CFM

CFM Market Rules

Participants will sell produce which they themselves have grown or produced.

Growers will be allowed to sell a percentage (not greater than 50% daily) of produce provided by other growers. No produce from out of the state of Ohio may be sold! The market reserves the right to visit the site of production in order to assure compliance with this market rule. Any grower not following these rules can be expelled from selling at the market at the discretion of the Chillicothe Farmers Market Executive Committee.

Sales of meat, eggs, poultry bedding plants, potted herbs, flowering plants, honey, homemade jams and jellies, apple cider, maple syrup, dried flowers, cut flowers, and baked goods are permitted. The seller is responsible for appropriate labeling and obtaining necessary permits or licenses. If there are questions contact the Market Manager.

No crafts are to be sold at the Chillicothe Farmers Market. Items approved for sale are horticultural products, produce, meat, eggs, and edible baked and canned goods approved to be sold at farmers markets in the state of Ohio.

A fact sheet regarding what currently can be sold at farmers markets in Ohio from the Ohio Department of Agriculture is attached to these rules and regulations.

All food must be labeled as required for Cottage Food Products - described in the attached fact sheet from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Growers are expected to sell only quality goods. A member of the CFM Executive Committee may, at any time, inspect a growers’ stand and produce. If the goods are of low grade, the sale of these goods may be prohibited. Lower quality or overripe produce must be labeled as such and can be sold for a discounted price.

All edible products must be displayed off the ground for sanitation purposes.

Location, Days and Hours of Operation

The market will be held at the Ross County Service Center in the parking lot and days and hours of operation will be every Saturday May through October, 8 a.m. until noon. Vendors are encouraged to set up by the start of market. Sales can begin immediately upon set up by the grower.

Reservations and Spaces

Association members must fill out a Membership Application Form and pay $75 dues by May 1. Dues are not refundable. Non-members must pay $15.00 per day to the market manager each day they sell.

Association members will have spaces assigned and reserved for them on a first come first serve basis as applications are received. Any week that a vendor is unable to attend, he or she is to contact the market manager by Wednesday of the week preceding the market date. Sales tables, trucks and tents must be confined within the defined sales area. Each space is 10’ x 25', adequate for a pick-up truck and table. No “open trunk” sales will be allowed. No stakes can be driven into the ground and all shelters must be self-supporting.

Growers will set their own prices and must display them clearly in writing. Growers are encouraged NOT to under-value their products the consequence of behaviors leading to “price wars” and underselling will be expulsion of a vendor from the market for the remainder of the market season. This will be at the discretion of the Chillicothe Farmers Market Executive Committee.

All growers will display a sign stating their farm name and address or city in which they live. Minimum dimensions of the sign will be 8 ½ inches by 11 inches. Growers are encouraged to carry product liability insurance. Growers are responsible for removal of all refuse such as vegetable scraps, husks, silk, signs, containers, etc. Growers are required to clean their spaces when they are finished for the day. Weights and Measures, i.e. scales need to be certified by the county Weights and Measures office. Contact the Ross County Auditor’s Office at 702-3080. Walter Ott is the official who certifies scales (703-1162)

In the event a vendor would sell a product on which sales tax is collected, he or she is required to obtain a vendors’ license. Growers selling products labeled “organic” must have appropriate state of Ohio certification and must present a copy of their certification to the market manager.

Violation of any of the above Market Rules and Regulations may cause forfeiture of the right to continue as a Market participant. The market manager will give verbal notice of a violation to the grower.

The vendor is expected to correct the violation immediately or face expulsion from the market.

All vendors are expected to conduct themselves courteously. Sellers should be neatly dressed. Arguments, harassment, name-calling, profane language and fighting in the Market area will not be tolerated. Violations will be grounds for dismissal.