2025 applications will be open in January!
Questions about becoming a vendor or sponsor?
Contact Manager@TigardFarmersMarket.org
Step 1 – Check Your Eligibility
FARMERS & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: As a local farmers market system, our priority is to our farmers. We reserve our market for farmers, including nurseries, flower growers, and meat producers. While space is limited, we encourage farmers to reach out to us anytime during the season.
FOOD PRODUCTS: Bakery and processed food products are made by vendors who create their products with the correct permits and licenses. Products must be created by the vendor in Oregon or South Washington.
HOT FOODS: Vendors that offer ready to eat foods made freshly at the market. Vendors will need to provide their own whisper quiet generator and water.
ARTISANS & CRAFTERS: Vendors who create handmade items that are significantly altered from the original state of the base materials. Items must be of quality workmanship and be approved by the Market Manager.
NON-PROFIT: Community non-profits are allowed to attend the market up to two times per season. For more Details, please check out the Community Booth web page.
SERVICE BUSINESSES are eligible as market sponsors. Check out the opportunities here.
Products that we are unable to accept at our markets include:
- Products not made or grown by the vendor
- Nationally/internationally distributed products
- Multi-Level Marketing companies
- Products that contain THC
Preference given to products made or grown in Oregon and Washington.
Step 2 – Learn About Our Market and Regulations
Learn more about each of our markets and important rules and regulations by reading our Vendor Handbook. The handbook is a comprehensive collection of everything you need to know before you get started.
TFM vendors are expected to follow all the regulations in the handbook, including:
- Pay the market stall fee of $45 per market day per 10×10 space before the end of each market day. There are discounts available for full- or split-season reservations.
- Provide your own canopy and required 25 pounds of weights per canopy leg total of 100lbs of weight.
- Provide market banner, labels and prices for each product, and promotional materials.
- Develop a system to collect sales from customers, including using market currency and reporting of sales.
- Inform yourself about and comply with federal, state, and local health regulations and licensing requirements governing the production, display, distribution, sampling, and sale of your products.
- Conduct yourself professionally, being courteous and respectful to all customers, vendors, and staff at all times.
Step 3 – Complete the Application
Our markets use Manage My Market to accept applications and manage vendors. Visit Manage My Market to create your account and apply for the market. Please keep in mind the following when applying to our markets:
- There is a non-refundable application fee of $35 due at the time of submission. You are responsible for payment of the application fee even if you choose not to continue your application, not to attend a market, or withdraw your application.
- Application fees are annual and $35 each.
- Carefully select the dates that you would like to be considered for. The dates that you select will be the only dates we will use in the processing of your application. If a date change needs to happen during the season, it will need to be approved by the Market Manager.
- All new non-farm vendors will submit their product to the market to be approved. Please upload photos of your products during the application process.
- All vendors must provide a complete list of products intended to be sold. Each product is approved individually. If adding a new product during the market season, it will need to be approved by the Market Manager before coming to the market.
- All vendors are responsible for submitting all relevant licenses and proof of liability insurance before their first scheduled date. For more information visit our Market Vendor Handbook.
Step 4 – Application Review Process
TFM strives to provide our customers with a variety of high-quality vendors. With limited spaces available per market, we are unable to approve all applicants. All vendors will be notified via e-mail regarding the status of their application. Our timeline is to complete approvals within two weeks after receiving a completed application. If you are a new vendor applying before February 1, it might take additional time as we give first right to vendors that participated last season.
Pay the non-refundable $35 application fee through Paypal or by check.
Please mail check to:
Tigard Farmers Market
12345 SW Main Street
Tigard, OR 97223
The status for each vendor per market day will be available on ManageMyMarket.com. Please find the definitions of each status below.
- RECEIVED – Application is submitted to TFM. Your status will be changed to:
- INCOMPLETE – Your application has been submitted and your application fee has not been paid. You are responsible for application fee payment and will not be considered until receipt of payment. Once paid, status will change to RECEIVED.
- APPROVED– Application has been reviewed and approved. Review ManageMyMarket to confirm the specific dates and products you were approved for. Upon approval, you are responsible for attending the dates as listed.
- WAITLISTED– Application has been reviewed and is being considered for the next available opening at each market for either general space or specific products. Vendors may ask to be WITHDRAWN from the waitlist at any time.
- DECLINED– Application has been reviewed and declined. Reasons for being DECLINED include lack of space availability, current saturation of products, products that do not qualify, and other select reasons.
Step 5 – After Approval
- Submit a copy of permits and licenses to the Market Manager via Manage My Market.
- Submit a copy of insurance listing the Tigard Farmers Market as additional insured via email or mailed copy or Manage My Market.
- Submit space deposit of $45 to the Tigard Farmers Market. It will be used at your last market day.
Step 6 – Vendor Orientation and Questions
We are always available to answer questions, and are planning on scheduling site visits and meetups with as many vendors as possible leading up to the market’s opening day. We also want to work with our vendors on marketing and cross-promotion to make sure as many people as possible know about your offers and products, so please keep in touch with any news about your business!
About the Tigard Farmers Market:
Sundays, May – October
9 AM – 1:30 PM
Universal Plaza off of Burnham
We are a pet-friendly market
There is limited access to power and water access for vendors. Whisper-quiet generators are allowed if power is needed.
About Tigard, OR:
We receive a great amount of support from the Tigard Community and Tigard Chamber of Commerce. We also have a great relationship with the City of Tigard and they play a vital role in the success of our market.
To learn more about Tigard, please check out the City of Tigard’s website.