Information for Interested Vendors

Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor at the Western Wake Farmers' Market.

The Western Wake Farmers’ Market, Inc. is a corporation that contracts with the local vendors who sell their products at Western Wake Farmers’ Market located at 1225 Morrisville Carpenter Road , Cary, NC 27519. The market site is at Carpenter Village Marketplace, which is 4.4 miles west of Hwy 40 on Aviation Parkway/Morrisville Carpenter Road (Exit 285) OR 1.4 east of Hwy 55 on Morrisville Carpenter Road. Vendors will be limited to qualified applicants who reside and produce their products within a 125-mile radius of the Market.

The 2012 market operates each Saturday 8AM - NOON (April 7th through November 17th), each Tuesday 3:30PM - 6:30PM (May 1st through September 25th), and each Saturday 10AM - NOON (December 1st through March 29, 2013). A Pre-Thanksgiving market will take place Tuesday, November 20th 3:00PM – 6:00PM (market will be closed on Saturday, November 24th) and a Pre-Christmas market will take place Thursday, December 20th 3:00PM – 6:00PM (market will be closed on Saturday, December 22nd). The market is open rain or shine. You may apply for any of these market days at this time.

Vendor Attendance and Fees

• A $30.00 non-refundable application fee must be submitted along with the Vendor Application.
• Full-time vendors: A full-time vendor meets all requirements in the Market Rules and sells a minimum of 15 market days (Saturday and/or Tuesday) each year. A $150.00 non-refundable one-time annual fee is due after acceptance to the Market for the season, prior to the first Saturday market. The stall fees (Saturday and Tuesday) for a full-time vendor are $10.00 per space per day and $25.00 for two (2) spaces per day.
• Specialty vendors: A specialty vendor meets all requirements in the Market Rules and sells at most 15 market days during the year. These must be farms/businesses with very specific seasonal crops, crafts or other products that are under-represented by full-time or seasonal vendors. A specialty vendor meets all requirements in the Market Rules, but is not required to pay the annual fee. The stall fees for a guest vendor are $25.00 per space per day.
• All Vendors approved to sell at the Saturday market are also eligible to sell at the Tuesday market and the Winter market. WWFM Inc., at its discretion, may approve new vendors to sell at either the Tuesday market or Winter market, without granting the right to sell at the Saturday market.

Vendor Licenses/Certificates

All prepared food items, meat, fish, and cheese sold must meet state and local health regulations including the inspection of the prepared foods seller's kitchens by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture health inspectors and labeling in compliance with regulations. Sellers of meat and fish must have valid licenses. Vendors must have a copy of licenses/certifications with them at market and provide a copy with the Vendor Application. Wild harvested products must adhere to all NC and federal laws.

All vendors are required to carry liability insurance, listing WWFM as an additional insured (preferably, not required). Vendors must provide a copy of any liability insurance (general or product) with the Vendor Application.

Application Information

Please review the WWFM Market Rules for complete information on participating as a vendor. Please fill out the application completely. Applications not filled out completely will not be considered.

The Vendor Application process will be completed through Manage My Market. Click here to create a profile for your business and apply to the Market.

Applications will be accepted through January 13, 2012. You will receive an e-mail or letter regarding acceptance or rejection of your application by February 10, 2012. Your business/farm may be subject to inspection prior to approval of the application. You will be contacted to schedule a site visit if needed.

Application fees can be paid by check (mailed to PO Box 1113 Morrisville, NC 27560) or PayPal. If you want to pay by PayPal, go to your Account Tab in your ManageMyMarket account and click on the PayPal button after you have submitted your application.

Please refer questions to Madison Whitley at madisonlisbethwhitley [at] gmail [dot com] or 540-230-6697. Or, use our contact page to ask your question.

We look forward to receiving your application.