DUE TO OPERATIONAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19, NEW PARTICIPANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING CONSIDERED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Deadline TBD
Selected Vendors will start TBD
Note: Prepared and Pre-packaged foods that duplicate existing product offerings sold as processed agricultural products in the agricultural section of the SMFMS will not be considered. These include but are not limited to juices, jams and jellies, salsa, pickles, shelled nuts, nut butters, oils, milks, cheeses and processed dairy products, dried fruits and dried meats. These items may only be sold by farmers.
MARKETS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS (subject to change)
Market Location
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Prepared and
pre-packaged food booths
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Wednesday Downtown
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Coffee only. 50 square feet
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Saturday Downtown
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Bakeries and coffee only. 200 square feet
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Saturday Virginia Avenue Park
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Up
to 300 square feet (1-3 vendors)
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Sunday Main Street
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Up
to 400 square feet (2-4 vendors)
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DAILY PARTICIPATION RATES
12% of daily gross sales + 2.00
In addition to the
stall fees each SMFMs vendor shall pay a legislative fee of $2.00 for each
market attended. These cumulative fees
are then remitted to the California Department of Food and Agriculture
(CDFA) on a quarterly basis. The CDFA
utilizes these fees to administer and regulate CFM’s throughout the state.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Prepared and prepackaged food vendors may apply to the Santa Monica Farmers Markets annually. All food must be prepared in a Health Department certified kitchen. Cottage foods are not permitted. Please follow THIS LINK to apply.
APPLICANT MEETINGS - Recommended
Attend ONE pre-application meeting for a brief presentation, meet the Farmers Market staff team and have your questions about the evaluation and selection process answered:
CLICK HERE to view the presentation
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 - CANCELLED
Santa Monica Main Library
Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium
600 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
10:00 am - 11:00 am
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 - CANCELLED
Santa Monica Pico Library
Library Annex
2200 Virginia Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
9:00 am - 10:00 am