SHERWOOD SATURDAY MARKET
2024 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.
Board Approval is heavily reliant on connecting
back to the Mission Statement of the market. Informational, political and
religious-affiliated organizations (and not limited only these organization
types) may not be approved.
Fees
Booth Fee:
We
are requiring 1st and last week booth fee, $50, paid by PayPal
invoice prior to your 1st market contracted week. If you cancel your
scheduled last date, your last week fee will not be refunded.
After that Paid weekly $25.00 via cash or check
made out to Sherwood Saturday Market.
Weekly Booth Fees of $25 are due prior to 9am at Information Booth.
Pre-paid in Full (20 weeks) on or prior to 1st day of the market
– May 4, 2024. $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.
A vendor who will be arriving late for any reason must text the Market Manager
(503) 899-0826 no later than 6:15AM.
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.
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.
- Vendor
family pets are not allowed.
- Photography
– vendors may be subject to being filmed or photographed for social media
and marketing purposes. Not limited to Facebook @ Sherwood Saturday
Market.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS
All vendors must sign a Vendor Agreement. 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
Sherwood Saturday
Market
PO Box 384
Sherwood, OR 97140
🐓Ready to Apply? Apply here: Vendor Application
