FOOD VENDORS
This section is only for sellers of an kind of food. Farmers, Craft Vendors, Alcohol/Mocktail Vendors, and Other Vendors should go back and choose the appropriate vendor category.

THIS APPLICATON IS FOR SELLERS OF FOOD: This application is for sellers of food that is ready-to-eat at the festival and/or food for visitors to take home, including condiments, hot sauces, desserts, and beverages. Because the festival is curated and space is limited, we strive to offer attendees a wide variety of foods. While some overlap may occur, we sometimes limit identical  food offerings to protect vendor sales. While we’d love to work with everyone and we review each application carefully, we unfortunately can’t accept every submission. Please fill out all questions accurately so we can keep the festival experience top-notch for everyone.  

VENDOR MENU CATEGORIES: Festival visitors are looking for dishes in these categories (It might be something that's already on your menu!).

Comfort Food: Classics that warm the soul with familiar, garlicky goodness (e.g., Garlic Mac & Cheese, Garlic-Butter Pierogis, Garlic Ribs; 
New & Innovative Creations – Fresh, playful twists that push garlic to surprisingly delicious places (e.g., Black Garlic-Infused Chocolate Mousse, Roast Garlic-And-Apple Chutney Sliders). For background on using garlic in desserts click here.
Traditional Dishes – Authentic regional specialties that showcase garlic in lesser-known ways (e.g., Congolese Garlic Muamba (chicken in garlic-infused palm butter sauce)

Food Waste: An additional feature is dishes that emphasize food waste reduction. (e.g. using strawberry tops,  broccoli stems, apple skins,  citrus fruit skin, carrot tops, etc.  Note: Some produce skins, like citrus peels, can harbor pesticide or herbicide residues. For more info click here.
 
Must Use Ontario Garlic:  At least one of your savoury food products and, if you are selling dessert, at least one of your sweet (dessert) products for sale at Toronto Garlic Festival must include Ontario garlic. If you are selling beverages, we encourage you to sell at least one beverage that is garlic themed (except for water!). Important:  You may also sell other items from your menu or products that do not include garlic.

APPROVED LOCAL SUPPLIERS: All garlic used, whether fresh, dehydrated, roasted, blanched or black (fermented), must be Ontario-grown. Imported garlic is not permitted. We may ask you to purchase from one of our approved local suppliers, who offer these garlic varieties at wholesale rates. (Please let us know if you need the supplier list.)  

DISH NAMING SUGGESTIONS: Visitors are looking for garlicky dishes! We suggest to include the word “garlic” in each item that contains Ontario garlic so visitors can easily spot those garlicky delights! For example:
 

Savory dish: “Creamy Roasted Garlic & Herb Hummus with Olive Oil”
Dessert: “Decadent Black Garlic & Dark Chocolate Truffles”
Beverage: “Refreshing Lemonade with Garlic Scape Salt Rim & Fresh Mint”
 
PORTION SIZE:  Visitors are interested in trying many different types of food at Toronto Garlic Festival. We  recommend that sellers of ready-to-eat (food that is eaten at the Festival) consider including options for  smaller portions. 

FOOD VENDOR FEE OPTIONS (+ HST): 

Outdoors 10' wide x 10' deep (305 x 305 cm): $390.00 

Outdoors under large tent shared with other vendors: 6' wide x 8' deep (183cm x 245cm): $265.00

FARMERS & GROWERS: This section is only for farmers and grower applications. Chefs, caterers, Craft Vendors, Alcohol/Mocktail Vendors, and Other Vendors please go back and choose the appropriate category.

This section is for growers selling their own Ontario-grown produce and value-added products made from that produce. For example, sauces, condiments, preserves or other items made with Ontario-grown garlic qualify here. Farmers selling food products they produce themselves may apply. Please note: this application is not for vendors offering cooked, ready-to-eat food or food samples. If you are a farmer selling your own produce and also selling food that is ready-to-eat please use the Food Vendor application.                                                            

VENDOR FEES (+ HST)

Outdoors - 10' wide x 10' deep (305cm x 305cm) Fee: $365.00
Outdoors under large tent (approx 20 ft x 40 ft) shared with other vendors:  6' wide x 8' deep (183cm x 244cm) Fee: $245.00

STALL ACCESS ON 2 SIDES - LIMITED TO 10' x 10' STALLS ONLY.  These stalls are accessed by customers on two or more sides - they are not necessarily at the end of a row of vendors. Additional: $250

GARLIC DONATION: in the application we ask each seller of garlic to donate a small portion of their garlic. Your garlic donations are used as prizes for our garlic-themed contests, and contributions to local community gardens and food programs.                                            

CRAFT AND MAKERS: This section is only for craft and maker vendor applications. Farmers, Food Vendors, Alcohol/Mocktail Vendors, and Other vendors pleSE go back and choose the appropriate vendor category.

GARLIC THEME: Craft vendors are required to sell at least one item that is garlic themed. Important: Vendors are invited to also sell other non-garlic items from their inventory.

CRAFT CATEGORIES: We welcome creators working in any medium or type including jewelry, painting, printmaking, pottery, resin art, wax, digital, woodcraft, sculpture, textiles, natural plant dyes and plant material (think garlic skins), metalwork, paper goods, tattoos, henna, bath & body products, or botanical art—so long as your designs draw inspiration from garlic. Use organic materials like dehydrated skins or plant-based dyes, and explore innovative applications: embossed notebooks and greeting cards; screen-printed fabrics, T-shirts, tote bags, and aprons; hand-carved ornaments and home décor; themed mugs, vases, and candle holders; garlic-clove earrings and necklaces; resin-poured trinkets; scented soaps and herbal salves; temporary airbrushed tattoos or henna designs. If your existing work can be celebrated through a garlicky lens, we’d love to include it in our festival marketplace.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

MATERIAL SOURCING: We strongly encourage craft vendors to use Canadian-made products, with materials both made and grown in Canada whenever possible. If your items are produced in Canada but use materials sourced from outside Canada, that is acceptable, but a Canadian-made product using Canadian materials is preferred. Items manufactured outside Canada and imported here are the least desirable for our festival. Our goal is to support local artisans and celebrate Canadian craftsmanship.

MORE IDEAS: In addition to selling your creations consider other ideas to draw attention to your booth. For example:
Live Craft Demonstration – Host on-site (paid or free) sessions teaching techniques like garlic-skin dyeing, paper quilling, or resin-pouring with garlic skins. • 

DIY Make-and-Take Kits – Provide kits so visitors can create simple garlic-inspired craft (gift) to take home and give

Themed Photo Booth – Set up a garlic-inspired backdrop and props (e.g., crochet garlic bulbs, carved wood frames) for attendees to snap and share fun photos.

Pop-Up Collaborations – e.g. collaborate with neighbouring festival chefs to have them display their dishes on your garlic-shaped wooden serving boards (with tag, “Buy me at Booth 37”); 

VENDOR FEE OPTIONS (+ HST)

Outdoors 10' wide x 10' deep (305 x 305 cm): $330.00

Outdoors under large tent shared with other vendors: 6' wide x 8' deep (183cm x 245cm): $245.00

ALCOHOL & MOCKTAIL VENDORS: This section is only for alcohol and mocktail vendor applications. Farmers, Food Vendors, Craft & Maker Vendors, and Other vendors please go back and choose the appropriate vendor category.

ONTARIO GARLIC THEME: We're celebrating the Ontario garlic harvest, so we ask every beverage vendor to feature at least one garlic-inspired drink — a garlic Caesar, a black-garlic old fashioned, a savoury garlic gibson, a garlic-honey mead, a garlic saison, or a garlic mocktail built on a house shrub. Beyond that, the bar's yours: pour anything else you'd like from your lineup.

WINE EXCEPTION: There is no requirement for a garic themed wine.

WHAT WE WELCOME: Ontario breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries; ready-to-drink and canned cocktails; and non-alcoholic makers pouring mocktails, shrubs, sodas, and botanical drinks — so long as at least one pour draws inspiration from garlic. Black garlic is your friend here: it's sweet, dark, and umami, and it works beautifully in cocktails, bitters, and mocktails. If a drink you already make can be reframed through a garlicky lens, we'd love it in the marketplace.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

LOCAL SOURCING: We strongly favour Ontario-made drinks using Ontario-grown ingredients wherever possible. imported product is the least desirable for our festival. The goal is to celebrate Canadian and Ontario producers and the local garlic harvest.

LICENSING: We are applying for a special occasioon permit. Vendors keep 100% of their sales.

VENDOR FEE OPTIONS (+ HST)

• Brewery — max 3 breweries — $1,150 — ≥1 garlic-inspired beer
• Distillery — max 2 cocktail vendors— $890 — ≥1 garlic-inspired cocktail
• Winery — 1 exclusive spot — $850 — no garlic theme required
• Mocktail — 1 spot — $290 — ≥1 garlic-inspired mocktail

OTHER VENDORS

This category is for vendors or participants who do not fit the Food, Farmer, Craft, or Alcohol/Mocktail categories.

Please describe what you plan to offer or do at the Festival, and the space or setup you expect to need. Some requirements, such as insurance, an agreement, payment, or additional documents, may depend on your activity. Toronto Garlic Festival will advise you after reviewing your application.