New Vendors

Hello!

Thank you for your interest!

This letter is to all who wish to apply to vend at our market.  Please read it (and the rules) carefully.

1. BEFORE CALLING the number for the market (512 280 1976), please read this letter and all of the rules carefully.  The exception to this is farmers, who may call first.
2. Fill out an application and either email it to bartoncreekfarmersmarket@gmail.com or mail it to 3110 Fontana Drive, Austin, TX 78704 (This is the mailing address for the farmers market.)
3. If you are applying to sell food,  you will either need to use cottage food law or contact Travis County Health Department to find out what is required in order to sell at the market.  Please go to those websites to find out which.
4. For food items, please list ingredients, what is organic or not, and your sources if not obvious.  You can use the back of the application or another page.
5. We don’t allow any artificial ingredients, including colors, flavorings, and fragrances.  We prefer locally sourced, organic ingredients.  There are exceptions, of course.
6. All vendors are required to have insurance; please note the example shown on the New Vendor page.  Both the. mall and the market need to be listed; as the address is the same, they can both be on one page.
7. Those of you who want to sell anything other than fresh farm food, please refer to TexasCottageFoodLaw.com or the Austin Public Health Environmental Services Farmers Market: Operational Permit Application (a copy of the application is listed on this page).  You can determine what is required in order to sell prepared or other foods from these two sources.  YOU are responsible for following the rules but please let us know as it is our intention that you comply with these rules in order to have all foods safe.

   229.701-229.704 Farmer’s Market Rules

   Frequently Asked Questions – Farmers’ Market

   §229.702(2) contains a new definition for “farmer”:  “A person or entity that produces agricultural products including, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, fungi, grains, fiber, honey, dairy products, meat, poultry, or eggs, by practice of the agricultural arts upon land that the person or entity owns, rents, leases, or to which the person or entity otherwise has access.”

   §229.702(6) contains a new definition for “food producer”:  “A person who grew, raised, processed, prepared, manufactured, or otherwise added value to the food product the person is selling. The term does not include a person who only packaged or repackaged a food product.”

   The department or the local health department may issue a permit to a farmer or food producer who sells food at a farmers’ market.

After reading this, if you have any questions, please EMAIL them. Include your telephone number and I will call if needed.

Thank you for your interest,
Salila Travers

NOTE – January 2022: The Austin/Travis County Farmer’s Permits are obtained by printing it off and mailing it in. The Health Dept. is not currently allowing anyone inside unless they have an appointment. No walk-ins. Please contact the department for the most up-to-date information.

For more info: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/farmers-markets