Farmington Growers' Market-Rules and Regulations

Farmington Growers’ Market Vendors Packet

If you have questions
Farmington Chamber of Commerce 325-0279
Jan Tomko 632-8008 evenings/334-9496 days

Farmington Growers’ Market Information Sheet

WHO (may participate): Any person who lives in a 100-mile radius of Farmington, NM. Potential vendors are required to grow all items (only horticultural items allowed) on land owned or leased by them within the 100 mile radius of Farmington.

WHAT (may be sold): Fresh vegetables
Fresh Fruits
Fresh or dried herbs
Cut Flowers **
Hay
Honey
Ornamental vegetables, fruits and flowers **(including & but not limited to gourds, ornamental pumpkins, colored corn, bunches or wreaths of dried flowers**, unfinished chile ristras and wreaths, garlic braids) Raw, unprocessed honey, USDA inspected frozen meat ** with authorization and all applicable permits.
** These items would require vendor to obtain a City of Farmington business license for $25. Proof of license would have to be shown to market manager at the beginning of the market.
Anyone interested in selling cut flowers should notify market managers in advance unless they have their own permit from New Mexico State Department of Agriculture. If they only intend to sell at the Farmers' Market, they can sell under the Market's umbrella license at no cost to the vendor.

ABSOLUTELY NO RESELLING ALLOWED!!!!!

WHEN: Saturday Mornings from 8:00 am until 11:00 am starting July 12, 2003
Tuesday afternoon from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm
until first killing frost or until produce runs out usually mid October

WHERE: Animas Park off of Browning Parkway - near the red barn and City MOC

COST: $5.00 per day per vendor per 12 foot space
$ 50.00 Seasonal fee Saturdays only
$ 75.00 Seasonal fee Saturday and Tuesday

MORE INFO: Chamber of Commerce 325-0279
Jan Tomko 505-334-9496 home: 632-8008

2002 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDORS of the FARMINGTON GROWERS’ MARKET

1. All produce MUST have been grown within a 100 mile radius of Farmington, New Mexico by vendors or their agents selling the produce. There will be no reselling of produce. All vendors are subject to inspection by the SJC Farmers Market Association. Out of state residents are required to have statement from their extension agent or other official stating that they are the growers of the produce.
2. Items to be sold include fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers,** Potted Plants that have been raised by the vendor, honey, hay. Dried items allowed include chile, herbs, gourds and fruits. These items must be bagged and labeled with ingredients and contact person. Unlacquered garlic braids and chile ristras and wreaths are allowed. Dried and painted gourds** are allowed. Dried flowers ** and flower wreaths** will be allowed, as long as at least 80'% of the materials used are grown by the vendor. MEAT ** that has been locally raised by the vendor and is processed in a USDA inspected facility and is properly refrigerated. Baked goods that are baked in an NMED approved kitchen with proper permits.No other craft items will be sold. NO eggs, canned goods or other animal products are allowed.
3. ** Vendors selling items subject to gross receipts taxes must have a City of Farmington business license and are responsible for the payment of the taxes.
4. Vendors selling plants, cut flowers, and plant parts must be authorized by the market management and abide by all regulations set forth by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture Plant Protection License for Farmers' Markets.
5. All edibile produce shall be displayed at least two feet above the surface of the ground.
6. ALL SCALES, if used, MUST be certified by an NM Dept. of Agriculture inspector AND HAVE THE STICKER CLEARLY VISIBLE.
7. Each Vendor must have enough cash to make change for customers and are responsible for collecting correct information with regards to collecting checks. Vendors should also supply customers with sacks.
8. All Vendors of Raw Food shall wear clean outer garments and keep hands clean.
9. No animals or fowl shall be allowed or kept in the immediate sales area.
10. All vending facilities shall be removed by the end of each days operation.
11. The premises of the market shall be kept free of litter or rubbish. You MUST supply garbage bags and take your litter with you.
12. No sales are to begin until 8:00 am Saturdays and 4:30 pm Tuesdays although setup may begin earlier.
13. Each sales day there will be someone in charge of the market. Information and questions should be directed to that (those) person(s). Each vendor is free to set his own prices.
14. All Vendors must sign an affidavit stating that they have read these rules, understand and will abide by them. A liability statement releasing the Farmington Growers’ Market and the Farmington Chamber of Commerce from any damages incurred at the market must also be signed.
15. Vendors accepting WIC and Food stamps must participate in a one hour training session. After training vendors are required to sign an agreement with the market to become authorized to accept the coupons. Sellers who are not authorized under the program MAY NOT accept WICFMNP coupons. Acceptance of these coupons by unauthorized sellers will be grounds for termination from the market. The vendor is responsible for any fines and related expenses levied for the vendors violations of any USDA regulations.These rules and regulations were approved by the Agriculture Committee of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce and the San Juan County Farmers Market Association on April 15, 1993 revised April 1994, May 30, 1996, September 16, 1998

DO'S & DON'TS FOR FARMERS and GROWERS PARTICIPATING IN WIC

A farmer for the purpose of participation in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program is described as a bonified farmers/grower selling produce grown locally by themselves. The farmer must be prepared to demonstrate that all produce subject to the program was produced locally by themselves. Produce contracted to be grown for the farmer, is not deemed acdeptable under this agreement, if sold at the program. Farmers/growers must sign a Growers Agreement with each Farmers’ Association where they sell their produce in order to be authorized. Checks may only be accepted at the authorized Farmers Markets.
DO
1. Redeem WIC FMNP checks only for locally grown fresh, unprepared fruits and vegetables.
2. Allow WIC FMNP participants to use more than one WIC FMNP check at a time it they choose to do so.
3. Obtain the WIC FMNP participants' signature on each WIC FMNP check.
4. Make sure that you fill in your personal farmer code identification number on the front of each WIC FMNP check and endorse the check on the back. You will be assigned a different code number for each market that you attend.
5. Have your Farmers' Market Association stamp their Association name and vendor number on each WIC FMNP check before taking it to the bank.
S. Redeem/Deposit all WIC FMNP checks at your bank before November 15, 2003
7. Contact your Farmers' Market Association representative or the New Mexico State WIC FMNP Program (476-8483 or 476-8490) it you have questions or problems.
DON'T
1. Discriminate against a WIC FMNP participant on the grounds of race, color,
national origin, age, sex, handicap or disability.
2. Issue rain checks or IOU'S.
3. Charge WIC FMNP participants more than other customers.
4. Issue unauthorized foods.
5. Issue nonfood items.
6. Provide less than $2.00 worth of fresh, unprepared fruits and vegetables for each check.
NOTE: If the WIC FMNP participant purchases $1.25 of vegetables, the WIC FMNP participant could choose to get more of that vegetable or another fresh fruit or vegetable to make the sale $2.00. If the participant wants the $1.25 of vegetables, she cannot use a WIC FMNP check and will have to pay $125.
7. Give cash change to a WIC FMNP participant for a WIC FMNP check.
8. Accept WIC FMNP checks after October 31, 2003.
v.2.c. List (or attach a list o.1 the fruits, vegetables, and or herbs which meet the State agency's definition of eligible Foods.

SAN JUAN COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
VENDOR INFORMATIONNAME:_________________________________________________________
MAILING
ADDRESS:______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________PHONE NUMBER: _______________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS:________________________________________________
Do you want us to give your phone number to potential customers looking for certain produce ? Yes _____ No_______
TYPES OF PRODUCE YOU HAVE AVAILABLE.
1._______________________________________________
2._______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________
9. _______________________________________________
10. _______________________________________________
Comments about market:

AFFIDAVIT
II agree to abide by the Operational Requirements for Vendors of the Farmington Growers’ Market; to obtain any and all permits and licenses required; to sell only agricultural products produced in my garden or on my farm; and to accept WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program coupons only if the Farmers' Market has authorized me to do so and to abide by all of the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program rules and regulations. I further understand that failure to abide by market regulations will result in the loss of ability to sell at the Farmers' Market, with or without a refund of my unused portion of my space fee, at the discretion of the market management. I further agree not to hold the Farmington Growers’ Market or the Farmington Chamber of Commerce responsible for any damages arising out of the sales of my farm products or from my presence at the market site.
Printed Name : _________________________________________________

Signed: ______________________________________ Date: _________________

Originating Farmers' Market Association Vendor Number 24143
2002 NEW MEXICO WIC FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
GROWER'S AGREEMENT
Grower's Farmer Identification Code Number __ __ __ __
Please Print
Name_______________________________________________Phone____________
Address______________________________________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________State____________ Zip ________
I agree to:
1. Accept training for the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
2. Display the sign issued to me that states "New Mexico WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Checks Welcome Here".
3. Redeem checks only for the eligible fresh, unprepared fruits and vegetables as defined by the Market Association and the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
4. Provide eligible fresh, unprepared fruits and vegetables at no more than the current price charged to other customers.
5. Offer the New Mexico WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Participants the same courtesies as all other customers and to otherwise comply with all applicable United States Department of Agriculture regulations governing nondiscrimination in services. Grower expressly agrees not to discriminate against any WIC participant on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, handicap or disability.
6. Accept New Mexico WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program checks only within the valid dates (May 1,2002, through October 31' 2003).
7. Provide no cash change, rainchecks or "I O U's" and collect no tax.
8. I will not seek restitution from a WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program participant for checks that were improperly redeemed and not paid for by the New Mexico WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
9. Deposit all WIC FMNP checks before November 15. 2003.
10. Cooperate with the staff from the New Mexico State WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and the Farmers' Market Association in monitoring for compliance with the required Program procedures.
Revised 03/01 11. Ensure that the WIG Participant signs the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program check when the produce is purchased.
12. Ensure that all checks are identified by my individual identification farmer code number before presenting the check to the Farmers' Market Association representative for them to stamp the Association Vendor Name and Number on the check. After the checks are properly signed, my code number is entered and the Association has stamped the check, I will redeem the checks at my bank by cashing or depositing them.**
**Only bonified farmers/growers selling produce grown locally by themselves may participate in the WIC Farmers market Nutrition Program (FMNP). The farmer must be prepared to demonstrate that all produce subject to the program was produced locally by themselves. Produce contracted to be grown for the farmer, is not deemed acdeptable under this agreement, if sold at the program. Farmers/growers must sign a Growers Agreement with each Farmers’ Association where they sell their produce in order to be authorized. Checks may only be accepted at the authorized Farmers Markets. You may not accept them, at roadsided stands or at any other locations.
Growers violating the above WIC FMNP guidelines will receive one written warning. If the abuse continues, they then may be disqualified from the Program for the remainder of the Market season or longer as determined by the Farmers' Market Association and the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The Grower may appeal a decision that adversely affects the grower except the expiration of this agreement. The appeal procedure is detailed in the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Manual.
A grower who commits fraud or abuse of the Program is liable for prosecution under applicable federal and state law.
I intend to offer the following eligible fresh, unprepared fruits and/or vegetables for purchase with the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program checks: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I declare that I am a bonafide farmer growing my produce locally, as defined by the Farmers' Market Association and am a member of the Farmington Growers’ Market Association and am guided by their policies, procedures and regulations.
This agreement is valid only for the 2003 Market year.
GROWER'S
Signature __________________________________________________________________Date____________
FARMERS' MARKET ASSOCIATION
Signature____________________________________________________Date___________
WIC FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
Signature_______________________________________________________ Date___________ Revised 03/01