Last year we sold at a market on Saturday mornings that charged a flat $25 fee each week for a 10' by 10' space. No yearly dues. This year we moved to another market that charges 8% of the total profit for the day, again no yearly dues. We have a 10' by 20' space and must supply our own pop-up tents and tables.
San Diego County tightly regulates their farmers markets and all farmers have to be certified producers with farm inspections and permits from the county. We must post our permit each time that lists the vegetables we are allowed to sell. Once a year we get re-inspected and can add new vegetables to our list at that time. Occasionally the inspectors do come around and check the farmers.
Our market is one of the smaller ones; there are several markets that are really popular and larger in other areas. Their fees are higher and some markets make the farmers partially prepay and commit to selling for a set number of weeks.
Lyn
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