Vendor Applications & Info

2024 Applications are currently closed!!

A few important things before you begin your application…

  • Please do not send any fees until we are able to book you. If you do send fees, we will hold them until the end of the season. We will keep vendors who apply up to date if and when any changes are made.

  • Filling out the form does not guarantee your dates. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted via email with your date approval, invoice and request for further documents as needed (please provide as many documents as possible with your application to help speed up our process!) 

  • We have a very small team, and getting through the volume of applications we receive can take some time. You will hear back whether you are accepted or not.

  • Vendors are not permitted to bring their own dogs with them on market day. This fits in with the Vancouver Coastal health outlines that we operate under due to the sale of food being the primary operation of the market. If you have a service dog please reach out so that we can have procedures in place.

Please be sure to carefully read through ALL information below as we have updated our guidleines and regulations, fees, and safety requirements in compliance with the BC Fire Code. Your submission requires that you read and agree to our policies and guidelines. Vendor insurance is MANDATORY for all vendors.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US. SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!

Vendor Application Step-By-Step

  • Create a profile on Manage My Market and apply to Squamish Farmers' Market.

    Be sure to update your profile with detailed information and photos of your products. Please also request the dates you would like to be at the market.

    Please ensure your Profile is complete. Applications with missing documents or fields will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed by the SFMA jury. If you are a new vendor you will be charged a member fee of $25 to process your application.

    Before applying, we recommend you have this information handy:

    • A photograph that SFMA can use for marketing purposes plus photos of your products and a logo. Note that product photos will be used as part of the jury process. 

  • Read and agree to our Guidelines and Regulations  and the Vendor Violation Form before submitting your application. For food vendors please read ‘Guideline for sale of food at temporary food markets’. Please be sure to read through them carefully before filling out an application.

  • Upload your documents under the License tab in your ManageMyMarket profile. Each Vendor must upload different documents, depending on what you're selling. See Vendor Categories below for more information and click on your category to see which specific licenses you’ll need.

  • All Potential Vendors will Participate in the Jury Process. The SFMA will hold a jury in January 2024 for craft, food & drink vendors. Click on your category below to see which items you will need to submit for review by the Jury. You will be contacted with specific dates for the jury process when you apply. Farmers and certain returning vendors will be exempt from the jury process.

  • Vendors will receive application results based on the jury’s review via email by the end of January.

  • Approved applicants will be sent an offer letter and a 2024 invoice. At that point, you will be given fifteen days to pay your fees in full. We cannot hold vendor spots if fees are unpaid.

 Vendor Categories

*Click on your Category to See What You Need To Prepare*

Locals love the variety of products that can be found at Squamish Farmers Market. We accept a wide range of vendors, so long as they abide by our Policy and Guidelines and provide the necessary documents.

Stall Fees

The following fees do not include GST

2024 MARKET

The Squamish Farmers Market uses a tiered system for stall fees. This is meant to provide both excellent discounts for vendors wishing to attend more markets, and to help alleviate the increasing costs associated with running the market.

Farmers: $40 plus GST per market day; discount of 10% for booking 21 or more market days

Non-Farmers

$55.50 plus GST drop-in per market day

1-20 pre-booked dates: $55.50 per market day plus GST

21+ pre-booked dates: $50 per market day Plus GST

Alcohol vendors will be charged an additional $6 per market day

Trucks and Trailers

Trucks less than 10 ft (including hitch): same as regular non-farmer fee structure

Trucks > 10 ft but < 15 ft (including hitch): 1-20 pre-booked dates - $77 plus GST; 21+ pre-booked dates - $73 plus GST 

Trucks > 15 ft but < 20 ft (including hitch): 1-20 pre-booked dates - $102 plus GST; 21+ pre-booked dates - $92 plus GST 

Trucks > 20 ft (including hitch): 1-20 pre-booked dates - $127 plus GST; 21+ pre-booked dates - $116 plus GST

Information for New Vendors

 Vendor Insurance

Vendors have limited liability insurance when vending at the Squamish Farmers Market. The Squamish Farmers Market require that all vendors carry their own insurance in addition to this coverage with the Squamish Farmers Market named as an additional insured in the amount of $2,000,000. This amount is to be confirmed in consultation with our landlords the District of Squamish and may be adjusted. Due notification will be provided. Insurance must be in place by the start of your market season.

BCFMA has put together an insurance deal for market vendors starting at $160. Learn more.

For more information about temporary insurance visit click here.

Information for your insurance policy:

Squamish Farmers’ Market Association
P.O. Box 1656, Squamish, BC V8B 0B2, Canada

Please note that vendors must agree not to hold the market responsible for any associated liability, including but not limited to damage of vendor property, personal or customer injury or product loss and/or theft.

Please be sure to upload a copy of your insurance policy into the licenses tab of your Manage My Market profile.

HAVING TROUBLE FIGURING OUT WHICH DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE? CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION.

What to Bring to the Market

You must provide:

  • 10 x 10 tent for outdoor markets - the tent frame must be able to withstand our strong Howe Sound winds and should be rated to CSA/ULC S109 standards and have this marking on the factory label if you will be engaged in any cooking activities

  • Four tent weights

  • a table that fits within your stall space.

In Squamish tents and tables can be purchased from Canadian Tire or online at amazon.ca.

Contacts

For any food-related health documents, applications or questions please contact our local Environmental Health Officer Jayne Corder:

PO Box 220, 1140 Hunter Place
Squamish, BC V8B 0A2
Phone: (604) 815-6840
jayne.corder@vch.ca
www.vch.ca

For fire safety inspections, questions or concerns please contact Fire Prevention Officer Trevor Kranenburg

40439 Tantalus Road
Squamish, BC V8B 0N2
Phone: (604) 898-9666
tkranenburg@squamish.ca

For more details regarding the BC Fire Code Regulations and requirements please visit our BC Fire Code info page.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US. SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!