Muskegon Farmers Market » Vendor Info http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com Largest Farmers Market in Muskegon County Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:40:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Vendor Application http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/new-vendor-application/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/new-vendor-application/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 20:01:34 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=805 Are you interested in selling at the Muskegon Farmers Market? All persons interested in selling at the Muskegon Farmers Market for the first time must fill out a “New Vendor Application”. For your convenience, you can download the form at the link below. This form must be filled out and can be mailed to the address given on the form or dropped off at the Market Office during Market hours, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. , Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday during the season.

Information about the rules and procedures of the Market can also be downloaded at the link below.

New Vendor Application  PDF

Market Rules and General Procedures  

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]]> http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/safety-rules-for-preparing-food-samples/feed/ 2 Market Vendor General Procedures http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/market-vendor-general-procedures/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/market-vendor-general-procedures/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:08 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=257 Note that the general rules and procedures for all vendors at the Farmers Market have been updated for 2011. Click here to download the Rules:    Farmers Market Rules 2011

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Note that complete vendor rules are available at the Market Office.

]]> http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/market-vendor-general-procedures/feed/ 7 Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Rules for Vendors http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/michigan-dept-of-agriculture-rules-for-vendors/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/michigan-dept-of-agriculture-rules-for-vendors/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:50:04 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=211 Who needs a license at the Farmer’s Market?

  • Chef/cooking demonstrators that give out samples from their booth
  • A person purchasing fruit, vegetables , eggs (not of their own production) to sell.
  • A person purchasing other processed food items (not made by them) to sell (such as cider, baked goods, jams, etc..)
  • Food service must have a license from the local health dept (immediate consumption)
  • Vendors cutting melons at the market, for samples or sale

No food license needed at the market for food vendor, if:

  • Sell whole uncut produce of their own production (fruits & vegetables)
  • Sell non-food items (sales tax may be required)
  • Are licensed at a facility where they make the product (jams/jelly sect..)

Licensed at processing location:

  • Untreated cider
  • Chicken that they raise themselves
  • Maple syrup
  • Eggs
    - washed
    - candled
    - graded
    - sized
    - new cartons & labeled
  • Honey
  • Jams & Jellies
  • Baked goods
    - pies
    -bread
    -cookies,  etc.

Temperature Control:

  • Eggs  – 45°F or lower
  • Cut melons – 41°F or lower
  • Keep refrigerated items – 41°F or lower
  • Frozen items – 0°F (zero degrees) or lower
  • Cider – 41°F or lower
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