SHERWOOD SATURDAY MARKET
2025 PARTICIPATION
GUIDELINES
Mission Statement
To
create a viable Saturday morning market in Old Town Sherwood where the
community can gather to sell or buy fresh farm produce, plants, flowers, food
and quality handcrafted items in an atmosphere of friendship and goodwill.
Vendors
are responsible for meeting all health requirements, documentation,
certification, insurance and obtaining any permits and licenses applicable to
their products or merchandise. Farm vendors must grow or produce 70% of their
product.
The
Sherwood Saturday Market is not responsible for advising on above requirements.
For more information, reach out to the Washington County Health Department.
Acceptance
into the market as a vendor is up to the discretion and voting of the volunteer
board of the Sherwood Saturday Market. Business Information Booths, including
but not limited to Realtors, service organizations, Banks, etc may not be
permitted to vend at the market.
Fees
Booth Fee:
We are
requiring 1st and last week booth fee, $50, paid by PayPal invoice
prior to your 1st market contracted week. These fees are non-refundable.
Weekly Booth Fees of $25 (check or
cash) are due prior to 9am at the Information Booth when you check in with the
market manager.
Pre-paid in Full (20 weeks) on or prior to 1st day
of the market – May 3, 2025. $450.00
You get 2 weeks free! (Does not include Cruisin’ Sherwood or Robin Hood
Festival; the market is closed those days).
Attendance
Market Manager will
send a confirmation email 48hrs prior to contracted weekly market date. Vendor
is required to confirm attendance promptly.
A vendor who will be arriving late for any reason must text the Market Manager
(503) 899-0826.
Please
be advised that there will be a penalty for any “no-shows”. If you are unable
to attend you must notify the Market Manager BY EMAIL, using SherwoodSaturdayMarket@gmail.com, at least 24 hours in
advance. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of $25 for weekly
paid vendors to be paid the next time you attend, along with your regular
weekly fee. Payment of $50 will be due before set-up. Three or more
contracted dates cancelled, you will be subject to being waitlisted.
Booth Spaces
Booth
space is 10’ x 10’. Tents, chairs, tables and extension cords not included.
Space
assignments will be made by the Market Manager, taking into consideration
market flow. Your cooperation is appreciated as the Market Manager has full
discretion to move a vendor when necessary. To the benefit of our vendors, the
Sherwood Saturday Market limits accepting like craft items / vendors.
Vendors agree to be set up
from 9AM-1PM. Dismantling of booths must not begin before the
ringing of the bell, marking the closing of the Market at 1:00PM.
Vehicles & Unloading/Loading
Set up
start time is 7:30AM. Set up must be completed and vehicles moved to parking
areas by 8:45AM, at which time no other vehicles will be allowed into the
Market. PLEASE LEAVE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE MARKET LOTS OPEN FOR
CUSTOMERS. Vendors must park in market manager designated parking areas.
Use of Space
- No
sales will be allowed prior to the starting bell at 9AM; no sales will be
allowed after the ending bell at 1PM, though sales in progress may be
completed.
- All
vendors must vacate Cannery Square no later than 2:00PM.
- Vendors
should display a sign with their business name. A-frame signs placed
outside a vendor’s booth will not be permitted.
- All
products, accessories and displays need to stay within the allotted 10x10
space.
- For
the safety of all and for liability reasons, canopies must be secured by
weights at all 4 corners. The Sherwood Saturday Market requires 10
lb. weights to cover each of the 4 canopy feet or hang from each of the 4
corners every Saturday you set up (cinder blocks and water jugs ARE NOT
acceptable). Vendors with non-weighted tents will have the option of
renting a set of weights for $20 on a first come first serve basis or will
be asked to leave.
- Space
leasing or sharing will be permitted by each vendor submitting Vendor
Agreement and Fee.
- Vendors
are responsible for cleaning up thoroughly after the Market closes.
- Vendors
agree to conduct themselves in a courteous and positive manner. If not, a
warning will be issued with the possibility of termination without refund.
- Smoking
or vaping is NOT permitted by Vendors; either within their
own space or that of the Market Area.
- Your pet is not allowed in your
vendor space.
- Photography
– vendors may be subject to being filmed or photographed to be shared
across social media platforms for marketing purposes.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS
All vendors must sign a Vendor Agreement and hard copy of Participation
Guidelines. All items the vendor intends to sell, including any
consignment or resale items, must be listed on the Agreement. Vendors
will be asked to remove any items not listed and approved on their Agreement.
Should
a vendor decide to add new items to their already accepted list of products,
all additional products must be approved by the Market Manager, via email.
Contact
Market
Manager: Erin Harrington
Text: (503) 899-0826
Email: sherwoodsaturdaymarket@gmail.com
*Please
consider the Sherwood Saturday Market is an all-volunteer board. Please be
mindful of this with response times.
Sherwood Saturday
Market
PO Box 384
Sherwood, OR 97140
🐓Ready to Apply? Apply here: Vendor Application
