accept Double Up Food Bucks tokens at the specified market from authorized SNAP EBT Card participants in exchange for unprocessed locally-grown, fresh fruits and vegetables, in accordance with market and program guidelines.

SECTION I BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THE VENDOR AGREES TO:
1. Display a sign, provided by the farmers market, indicating the Vendor accepts Double Up Food Bucks
tokens.
2. Provide only unprocessed locally-grown fresh fruit and vegetables in exchange for Double Up Food
Bucks tokens.
3. Prove, upon request, that all product provided in exchange for Double Up Food Bucks tokens was
grown in Kansas or Missouri (or local as defined by the Market).
4. Not give change for purchases made with Double Up Food Bucks tokens.
5. Provide fruits and vegetables at the current price or less than the current price charged to other
customers.
6. Not allow the return of product purchased with Double Up Food Bucks tokens in exchange for cash
or non-food, non-produce items.
7. Be monitored by the farmers market staff and Double Up Heartland Collaborative representatives
for program compliance.
8. Not provide cash or credit in exchange for Double Up Food Bucks tokens.
9. Not accept Double Up Food Bucks tokens for non-food or non-produce items.
10. Not charge sales tax on purchases with Double Up Food Bucks tokens.
11. Accept Double Up Food Bucks tokens from customers only during the market season.
12. Turn in all redeemed tokens to the farmers market for reimbursement in accordance with market and program guidelines.
13. Submit all tokens for reimbursement by the date communicated to you by your market manager and the Double Up Heartland Collaborative.
14. For 2026, only accept purple or aqua plastic Double Up Food Bucks tokens. (Aqua tokens will be taken out of circulation once they are turned into the market manager for reimbursement.) All previous colors of Double Up Food Bucks tokens are considered expired and the market cannot reimburse you for them.

SECTION II THE MARKET AGREES TO:
1. Collect from the Vendor redeemed Double Up Food Bucks tokens and to account for and pay the Vendor for any tokens received.
2. Provide a sign for the Vendor to display indicating the Vendor accepts Double Up Food Bucks tokens.
3. Monitor sales to ensure program guidelines are followed.
4. Submit signed agreement to Double Up Heartland upon request.

SECTION III SANCTIONS
A Vendor and/or his/her employees who violate the provisions above may be disqualified from the program and not allowed to participate in future programs. A Vendor will only be reimbursed by the Market for Double Up Food Bucks tokens accepted in accordance with market and program guidelines.

SECTION IV CERTIFICATION:
The Vendor, through signature below, accepts all terms of this agreement. This agreement becomes valid only upon signature.

Non-food vendors: $60 for the season

Food vendors & non-profits: $0 for the season (not including any required food permit fees)

Pay-per-market: $20 per market. $10 discount on the season fee if signing up for the season.

Vendors will receive a booth space that is approximately 10x10 feet. Priority is given to those who sell produce, cut and dried flowers, plants, honey, meats, dairy, eggs, and other food products.

If you are selling processed or prepared foods, meats, dairy, or any other food items that are not raw, uncut produce, or covered by the cottage food law, you need to apply for a food permit through our Environmental Health Department.