Information and Vendor Guidelines – 2024 Season

The Rogers Farmers Market is a market in which farmers, growers, artists, crafters, and select businesses sell their own products directly to the public, allowing consumers to have a direct relationship with the producer of the items they purchase. This market emphasizes diversity, quality, and freshness as well as community involvement.

What: 2024 Rogers Farmers Market

When: Wednesday Afternoons June 12th – October 2nd from 3:00-6:30pm
***NO MARKET JULY 3rd                                                            

Where: Rogers Event Center parking lot at 12716 Main Street, Rogers, MN  55374
(Near the Veterans Memorial at Lions Central Park)

Application Information

• Those wishing to participate in the Market must submit a vendor application on our website at https://www.rogersmn.gov/farmersmarket, with any relevant license information, to the City of Rogers before the deadline listed on the application.

• The Rogers Farmers Market Steering Committee and the City of Rogers shall review all vendor applications. This team has the responsibility to be fair in reviewing applications but may ultimately deny or approve an application based on available space at the market and the items a vendor offers. Returning vendors will be given preference.

• If approved to participate in the Rogers Farmer’s Market, staff will contact you via email for next steps.

Fee Information

• The fee for the season is $120 for one stall (One stall is approximately 12 feet wide by 24 feet deep) and $225 for two stalls (approximately 24 x 24’). 

• Fees for unaccepted applications will be returned promptly.

All produce sold at the Rogers Farmers Market must be grown and/or produced by the vendor within 50 miles of Rogers city limits. See Vendor Location Map.

The following items are approved for sale:

• Vendor-grown fresh fruits and vegetables

• Vendor-grown herbs and spices

• Vendor-produced farmstead products such as cheese, meats, fish, poultry, eggs, baked goods, canned goods, honey, maple syrup, and preserves, if prepared and packaged in accordance with rules established by the MN Department of Agriculture.

• Vendor-grown bedding plants, hanging and potted plants, and cut flowers

• Vendor-grown dried flowers or plants

Products not listed above must receive clearance from the Steering Committee and the Market Manager before sale.  These items include:

• Vendor handmade/homemade crafts

• Products purchased for resale at the market (These are generally not allowed, but exceptions may be made for products directly related to food, agriculture, wellness, and sustainability)

Other Guidelines:

Vendors may not sell any items not shown in their market application without prior approval by the Steering Committee and Market Manager.

Rogers Farmers Market reserves the right to ask a vendor to remove goods if it is not in accordance with these guidelines.

• All items must be prepared, displayed, and stored in accordance with Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Health, and Hennepin County Community Health Department guidelines.

• All producers of processed items (cheese, meats, jams, jellies, syrups, baked goods, etc.) are required to adhere to all state and local laws pertaining to the production and selling of such goods.

• Processed food items should be sold with a valid processing license or comply with Minnesota labeling law requirements.

• Produce sold as Certified Organic must have originated from an organic-grown Certified Farm.

• Farmers/growers that are not Certified Organic can advertise or sell produce as "Chemical-free" if they practice chemical-free farming.

• All items should be sold in bulk, bundle, or individual items. Items sold by weight units of measure require a Minnesota State Certified Scale.

• Market staff reserves the right to inspect crops and production areas at any time before or during the market season.

General Market Guidelines

• Vendors may begin setting up at 2:00 p.m., but not before that time, on Market days. A Market Manager will be at the Market location at 2:00 p.m. to check in vendors, assign parking stalls, and assist vendors with any questions.

• The Market will begin at exactly 3:00 p.m. No presales are allowed. Failure to comply with the starting time will result in a $20 fine mailed to you and/or loss of future selling privileges.

• Market vendors must be ready to start selling at 3:00 p.m. on Market days. The City of Rogers encourages vendors to be in place ½ hour before the Market opens.  Vendors must remain until the Market closes. 

• There will be no moving vehicles in the market area between 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. If you arrive after 3:00, you must park in an adjacent area and walk your merchandise and supplies (tents, tables, etc.) to and from your stall location. Failure to comply with this regulation may result in a loss of future selling privileges.

• Failure to comply with the above General Market guidelines will result in vendor review by the Steering Committee, with sanctions up to and including forfeiture of assigned stalls.

• Market will occur rain or shine. Market hours may be adjusted if threatening weather occurs. Please call the City of Rogers Weather Hotline at 763-428-0960 or contact the market manager for information.

• Attendance, as indicated on the application, is required for all vendors. If a vendor will not be able to attend, that vendor must contact the Market Manager or the appropriate Market staff to let them know.

• If a vendor misses three days of Market on which they indicated they would be in attendance on their application, they will be asked to forfeit their assigned stall and moved to give preference to vendors who attend regularly.

• Any vendor who the Market staff feels is not complying with the Market rules may be asked to leave.

• The vendor in turn may petition to be re-accepted to the Market if approved by the Market Manager.

• Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and pets are prohibited at the Market.

• The general cleanliness of the Market area is everyone's responsibility. All vendors must keep their area neat while selling and make certain that the area is clean before leaving.

• All Market vendors should represent themselves in an appropriate manner, dress, and state of cleanliness. Shirts and shoes must be worn.

• Price, terms of sale, etc. are between buyer and seller only.

• All vendors agree to abide by fair business practices.

• Vendors must remove all trash from the market area by 7:00 p.m. This includes produce debris, bags, and boxes as a result of their sales. Trash cans are provided only for incidental trash.

• Any required sales tax collections and remittances are the sole responsibility of the vendors.

• The City of Rogers is not liable for any injury, theft, or damage to either the buyer or seller, or their property, arising out of or pertaining to preparation for or participation in the Rogers Farmers Market; whether such injury, theft, or damage occurred prior, during, or after the Rogers Farmers Market, seller further agrees to indemnify and hold the City of Rogers harmless for and against any claims for such injury, theft or damage.

• All vendors should carry their own general liability and product liability insurance, as the City does not provide this coverage.

Resources

MN Farmers’ Market Association http://www.mfma.org/

MN Dept. of Agriculture, Dairy & Food Inspection Division http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food.aspx

Minnesota Grown Directory www.minnesotagrown.com

MN Office of the Revisor of Statutes Food Handlers Law www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us 
(Chapter 28, Subdiv. 15)