Liberty Park Farmers Market Sponsored by Liberty Wells Community Council The Liberty Wells Community Council (LWCC) identified a need for fresh local produce in the Liberty Wells area. Liberty Park Farmers Market helps support local farms and businesses by bringing fresh local produce directly to the Liberty Wells community. The Liberty Park Market is held on Friday evenings on the east side Liberty Park from June 8 th to October 5 th. The Liberty Park Market brings together farmers, artisans, and local businesses and features fresh produce, delicious food, and handmade arts and crafts. In addition, the Market offers special events free to the public that are centered on health, wellness, and sustainability. Types of Vendors at the Market: Farmers/Ranchers/Animal Products including honey Prepared Food - vendors cook and serve onsite Packaged Food - prepared and packaged prior to sale at the Market Handmade Goods - items are handmade When admitting vendors, priority will be given to local urban farmers selling produce. Market Fees: There are two payment options when participating in the Market: Payment in installments Farmers Daily Booth Fee: $15 All Others Daily Booth Fee: $30 Payment in full with a discount Farmers Full-Season Fee (18 weeks): $240 Farmers Half-Season Fee (9 weeks): $120 All Others Full-Season Fee (18 weeks): $480 All Others Half-Season Fee (9 weeks): $240 You will be sent an invoice indicating vendor fees for the season. Vendor fees can be paid online or by cash/check. Fees may be paid in installations or in full (for the full or half season) with a discount. If paid in full, payments must be paid prior June 8 th. If paid in installments, payments must be made each week by the Monday prior to being at the Market. Payment is due prior to set up, no exceptions. If you do not notify us more than 72 hours in advance of a cancellation, there will be a cancellation fee if you fail to attend scheduled market days. A $15 non-refundable application fee must be paid before any application is reviewed. Applications to the Market will not be reviewed until the required application fee is paid and pictures of products are provided. Application payments are accepted via Paypal. Booth Spaces: Booths are approximately 10ft x 10ft. Space will vary based on location, trees, sidewalks, and other permanent fixtures. Double wide booths 20ft x 10ft are available for an additional fee.
Vendors are responsible for providing their own equipment, including and not limited to: tables, chairs, canopies, and weights for canopies. All canopies are required to be properly secured with a weight system using a minimum of 40lbs per leg. Staff will assign spaces based on types of products, cooking requirements, and other special considerations. Vendors will be assigned a space at least 24 hours prior to the market and priority of spaces will be given to those participating in the full season. Staff has the authority to move and reassign vendor spaces to enhance or facilitate market operations. The Market hours are 4pm to dusk on Fridays. Unloading and set up for vendors begins at 2pm on Friday. Vendors need to check in with LWCC staff prior to unloading. Vendors must be in place by 3:45pm on Fridays and ready to sell by 4pm. Vendors are encouraged to stay for the duration of the Market time. Any buskers (individuals performing music, magic, etc.) are required to check in with LWCC staff prior to setting up. LWCC staff reserves the right to limit the number of buskers. Electricity is very limited. Vendors requesting electricity must specify the amount needed and need to check with staff prior to using. Keep items off sidewalks to maximize room for customers. Please do not put signs on the sidewalks or in front of other booths. The Liberty Park Farmers Market strives to be a zero-waste environment. Vendors should limit packaging where possible. We encourage customers to bring and use reusable bags or other alternatives. Vendor Requirements: Vendors are encouraged, but not required, to sell pesticide/chemical/gmo free and hormone free food. We have high customer demand for organic food. Misrepresentation of products as organic may result in removal from the Market. Vendors are responsible for complying with all applicable state and local laws, regulations, and requirements. Vendors selling processed items (i.e. jellies, honey, salsa, cut fruit, meat, anything other than raw produce) must have a food establishment registration certificate from the Utah Department of Agriculture. The certificate must be visibly displayed at the booth. Vendors may only sell items declared and approved in their Market application. Market staff has the right to ask vendors to remove unapproved products. Approval from the Market Committee is required before any products may be added during the course of the season. Vendors will determine the prices for products sold, but the LWCC requests that vendors maintain fair retail market pricing. All prices should be clearly marked. Sellers agree to abide by fair business practices. All required sales tax collections and remittances are the sole responsibility of the sellers. Vendors must notify the LWCC Staff by phone or email at least 24 hours in advance if they will not be attending the Market that week (before end of workday on Wednesday is preferred). Non-compliance or repeated absences risk forfeiture of permanent reserved space. Vendors are responsible for their own trash and recycling. Vendors must clean up their selling spaces at the end of each day. Vendor trash and recycling should be removed by the vendor.
Sampling is permitted at the LWFM provided that the person handling the food has a current food handler permit, a hand washing station and abides by all food safety standards. Vendors with booth spaces are allowed to keep ONE vehicle in the park during Market hours. Vendors may park where directed by staff. We encourage you to bring only one vehicle to the park. However, additional vehicles must be parked in the west parking lot on 500 E. Seller assumes full liability for the products they market or sell and hereby agrees to hold Liberty Park Farmers Market and Liberty Wells Community Council harmless against any claim of injury or damage by any buyer, seller, or other persons resulting from the use, consumption, disposition, display, or marketing of products. Liberty Park Farmers Market, Liberty Wells Community Council, and the Parks and Public Land Program of Salt Lake City Corp are not liable for any injury, theft, or damage to either the buyer or seller, or their property, arising from or pertaining to preparation for or participation in the Liberty Park Farmers Market. Regardless of whether such injury, theft, or damage occurred prior, during, or after the Market. Children (under the age of 13) and pets are not allowed in food prep booths per SLVHD guidelines. Pets are not allowed in any booth where food is being sampled. Any vendor pets must be on a leash. Food Booth Requirements for Prepared Food Vendors: Each food booth is required to have a posted Temporary Food Permit. Temporary Food Permits must be obtained from the SLCoHD Food Protection Bureau at least 12 days prior to the event date or a late fee of $35 will be assessed by SLCoHD per permit. Booths only serving foods that are not potentially hazardous and that are commercially pre- packaged in individual serving portions or uncut, whole fruits and or vegetables may not be required to have a Temporary Food Permit. All vendors should contact the SLCOHD Food Protection Bureau to determine if permits are required. A restaurant with an annual food establishment permit must still obtain a Temporary Food Permit to operate a food booth outside of its permitted building. Food carts, trailers and mobile food units with permanent permits are not required to obtain temporary permits to operate at events, but must operate within the requirements of their permanent permit. At least one person shall be present in the food booth with a current Food Handler Card at all times. Each food booth shall meet the following minimum structural requirements: A roof, awning or other covering, impermeable to weather, over the entire food preparation, service, clean-up and storage area; Two side walls (not screening) which will reduce the entry of dust and dirt, and exclude non- authorized persons; The front service wall shall be a counter, half-wall, or table draped to the floor. The back wall may be open for employee access, or solid if desired; The floor shall be plywood, concrete, asphalt or other acceptable cleanable material. Flooring
shall be provided if the vending site is on dirt, gravel, grass, or a poorly drained surface; All cooking equipment utilized at the food booths shall be at least 4 feet from the public by roping off or by other means for safety reasons, as per FDA/CFP Guide. (Conference for Food Protection); and All open flamed cooking devices shall meet the requirements of the local fire code. Contact your local fire department to inquire what distance is required between the cooking unit and the walls and ceiling of the booth. Charcoal and wood burning devices are not recommended by the FDA/CFP. Sternos is not allowed. Each food booth shall be equipped with a hand wash station. Hand wash stations in restrooms do not qualify. A permanently plumbed sink is not required. At a minimum, there shall be a container with a handled spigot, which can stay open on its own to allow for water to flow freely so that a person can wash both hands at the same time, a catch basin or bucket, liquid hand soap, covered waste receptacle, and paper towels. All waste water collected shall be disposed of properly in an approved waste water container or sewer system. Fines & Penalties Failure to be at the Market by opening time $30 Failure to call Market Manager with required notice when not attending the Market $50 Failure to use tent weights as required $30 Failure to leave booth space clean $30 More than one approved vehicle in the park $25 Failure to provide copies of legal and health department required documents will result in loss of Market space until such documents are in order. Any vendor caught reselling items will be asked to leave the market immediately and any money spent toward the venue will be forfeited. Any food booth without a handwash station or temporary food event permit will be closed immediately. Any vendor caught dumping water down the storm drain or using Sternos will be asked to leave and not allowed back for the remaindered of the season. Any money spent toward the venue will be forfeited. Liberty Wells Community Council PO Box 520442 Salt Lake City, UT 84152-0442 www.lwccslc.org Liberty Park Market Committee Contacts info@libertyparkmarketslc.com Contact Information Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Division of Regulatory Services (certificate of registration) ag.utah.gov
801.538.7100 Utah s Own Program www.utahsown.utah.gov State of Utah Tax Commission Special Events Division tax.utah.gov/sales/specialevents Address: 210 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84134 Phone: 801.297.6303 email: specialevent@utah.gov Salt Lake Valley Health Department Food Protection (temporary event permits) slvhealth.org/programs/foodprotection/tempfoodbooths.html Address: 788 E. Woodoak Lane (5380 South) Murray, UT 84107 Phone: 385.468.3860 Food Handler Permit (required for sampling) Take the course online ($25): https://www.statefoodsafety.com/food-handler/utah-food-handler-permit