BECOMING A STALL HOLDER AT THE CHRISTCHURCH FARMERS' MARKET
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If you wish you apply for a site at the market, please have a read of the following information.
In order to be considered, preference will be given to a Canterbury region based, producer of a food item. As we are mainly a food market we don't accept any vendors selling non-food-items (flowers, plants, food related items and special event markets are the exceptions). We encourage all applicants wishing to sell at the market be the person who has grown, produced or created the product. We don't allow vendors to purchase products to on-sell them at the market.
Please note that any value added food product needs to be produced in a Registered Kitchen. You need to be familiarised with the Christchurch City Council requirements and have been approved by them with the appropriate certification before you can start to trade at the market. Please refer to their website here: https://ccc.govt.nz/consents-and-licences/business-licences-and-consents/food/mobile-food-carts/ Please also familiarise yourself with the Ministry of Primary Industries for relevant information: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety/food-act-2014/my-food-rules/
Your application form is dealt with by the Christchurch Farmers’ market manager. If the market manager has any specific questions about your application they will contact you, requesting further information if necessary. You will be advised in the following weeks as to the result of your application. If you wish to contact Market Management regarding your application in the meantime please do so via email only.
When considering any individual application, a number of different issues are considered, such as available space at the market, existing market vendors and the balance of products on offer to the public.
General Application Process Steps:
Expression of Interest - fill in and submit form below
Market Management will contact you regarding further information, if necessary
Face to face meeting with market management and product viewing/tasting
If your tasting is successful a space at the market will be offered – this is subject to availability