Producers Application

2025 RIVERFRONT FARMERS MARKET MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION -
This page is for Farmers & Producers. If you grow, bake or produce something that can be eaten, or you grow plants for sale , use this application. If not use this one

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member/vendor of the Riverfront Farmers Market. Please carefully read and follow the steps below. Questions – Contact the Market Manager at [email protected].

Please be sure to read the Riverfront Farmers Market By-Laws and Rules and Regulations.
You can find them on the website downloads page.
Fill out the application form completely, incomplete applications will not be considered.
The first Market will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 the last Market will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025
No Market will be held on October 4th (River Fest).

NEW APPLICANTS:
Applications for NEW members open on January 20, 2025
If you did not participate as a member in the 2024 Riverfront FM there is a $20.00 non-refundable application fee which will be invoiced from Square (please check your Junk mail or let us know if you don’t see it.) Once your application fee has been paid your application will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. If your application for membership is accepted by the Board of Directors, you will receive an invoice from Square for the required $125.00 annual membership fee which is due and payable upon receipt.

RETURNING MEMBERS:
If you participated in the 2024 Riverfront Farmers Market and you are an active member your application must be submitted no later than Jan. 15, 2025. Once your application is received you will receive an invoice from Square for the required $125.00 annual membership fee which is due within 7 days of receipt.
If you participated in the 2024 Riverfront FM as an associate member, please return your application by January 15, 2025. You will be notified of your 2025 membership status by March 7, 2025.

All applications are reviewed by the Board of Directors. Membership fees are due upon invoice

Please fill out completely
IMPORTANT: All fields marked with an * are required and must be answered or the form will not send
If you have not received a reply from us after 72 hours use the application on our downloads page and email it directly to us ([email protected])

* Indicates required field

Farm or Business Name *

Name/s of Owner/s *

First

Last

Mailing Address *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Phone/Cell Number *

Business Phone Number *

Email *

Website ( or put none ) *

Facebook ( or put none ) *

Instagram ( or put none ) *

Please estimate, by category, the percentage of your sales each category would represent.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Category 1: Raw or minimally processed farm products

Raw Fruits/Vegetables
Eggs
Honey
Herbs
Plants
Cut flowers

Category 2: Processed Foods that require an NCDA (North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture) kitchen inspection. If ingredients used in the products below are harvested from your farm or contain ingredients produced locally indicate such.

Baked Goods
Jams, Jellies, Preserves
Vinegar's, Sauces, Juices
Spices

Category 3: Products that require more stringent inspections, regulation, and usually refrigerated

Acidified and Acid foods that require the FDA short course certification (pickles, tomato products)
Cheeses and other dairy products
Meat & Seafood

Category 4: Other non-consumable items you make (soap, wreaths, etc,).
Please be sure to read the Guidelines for Arts & Crafts.

Estimated % of sales per category descriptions above (total to equal 100%).

Cat. 1 % ( if none put 0) *

Cat. 2 % ( if none put 0) *

Cat. 3 % ( if none put 0) *

Cat. 4 % ( if none put 0) *

How long have you been farming/producing these products *

Name & address of farm/production location if different from above: (if not applicable put N/A) *

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Please list ALL products you intend to sell at the Market including the beginning and end dates (months) of availability for each product. (Don’t just list “herbs”, “vegetables”, “meat” but instead list the types of herbs, vegetables, baked goods, meat, etc.)
You are required to list the original grower/producer for any carried products (items you did not grow yourself).
Board of Directors approval is required to sell additional items not included on this application.
Please include a copy of any certification, license, etc. if required.

In the List of Products box below create a NUMBERED list of the items you intend to sell.
Each item should have the following information
Item/Product - Grower Producer (self or list producer contact info - Availability Dates (estimated)

Please follow this example:
1. Turnips - Self - April-Nov.
2. Spinach - Self - April-Nov.
3. Lettuce - Self - April-June
4. Eggplant - Self - June-Nov.
5. Cucumbers - Thomas Farms. 910-555-5555 - Mar.-June
6. Sweet Potatoes - Williams Farms. 910-555-5555 - April-November

Continue in this manner for each item you will have for sale.
For convenience you may copy and paste the information in the List of Products section from Word or another text formatting program.

List of products *

Liability Insurance: Please attach a copy of your product liability insurance for your business. If you don't already have insurance you can still submit your application. You will need to get it if you are accepted. This is a requirement for becoming a member. Max file size is 5MB *

Max file size: 5MB

Upload a copy of any certification, license, etc. if required. Max file size is 5MB *

Max file size: 5MB

How do you currently market your products *

Do you currently sell at any other farmers markets? If so which ones and for how long. *

If you have it, upload a copy of your NC Dept. Of Revenue Registration or the certificate of registration number. Max file size is 5MB *

Max file size: 5MB

Farmers that sell only product they grow themselves and have an exemption please provide the exemption number: *

Applicants selling products regulated by local, state, and/or federal agencies (eg: CBD) must include copies of appropriate documentation from those agencies ensuring compliance. Applications received without this documentation will be considered incomplete.) Max file size is 5MB *

Max file size: 5MB

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BY LAWS & RULES AND REGULATIONS:
I acknowledge that copies of the Riverfront Farmers Market Inc. By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, and Guidelines for Arts & Crafts have been made available to me and that I will abide by these By-Laws and Rules and Regulations. I also understand my participation may be terminated for violation of the By-Laws and/or Rules and Regulations. I further agree to allow representatives of the Riverfront Farmers Market to visit the premises where the products I intend to sell are produced.

HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE AND INSURANCE:
All authorized vendors participating in the Riverfront Farmers Market shall be individually and severally responsible to Riverfront Farmers Market Inc. and/or the City of Wilmington for any loss, bodily or personal injury, deaths, and/or property damage that may occur as a result of the vendor’s negligence or that of its servants, agents, and employees. All vendors hereby agree to indemnify and save Riverfront Farmers Market Inc., Cool Wilmington, and the City of Wilmington, its officers and employees harmless from any loss, cost, damages, and other expenses, including attorneys’ fees, suffered or incurred by Riverfront Farmers Market Inc. and/or the City of Wilmington by reason of the vendors’ negligence or that of its servants, agents and employees; provided that the vendors shall not be responsible nor required to indemnify Riverfront Farmers Market Inc. and/or the City of Wilmington for negligence of the Riverfront Farmers Market and/or City of Wilmington, its officers or employees. No insurance is provided by Riverfront Farmers Market Inc. or the City of Wilmington to participants in the Farmers Market. Participating vendors will be required to provide a signature in acknowledgement of this clause on the vendor application.

Type Your Name & Date *

Digital Signature: By checking this box you agree to the above terms and conditions *

Yes

Please be patient and allow sufficient time for your files to upload.
Do not hit the submit button more than once.
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IMPORTANT: All fields marked with an * are required and must be answered or the form will not send
A confirmation message will appear after your application has been uploaded.

If you experience any difficulty with the online form, you can access a copy from our downloads page and email it directly to us ([email protected])
If you have not heard back from us by February 24, 2025 please contact us via email

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2025 RIVERFRONT FARMERS MARKET MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION -This page is for Farmers & Producers. If you grow, bake or produce something that can be eaten, or you grow plants for sale , use this application. If not use this one

Please fill out completely IMPORTANT: All fields marked with an * are required and must be answered or the form will not sendIf you have not received a reply from us after 72 hours use the application on our downloads page and email it directly to us ([email protected])

2025 RIVERFRONT FARMERS MARKET MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION -
This page is for Farmers & Producers. If you grow, bake or produce something that can be eaten, or you grow plants for sale , use this application. If not use this one

Please fill out completely
IMPORTANT: All fields marked with an * are required and must be answered or the form will not send
If you have not received a reply from us after 72 hours use the application on our downloads page and email it directly to us ([email protected])