Growing Out West Team

 

REQUIREMENTS

All vendors are required to have the following documentation:

Business License

Health Department Certification (Jefferson County)

 

Liability Insurance (all food related businesses)

Booth locations are determined at the complete discretion of the market manager in order to create a balanced and aesthetic marketplace. Location requests may be made to the market manager in advance but cannot be guaranteed. Market managers will keep the market layout as consistent as possible, but all booth locations are subject to move for any reason at the manager’s discretion. Especially those for vendors who are not consistently at the market each week. Vendors may not switch, transfer, or “sublet” booth space without approval from management. Vendors are restricted to operating within their assigned space. Vendors must request and receive approval for anything beyond a 10’x10’ space with one side open to the market area. If there is anything wrong with or unsafe about your booth location at any point, vendors must notify the market manager immediately. Vendors are responsible for maintaining a clean and organized booth area that is in compliance with all local laws and regulations. Vendors must leave their booth location as clean as they found it. Vendors must request electricity or permission to run a generator if desired. We cannot guarantee either but will do our best to accommodate.

 

Equipment and Supplies

Vendors are required to provide all of their own supplies and materials. Unless arranged otherwise, vendors are always required to bring and set up: i. A 10x10 canopy 1. Must be fully functional and safe as designed- at the market manager’s discretion. 2. Smaller and larger tents permitted upon request. ii. 40+lbs of weight PER leg (120lbs total) for each 10x10 canopy. 1. Weights must be securely attached to the TOP corners of each tent by rigid straps/ropes that do not stretch. Underweight vendors are subject to be removed from the market at any point. iii. Large and visible signage naming your business or products sold. 1. Clean and professional.

 

Conduct

Vendors shall be present and attentive to customers for the entire duration of the market, with the exceptions of bathroom breaks and extenuating circumstances. o No vendor shall interfere with the business of another. No shouting or wandering the market outside of assigned booth locations to solicit sales. o Vendors shall conduct their business in a professional and courteous manner, and shall not engage in any disruptive or offensive behavior. o Vendors shall not use offensive language or make derogatory comments towards any customer, vendor, or market staff. o Vendors shall not engage in any activities that may be harmful to the reputation of the market or the vendors participating in the market. o Vendors shall not sell or distribute any stolen or illegal items or engage in any illegal activities while on market property. o Vendors shall not use any amplified music or sound without prior approval from the market manager. o Vendors shall not solicit or conduct any business unrelated to the market while on-site during market hours, including community and political outreach. o Vendors are permitted to have animals with them as long as they are not disrupting market operations.

 

Compliance

All vendors participating with Growing Out West Markets must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines of the United States, the State of Colorado, and Jefferson County. Compliance includes licensing, labeling, product safety, taxation, and any statutory or regulatory requirements relevant to the vendor's business.

 

Responsibility

Vendors are solely responsible for understanding and complying with all local, state, and federal laws applicable to their business activities. Growing Out West Market is not responsible for any legal violations or noncompliance issues on the part of vendors, despite any assistance we may provide.

 

Verification

Growing Out West Market may, at its discretion, request documentation from vendors as proof of compliance, including insurance, tax payments, and health department licenses. Failure to provide such documentation may result in termination of the vendor's participation. All vendors must comply with all guidelines or rules enforced by entities that we are contracted to our space with.

 

Right to Terminate

Growing Out West Market reserves the right to terminate a vendor's participation immediately if, in the sole discretion of market management, the vendor violates any laws, regulations, or market policies.

 

Insurance and Liability

General Liability Insurance: Vendors must obtain and maintain general liability insurance, listing Growing Out West Market as an additional insured party. The Vendor must obtain such insurance prior to selling at the Market and produce a copy of the insurance certificate upon request. The Market does not provide any insurance coverage for Vendors.