Perrysburg Farmers’ Market
2008 Rules and Regulations

Please read the rules and regulations carefully.  You will be asked to sign a vendor participation agreement before you can participate in the Perrysburg Farmers’ Market stating, in part, that you have read and agree to abide by these rules.

  1. The Perrysburg Farmers’ Market will be held on Thursdays beginning on May 8th and ending on

October 16th, 2008 and will be located on Louisiana Avenue in downtown Perrysburg.  The market hours will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

  1. The fee for full season vendors is a discounted rate of $295 for each 12 x 12 space, payable by April 18, 2008. The fee for daily vendors is $20 per day for each space, payable on the day of the market. 
  2. Vendors must make or grow at least 51% of the items that they bring to the market. Items for sale may include homegrown fruits, vegetables, herbs and other produce, cut flowers, bedding plants, craft items, artwork, and metalwork.  Homemade baked goods, cheeses, jams, honey and other home processed foods may be sold provided that the items have met all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.  Businesses and groups distributing literature only will not be permitted at the market.

  3. The Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau will assign a space to each vendor.   Full season vendors will maintain the same space for the entire market season.  Daily vendors will have a space assigned to them, based on availability, each time they attend the market. 

  4. In the event that a full season vendor does not plan to use his assigned space on a specific day, the space may remain empty and may not be offered to a daily vendor.
  5. Daily vendors must call the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau office at (419) 874-9147 each time they plan to attend the market to receive a space assignment.

  6. In the interest of holding an attractive market, the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau reserves the right to decide whether or not a vendor may participate in the market.  No vendor will be denied participation for reasons regarding gender, race or religion.
  1. Vendor setup is from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  No setup is allowed before 2:00 p.m.  No sales are allowed before 3:00 p.m.
  1. A vendor may choose to rent more than one space, however with a limit of three spaces.
  1. Vendors will present and conduct their business in a first class manner which is not disruptive or disparaging to other vendors or the market overall.

  2. If a vendor is renting a space and spreads onto another space, the vendor will be charged for the additional space.
  1. Any refunds issued will be at the discretion of the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau.

  2. Vendors may not reassign or in any way transfer their assigned spaces to someone else.
  1. Vendors must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

  2. Vendors are required to have liability insurance to cover their risks at the market.  Proof of insurance must be presented to the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau before a vendor may participate in the market and the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau may require that they be designated an “additional insured” on the insurance certificate.
  1. Vendors are responsible for obtaining all the licenses and permits and paying all fees required by applicable laws and regulations. This includes the vendor’s license for goods sold for which sales tax must be collected, and health department permits for food processing facilities.  Inspectors do visit the Market, so please do not overlook the proper license requirements.  Vendors License information can be obtained from the Wood County Auditors Office, (419) 354-9150.  Health Department permits are available through the Wood County Health Department, (419) 352-8402.  Proof of any applicable licenses or permits must be presented to the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau before a vendor may participate in the market.

  2. No vehicles belonging to vendors may be left in the parking spots along Louisiana Avenue between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. There will be designated loading/unloading spaces on Louisiana Avenue and after loading/unloading, vehicles MUST be moved to designated vendor parking areas nearby.
  3. Product display tables, stands, and signs are to be provided by the vendor.  Vendors must have signs on their displays identifying their farm or business.  Tables, signs and displays must be set so as not to impede pedestrian traffic or extend into the street.

  4. Vendors must clean their areas at the end of the day or when they leave.  They must remove all produce, containers, signs, and trash.  Grease stains or cooking residue must be cleaned each week.
  5. Vendors must receive prior permission from the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau to use electrical hookups.  The Convention & Visitors Bureau reserves the right to assess vendors for significant electricity usage.

  6. The Market is open rain or shine.  In the event of rain it is up to each vendor to decide whether or not to attend the market.

  7. Market scales must be approved by the Wood County Division of Weights and Measures.

  8. Vendors will be permitted to set their own prices.

  9. No loud radios or vendor shouting will be permitted.

  10. Any grievances are to be directed to the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau.

  11. Any vendor who does not comply with the rules and regulations stated herein may be required by the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau or its designee to leave the market.

For more information please contact:

Sandy Latchem, Executive Director
Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
Perry’s Landing
105 West Indiana Avenue
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

phone:  (419) 874-9147
fax:  (419) 872-9347
email:  director@perrysburgchamber.com

 

Adopted 12/12/05 
Revised  for content 12/11/06
Revised for dates 1/14/08
By the Perrysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau