St. Marys Community Market Non-Profit Vendor Application
Our Mission:
The St. Marys Community Market aims to be a unique and valued addition to our beautiful and historic downtown area. The St. Marys Community Market will invite one certified non-profit organization (registered with the state of Georgia and/or Federal government), per month to set up at the market to raise awareness for the charity and also to encourage fundraising.
The Non-profit must:
- Show proof that the organization is a certified non-profit organization registered with the state of Georgia and/or Federal government.
- Serve the people of Camden County.
- Be a good steward of the community and not use the market in any way to promote controversial or political cause.
- File an application with the St. Marys Community Market committee located in the St. Marys Economic Development Building at 400 Osborne Street in a timely manner to allow the committee to review the application. The Committee retains the right to reject an application based on the above criteria.
- Include the St. Marys Community Market in all advertising during the month they are participating at the Market (i.e.: Come to our booth this weekend at the St. Marys Community Market).
The Location of the Market:
Historic Downtown St. Marys.
Operational Day and Time:
Every Saturday 9 am – 1 pm
Non –Profit Information:
(* = required)
Please Type or Print Clearly
*Name of Non-Profit: ___________________________________________________________________
*Representative name: _________________________________________________________________
*Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________
*Telephone: __________________________________________________________________________
Cell phone: ___________________________________________________________________________
*E Mail: ______________________________________________________________________________
Website: _____________________________________________________________________________
Booth rental price – $40.00
Items to be sold:
Name the variety of products you intend to sell at the market. Please be specific. Indicate whether the items are grown or made by you or whether they are not produced by you (brokered). Include all kinds of produce, all types of nursery stock, flowers, prepared foods, baked goods, handmade products, etc. Craft items are allowed but require prior approval. If possible please include pictures of your work.
Participation Agreement
I have read and agree to abide by the “Market Rules and Standards” below. I understand that these standards guarantee a level of quality that is expected by customers.
Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Mail This Application:
Please sign and mail completed form to:
St. Marys Community Market
C/o St Marys DDA
400 Osborne St
St. Marys, GA 31558
Contact: 912-882-8111- www.stmcmarket.wordpress.com
St. Marys Community Market Information
Fees:
Fees collected will allow us to pay for the market insurance, management, promotion and publicity. Minimum commitment of one month is required. All fees are due the 1st of each month and will be considered late after the 5th. Fees may be paid in cash or personal check.
Market Rules and Standards:
*Vendors are expected to provide their own tables, chairs and displays.
*Variety and creativity are what will bring your customers back every week. Keep your booth well stocked and tended at all times. A full and lively market with dependable vendors in attendance will go far toward your fellow vendor’s success.
*Vendors are expected to remain open during the entire length of the market day unless all products have been sold out prior to market closing. However, inclement weather may force the market to close early.
*Stands are to be kept hazard-free and reasonably attractive. The vendor must remove trash and litter around the stand from any source before his/her departure.
*Please remember that you are representing St. Marys and your non-profit organization. Vendors at the market shall at all times conduct themselves in a pleasant and courteous manner with customers and other vendors.
*All prices must be clearly marked.
* Food service activities must have the approval of the Camden County Environmental Health office. Food service includes mainly prepared foods, and covers any food items except baked goods, raw unprepared produce, and commercially prepackaged items. If you have any questions you may contact the environmental health office at (912) 729-6012.
Food Service Definition:
290-5-14-.01 Definitions. Amended. (cont.)
(yy) “Food service establishment” means establishments for the preparation and serving of meals, lunches, short orders, sandwiches, frozen desserts, or other edible products either for carry out or service within the establishment. The term includes restaurants;, coffee shops; cafeterias; short order cafes; luncheonettes; taverns; lunchrooms; places which retail sandwiches or salads; soda fountains; institutions both public and private; food carts; itinerant restaurants; industrial cafeterias; catering establishments; and similar facilities by whatever name called. Within a food service establishment, there may be a food sales component, not separately operated. This food sales component shall be considered as part of the food service establishment. This term shall not include a “food sales establishment,” as defined in the Code Section 26-2-21, except as stated in this definition. The food service component of any food sales establishment defined in Code Section 26-2-21 shall not be included in this definition. This term shall not include any outdoor recreation activity sponsored by the state, a county, a municipality, or any department or entity thereof, any outdoor public school function or any outdoor private school function. This term also shall not mean establishments for the preparation and serving of meals, lunches, short orders, sandwiches, frozen desserts, or other edible products if such preparation or serving is an authorized part of and occurs upon the site of a fair or festival which:
1. Is sponsored by a political subdivision of this state or by an organization exempt from taxes under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-25 or under Section 501(d) or paragraphs (1) through (8) or paragraph (10) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as that code is defined in Code Section 48-1-2;
2. Lasts 120 hours or less; and
3. When sponsored by such an organization, is authorized to be conducted pursuant to a permit issued by the municipality or county in which it is conducted.
Office use only:
Date Received: _________________
Amount Paid: __________________
Notified By: ____________________
Accepted: _____________________
