Become a Farmer Vendor

Farm Review

How to Become a Vendor

The Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street supports a lively community of small-scale, local organic farmers. If you are a local farmer who wants to sell at the Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street, please read the Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street Policy Manual and ensure your farm fits the market policies.

Fill out the Farmer Vendor Form

Information for Applying as a Farmer Vendor

Bring your harvest to the community

Farms that have applied to vend at the market are reviewed by a committee consisting of farmers known as the Farm Review Committee. All produce, plants, seeds and flowers must be certified or have applied for certification through a recognized certification body, except farms less than 1/4 acre under cultivation, which may be exempt at the review committee’s discretion.

Applications must be in by March 15 for applicants who want to start vending in the spring, the next deadline is June 15 for applicants who want to start vending in August or later.
Applicants must have completed an organic application and have an inspection scheduled or have a clear explanation of why they’re not applying.

Farmer Application

Application to Sell as a Farmer at Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street

Step 1 of 3

Contact Information

Please read the Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street manual and the national standards for organic certification before filling out this application. www.mossstreetmarket.com and www.cog.ca/index.php?page=organic-standards

Name

First

Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Vendor Information

Please answer in as much detail as possible. If your product or process cannot be fully explained by answering the following questions alone, please supply an additional outline of what you do, how you do it, and what inputs you use.

Name of Business

What do you wish to sell?

Please list everything that you anticipate vending during this year’s market season.

Do you make or grow everything that you wish to sell at Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street?

Where do you grow or make your products?

How long have you been farming/producing?

How much area do you have under production?

Do you own or lease your land?

How do you currently market your product? Where else do you sell?

Please refer to Section 6.0 of the Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street Policy Manual. Have you read the national standards for organic certification? Do you follow the standards? If not, what do you do and why?

Is your operation or farm certified organic? If yes, by which certifying body? If not, do you have plans to certify?

Please describe your growing practices.

What do you use to increase fertility and improve soil quality on your farm?

What methods do you use to control weeds?

How do you control insects?

What methods do you use to control disease?

What are your sources of seeds and transplants?

What do you use as a potting soil or transplant medium? Please list brand names and specific ingredients.

Please describe your steps towards ecological sustainability (e.g. limiting fossil fuel use, water conservation, use of appropriate technology, habitat preservation, and so on).

Where have you volunteered? Do you belong to a farmers' organisation? (e.g. COG-VI, IOPA, SOIL, Island Farmers Alliance, etc.) If so, what are some of the things you have done with these organizations?

How would your presence draw new customers to Victoria Farmers Market at Moss Street?

Do you intend to attend the full season of the market? If not, which months can we expect you?