OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS

Olds Farmers Market

Become a Vendor

EVERY THURSDAY

June to September

3:30 to 6:30PM

Future Ag Event Centre

  • All Vendors must be pre-registered, no drop-in vendors allowed.
  • Vendor contract must be submitted and approved.
  • $28.58/space per week (all stalls are 10ft wide with space to drive in).
  • $10 Junior Vendor Space per week (must be 18 years and under, and all products must be sold by the junior vendor; table and space only, no drive-in). Please fill out this form. Then email it to the farmersmarket@oldsregionalexhibition.com or call the office.
  • Vendors must provide their own tables & chairs.
  • Regular vendors may pay in full for the year or monthly and will be assigned designated spaces for the season when possible.
  • Casual vendors will be placed in available spaces each week.
  • All products/services a vendor wishes to sell must be listed on their application and approved by the Market Manager.
  • Products not listed must be approved before being sold.

What can't be sold at the Farmers Market

  • Fruit from outside of Canada.
  • Tobacco, vaping products/equipment.
  • Marijuana – including edibles.
  • Used items, antiques, flea market items.
  • Live animals.
  • Anything illegal to sell/trade/own in Canada.
  • Weapons.
  • Food items that AHS has not approved for sale at farmers markets.

VENDOR Move-In and MOVE-OUT HOURS

  • Group A: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Group B: 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • Group C: 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
  • All vendors must be in place by 3:00 pm.
  • All goods and displays must be within your assigned area

PUBLIC HOURS

Thursdays: 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm

  • Food vendors must follow all food safety training and paperwork required by AHS for the items they are selling and must bring a paper photocopy for the Market Manager on their first market day. Food safety training and permits, if required by AHS, must be provided.
  • All AHS rules and regulations must be followed. Items being sold outside of AHS guidelines may not be sold.
  • All claims about a product must be backed up. Organic items must be certified, and cures/treats must have medical studies recognized by Health Canada.

HELPFUL LINKS

  • Please note that there no refunds will be issues for vendor cancellation.
  • If you are unable to attend a market, please advise the Market Manager in advance:
    Email: farmersmarket@oldsregionalexhibition.com
  • Olds Farmers Market may cancel any market due to public safety concerns.
  • All vendors are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner while at the market.