Criteria for Vendors

Location of Vendors:
All vendors must be located within the Valley Food & Farm service area of 121 towns in Vermont and New Hampshire. (A few exceptions may apply.)

Types of Vendors
Farm/Farm Product Vendors

• Raise food or farm products on land you lease or own.
• Offer your products for sale in our service area.
• Food sampling is not required, but we encourage you to do so. One option is to partner with a participating restaurant/grocer vendor.  See details about forming Vendor Partnerships

Restaurant/Grocers/Caterer/Processed Food Vendors

• Purchase and use local food and farm products; or local foods as key ingredients in your processed foods.
• Display at your table a list of local farms and farm products that you use throughout the year.
• Provide free food samples for event attendees. One option is to partner with a participating farm vendor. See details about forming Vendor Partnerships.

Note: If you are not yet sourcing from locally produced foods you should attend the event to meet local farmers rather than participate as a vendor.

Fiber Vendors & Farm Related Vendors

• Produce fiber or have a product integrally connected to local farms or food systems (e.g. wool, compost, agricultural books)
• Food sampling is not required, but we encourage you to do so. One option is to partner with a participating farm vendor.  See details about forming Vendor Partnerships.

Nonprofit Vendors

• Support local agriculture in your organization’s mission and programs, and
• Work with farmers or food retailers in the Valley Food & Farm service area, and
• Food sampling is not required, but we encourage you to do so. One option is to partner with a participating farm vendor.  See details about forming Vendor Partnerships.

About Food Sampling

This event has a strong emphasis on consumers looking for retail sales outlets. Food sampling has become an integral part of this event. Sampling expectations are listed under each vendor type above. Our experience shows that vendors who provide food samples attract more people to their tables and thereby create more opportunities to interact with event attendees. All food samples must include some locally grown food––not just locally prepared food––although samples do not have to be made exclusively of locally grown foods. All locally grown ingredients should be clearly identified at your table. Read more information about managing samples in Benefits of Being a Vendor.

For more information contact Deb Jones at Vital Communities or by phone(802) 291-9100 x104.

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