TOWN OF CHESTERTOWN
ARTISAN’S MARKET
2009 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Chestertown Farmer’s Market has been authorized by the Mayor and Council to be held each Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. generally from April 1 to Thanksgiving. Wednesday is now designated market day from noon till dusk. The market may be authorized on other Saturdays of the year with the advance concurrence of the Town and the Town Manager. It is the purpose of the Farmer’s Market to give local, non-commercial growers of produce and food the opportunity to provide their goods to the general public in an organized fashion.
The following rules apply:
1. All vendors must have original hand crafted merchandise.
2. Vendors are required to have on site, their Trader’s License, State and Federal Tax ID. Sales tax due to the State of Maryland is the responsibility of each vendor and not the Town of Chestertown.
3. Producers will pay a $5 fee per week for their space to the Market Manager, who will in turn submit this fee to the Town of Chestertown.
4. Only one space will be allowed for each producer. When spaces are filled there will be no new producers allowed at the Market. Spaces will be assigned to regular Saturday vendors. All others will set up in a designated area.
5. There will be no commercial retailers or itinerant traders allowed.
6. The Artisans Market participants must obey all ordinances of the Town, the rules of this document and the Farm Market Manager. Producers shall leave their space in a clean condition upon leaving it. Tobacco products may not be used in Artisans area.
7. It is a privilege and not a right to participate in the Farmer’s Market, and during special events of the Town all or some of the Artisan vendors may be asked to move or vacate their operation.
All Artisan’s Market participants will be given this set of Rules and Regulations before participating in the Market and will sign a new form each year. Failure to comply will result in immediate removal from the Market.
TOWN OF CHESTERTOWN
FARMER’S MARKET
2008 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Chestertown Farmer’s Market has been authorized by the Mayor and Council to be held each Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. generally from April 1 to Thanksgiving. The market may be authorized on other Saturdays of the year with the advance concurrence of the Town and the Town Manager. It is the purpose of the Farmer’s Market to give local, non-commercial growers of produce and food the opportunity to provide their goods to the general public in an organized fashion.
The Town has appointed a Farmer’s Market manager who makes all week-to-week determinations concerning the eligibility of the producers, their non-commercial status and their residency. The Manager reports directly to the Town Manager about problems and issues in the Market.
The following rules apply:
1. The Chestertown Farmer’s Market is a producers only market and all participants must produce what they sell. No producer will sell any meats, eggs, or seafood unless the farm source of the product is specifically approved by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Food Protection And Consumer Health Services, Permits and Licenses for a On-Farm Home Processing License resulting in a Food Processing Plant License and all the responsibilities to food safety that go with that license. No producer will sell commercially processed food. There will be no arts and crafts sold at the Farmer’s Market.
2. Producers will pay a $5 fee per week for their space to the Market Manager, who will in turn submit this fee to the Town of Chestertown.
3. Only one space will be allowed for each producer. When spaces are filled there will be no new producers allowed at the Market.
4. There will be no commercial retailers or itinerant traders allowed.
5. The Farm Market participants must obey all ordinances of the Town, the rules of this document and the Farm Market Manager. Producers shall leave their space in a clean condition upon leaving it.
6. Due to a limited number of spaces, the opportunity to sell at the market may be denied using the criteria of location of the farm in relation to Chestertown, the type of product sold, the length of time and the regularity of appearing at the market, the size of the operation and the degree to which it might be considered commercial. It is a privilege and not a right to participate in the Farmer’s Market, and during special events of the Town all or some of the market vendor may be asked to move or vacate their operation.
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All Farmer’s Market participants will be given this set of Rules and Regulations before participating in the Market and will sign a new form each year. Failure to comply will result in immediate removal from the Market.
By Authority of W. S. Ingersoll, Town Manager
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