VILLAGE OF LOS RANCHOS GROWERS' MARKET
BYLAWS

ARTICLE I
NAME, LOCATION AND TIME
Section 1. The name of the organization shall be: Village of Los Ranchos Grower's Market, hereafter known as the market.
Section 2. The location of the market shall be the parking lot of the village tennis courts at 6718 Rio Grande Blvd.
Section 3. The market will be held on Saturday mornings at 7:00 until 11:00 AM during the summer months and on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00 until 12:00 in the winter. During the month of October the market will start at 8:00 AM and run until noon. Starting date for the summer market is to be determined in the month of May and may vary from year to year. The winter market will usually start on the second Saturday in November.

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
Section 1. The purpose of the market is to serve as an outlet for locally grown produce and some home made items. Growers are encouraged to use organic methods.

ARTICLE III
MANAGEMENT
Section 1. The market will have a market manager who shall be a volunteer in most cases. If there is more than one volunteer, they shall be co-managers. If the number of volunteers exceeds three, they will become a board of directors and will elect a manager and other officers as required. The term of these positions will be for as long as those persons are willing to serve.
Section 2. It will be the responsibility of the manager to encourage participants to follow the rules and be considerate of the other vendors and ask those that do not belong to leave and not return. It will also be the responsibility of the manager to establish operating procedures.
Section 3. The market manager will have the discretion, with the approval of the board of directors, of inviting or allowing certain vendors that will contribute to the appeal of the market. These vendors may have value added products and will be non-competitive to other vendors. They must meet all of the health dept regulations and have the necessary permits to operate legally.

ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP AND FEES
Section 1. Membership is open to all growers and farmers within the state of New Mexico.
Section 2. The Board will determine each year whether or not a vendor participation fee shall be charged.
Section 3. Those flower vendors without their own permit from the Dept. of Agriculture can be a part of the market permit and are expected to pay an equal share of that cost.

ARTICLE V
RULES
Section 1. The market is primarily for farmers and back yard growers to sell produce that they have grown. Crafters are part of the crafts market and are coordinated by the village arts council.
Section 2. No vendor shall be associated with a retail store or market, except a farm stand. An exception to this may be for a restaurant to be invited to sell coffee and breakfast rolls, breakfast burritos or similar items, or to participate in special events.
Section 3. There will be no resale of purchased produce or other items.
Section 4. Parking spaces are reserved until 6:30 AM May through September and until 7:30 in October. After that time, the parking director will coordinate the parking.
Section 5. Processed foods are not allowed unless the vendor has the necessary documentation permit from the NM Environment Dept.
Section 6. Price signs are encouraged. Also the vendor's name or some form of identification, like farm name, is helpful.
Section 7. Where a USDA approved scale is not available, vendors are encouraged to sell by the item, bunch, number or volume.
Section 8. Only those vendors that are registered or certified organic by the New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission can state that their produce is organic or organically grown,

February 2003

Los Ranchos Growers’ Market
2004 Registration Form Please complete:

Name______________________________________

Farm Name: ____________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

City_______________________________________________ ZIP_________________

Phone No_____________________________ e-mail ____________________________

2004 Vendor Categories: Please check which category you would like for the 2004 season:
______ Special corner/end Reserve: $70
______ Pop-Up Reserve (takes up 1.25-1.5 spaces): $60
______ Reserve (no pop-ups larger than 8’ width): $40
______ Seasonal (space available basis): $30

We would appreciate the following information:

Approximately how much area do you garden or farm? __________________

How do you irrigate? ___well ____city water ____ditch/acequia

What will you sell? ___ vegetables ____ fruit ____flowers ____ plants

other ________________________________

During what period to you plan to sell? Please indicate tentative 1st time at market and last day (i.e. June 21 to Sept 27.) This will assist us with our parking management. The dates do not have to be exact.

1st Market: ______________ Last Market: ______________

Please sign:
I have read the 2004 market information, by-laws & operating procedures and agree to follow them.
__________________________________________________________ _________________
Vendor signature datePlease enclose check payable to: Los Ranchos Growers’ Market for your parking place, signed registration form, and WIC registration (if applicable), and mail by by April 10th to:
Sue Brawley, 8528 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114