YVBA Elmhurst Farmers Market 2024 Application

Completing this form does not guarantee you a space in our market. After you submit your application for approval, if approved, you will then receive an email with a link for payment.

If you’re having problems completing this form please contact us.

2024 Vendor Application

Please answer all applicable questions as completely as possible. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary. Late applicants will be subject to a late fee of $50. Applicants will be reviewed by the market manager. You will be notified of the status of your application no later than April 30, 2024.

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After the official application process has closed (March 31, 2023), the Market Manager reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to admit additional vendors to the market at any time.

Market Season

The Elmhurst Farmers Market is open from June 7st through October 25th excluding any holidays that fall on event days. The market is open from 7:00am until 1 :00pm.

Vendors are expected to commit to the entire season. If your business requires an alternative schedule of participation, this must be noted in your application and arranged directly with the market before the season begins.

BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION, ALL VENDORS ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED THEREIN.*

Click Here to Read the Rules

I have read the rules and regulations

Business Information

Business Name*

First

Name of Primary Contact

First Last

Business Mailing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Township

First

County*

First

Business Phone*

Mobile Phone

Website

Email*

Business Type*

Individual

Family

Partnership

LLC

For-profit Corporation

Non-for-profit Corporation

Other

Sales Tax and Insurance

Illinois Sales Tax License number:*

Please note that Illinois law requires that sales tax be collected on the sale of all food items. Therefore, you must have an Illinois Sales Tax License before applying to this market.

Please upload a copy of your Illinois Sales Tax License*

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Insurance
All applicants must have a Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy naming the York and Vallette Business Association as additionally insured. A current Certificate of Liability must be submitted with this application or mailed.

Insurance Company*

Policy Number*

Expiration Date*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Proof of Insurance*

Please upload a copy/photo of your COI - Certificate of Insurance

Max. file size: 10 MB.

General Information

Please answer the following questions in the space below, or attach separately.

Farm/Business History*

Please provide some information on the history of your farm or business.

Do you consider yourself a small or family business? Why or why not?*

How many people do you employ?*

Processed Products

Producers, processors, and prepared food vendors only

If you intend to sell anything at the Market other than crops in their whole, unadulterated form, please fill out this section in so far as it applies to your products.

Do you grow and/or raise all products or ingredients that you plan to sell at the Market?*

Yes

If "No", please list all the products in question including their origin. Note any you plan to purchase or take in consignment from others to sell.

If applicable, please answer the questions below.

Do you sell meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy?*

Yes

Product

Licensed by

Processor Name & Location

USDA

FDA

Dept. of Health

License Number

Other Planned Products

Please type a list of all food or other products you plan to sell at the Market (including bakery goods, cheeses, sandwiches, granola, jams, pickles, non-food items, etc.) Please be as specific as possible. Make special note of locally sourced ingredients or any ingredients which are originally certified

Products

Note that Associate vendors whose products you will sell for them are required to submit a completed application as well.

Please describe how you make your products, including your personal involvement in the physical processing.

If you use a co-packer or co-producer, please explain what involvement you have in the development and production of your product?

Licensed Food Processing Locations

(where products are fabricated).

Product

Processor Name & Location

Licensed by

License Number

If you are required to have a health department license or safe food handling certificate, please upload a copy here. Add up to 10 files

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 10.

Health Department Certification

Requirement for application.

Upload your Illinois Health Department license here

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Are you a Farmer/Producer?

Yes

Farm/Orchard Site Location Information

Please list all sites including a map or GPS ready address for each. If items are wild gathered, identify the location(s). If the land is rented, shared or leased, please include contact information for the owner. This information will be used in the event that Market Management decides to perform a site visit.

Land Description

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Number of Acres

Total Acreage in Production

Greenhouse (# and Sq. Ft)

Tunnels (# and Sq. Ft)

Landlord

Phone

Rental Fee

Number of Spaces*

One Space - $515

Two Spaces - $930

Three Spaces - $1,315

Sellers Affidavit

I agree to the privacy policy.

I, ___________ hereby agree to sell or offer for sale at the York/Vallette Farmers Market only such items listed as above, as are of my own production. Produce sold at the market must be grown by the vendor and not purchased from a wholesaler. Further, I agree to hold York & Vallette Business Association and the City of Elmhurst harmless and to indemnify said association and the City for any and all claims arising under this permit.

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