Farmers Market
Vendor Rules, Terms, & Conditions
The Farmacy: Farmers Market (referred to as "TFFM" or "The Market") season begins around the end of June and concludes in late October. Market hours are from 7:30a to 11:00a.
Vendors are responsible for reading these rules and accepting them by signing the agreement at the bottom.
1. Fees
There are no fees for vendor booth space, and vendors keep 100% of their profit.
2. Items Permitted for Sale
All varieties of locally grown/harvested produce, plants, flowers, trees (or seedlings), including, but not limited to:
raw vegetables
fruits
edible plants
eggs
honey
cheese
shelled peas/beans
nuts
herbs
spices
bedding plants
pickles
condiments
preserves
jellies & jams
pastries
baked items
spreads
fruit juices
dried/fresh flower arrangements
poultry fowl
sausages
smoked meats
milk
seafood
meat
cut firewood
Prepared items permitted for sale:
flavored vinegar
condiments
preserves
jellies & jams
pastries
baked items
sausages
cheese
spreads
Refrigerated Items
Refrigerated items must be brought to the market cool and kept cool. If you require a power outlet, please indicate that on the application.
Crafts & Artisan Items
Crafts are incidental to the purpose of the market, which is primarily agricultural. Vendors or members of the vendor's household must produce all the craft items sold. These must be handmade items. Absolutely no resales are permitted. Allowance of craft items is at the sole discretion of the market manager. The following crafts are generally permitted at the market:
wood carving
weaving
pottery
doilies
afghans
quilts
wreaths
baskets
candles
soaps
lotions
wood planters
Other items may be allowed at the discretion of the market manager. Services incidental to the making of food may also be permitted at the discretion of the market manager.
3. Space Assignments
Booth space priority will be given to those who plan to sell each market day for the entire market. Please let the market manager know what your market schedule will be for the season. If you know that you can't make a market or if you're running late, please inform the market manager as soon as possible.
Market Manager
Sara (Cagle) Vance
662-315-2109 (text or call)
4. Setup & Cleanup
On market day, vendors may begin setting up as early as 7:00a. Vendors must be prepared to sell by the opening of the market at 7:30a. The Market will supply tables and chairs, but vendors are responsible for providing their own merchandise display. The indoor market space is climate controlled, but vendors may use truck beds in designated spaces outside. Please secure extension cords so they are not a trip hazard.
Saturday selling will begin at 7:30a and will end at 11:00a.
Storage
No on-site storage is available.
Vendor Displays & Pricing
While The Farmacy provides vendors with signage featuring their farm or business name, they may also display their own. We encourage vendors to have their setups complete before the market opens and to clearly indicate the prices of all goods. Vendors determine their own prices, but we advise that these reflect fair and accurate value.
Vendors are prohibited from displaying or distributing political materials, religious materials, or items of similar nature. Any displayed materials should directly relate to the items being sold.
Organic Item Signage
Only certified organic growers are permitted to use and display the term “organic” in their market advertising. The use of the term “organic” is not allowed unless the producer can provide a certificate from the State of Mississippi confirming that the product is indeed organic. Vendors may use the term “pesticide-free.”
Clean Up
Vendors are responsible for all clean-up of the area they are assigned. The area should be clear of all debris, including leftover products and trash. If repeated warnings are issued due to the inability of the vendor to honor this section of the agreement, a meeting with the market manager will be required to determine future eligibility.
The Market will provide trash bins for market visitors. Vendors are welcome to use these bins for small items, but not for bulky trash or leftover produce.
Transactions
Vendors are responsible for their own change and collecting payment for products. Any exchanges and/or refunds are at the vendor's discretion.
Wifi is not provided, but the market is in a strong AT&T cell signal area. Please keep this in mind when accepting electronic payments.
Prohibited Items & Practices
The Town of Smithville ordinances will be strictly adhered to and extends to the market.
No firearms are allowed on the premises.
Use of alcohol, controlled substances, and gambling are not allowed anywhere on the Market grounds.
There will be no smoking allowed at the Market.
Any vendor under the influence of drugs or alcohol is subject to expulsion from the Market.
Fraudulent, dishonest, or deceptive practices occurring at the Market should be reported to the Market Manager and may result in revocation of permission to sell at the Market.
5. Sales Taxes & Permits
Vendors will be responsible for determining what items are taxable and for collecting their own sales tax, if applicable. Vendors do not need to obtain a business permit for selling in the Town of Smithville for market purposes.
Vendors are responsible for being aware of and abiding by all Federal, State, and local laws regulating the sale of his or her product to the general public. It is the responsibility of each vendor to investigate all governmental regulations applicable to his or her individual product lines and sales endeavors, and to abide by all such regulations.
Food Handling & Safety
It is the responsibility of each vendor to follow safe food handling procedures in order to assure the public's health, safety, and welfare. It is recommended that each vendor growing, raising, or harvesting food for sale, selling fresh food, or food that has been processed should have a Certificate of Attendance from a Food Safety class by the Monroe County Extension Service.
When weighing products, the vendor is responsible for maintaining scales and ensuring they're in proper operating conditions, accurate, and used appropriately.
6. Vendor Conduct
Vendors shall conduct themselves in a courteous manner. Music, either live or recorded, may not be played at the vendor booths without the Market Manager's approval. Profanity, threats, violence, fighting, or any other disturbance of the market's peace will not be permitted. Tobacco/nicotine use in any form is not permitted on the market property.
Vendors are responsible for any minors or small children who accompany them to the market. The riding of bicycles or other similar devices in the vendor/Market area is prohibited. Vendors shall not perform any action that reflects negatively upon Access Family Health Services, the Town of Smithville, or The Farmacy.
7. Violations
Complaints against any vendor will be addressed by the Market Manager. Decisions made by the manager are final. If the Market Manager determines a vendor to be in violation of any provisions which may interfere with the smooth operation of the market, penalties may be applied. Possible violations include, but are not limited to the following:
Not notifying market management that you will not be in attendance at the market when expected (unless there is an emergency).
Failure to clean up an area
Selling items not within the guidelines of the market
Profanity, threats, violence, fighting, or any other disturbance of the market's peace
Using tobacco products of any kind
Playing live or recorded music at a vendor's booth that is not part of the pre-approved market management entertainment
Consequences for Violations
Failure to comply with these rules and regulations will result in consequences ranging from a verbal warning to the revocation of vendor privileges.
8. Disclaimer
The market has the authority to modify these rules and regulations at any time. Furthermore, the market has the right to refuse the application of any vendor at any time, for any reason.
Rev. 05-2025