Rules and Regulations for The Chain O' Lakes Market.
The Chain O’ Lakes Market has established these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. Complaints or concerns regarding the Chain O’ Lakes Market should be addressed to the Market Manager. The management reserves the right to bring such complaints and concerns to the Chain O’ Lakes Market Operations Committee for discussion, investigation and resolution. If a vendor is warned three times about the same rule, they will be removed from the market.
All vendors must abide by, and all products must comply with, all applicable federal, state, county and local laws and regulations. All produce shall be sold by legal weights and measures. Vendors are responsible for having their scales certified for compliance. (See Wisc. State Food Code.)
The vendor is responsible for obtaining all licenses or permits required for the sale of the product to the public. Copies of such licenses/permits shall be submitted to the Chain O’ Lakes Market annually prior to selling such items at the Market. All vendors need to register for a temporary event operators permit with the state of WI.
Vendor permits are granted and vendor stalls are assigned upon receipt of a completed application, with fees paid and copies of licenses or permits, where necessary, on file with the The Chain O’ Lakes Market. The permit fee for renting a vendor stall(s) will be determined on an annual basis and published with the application for the vendor permit.
Dogs, pets or other live animals are NOT permitted on market premises.
Vendor stalls can be divided between a maximum of 2 vendors. Both vendors must apply and be approved by the Chain O’ Lakes Market. Vendors shall occupy only their assigned stalls with no more than 2 attendants operating the stalls.
Saturday vendors must be in their assigned stalls by 10 a.m. Failure to do so may result in the loss of their space that day.
Vendor-to-vendor harassment will not be tolerated.
Vendors are allowed to advertise for their own business, third party promotion and other solicitations are not allowed, unless approved by the market manager.
Conflicts with the vendor application and/or rules and regulations are subject to the forfeiture of a vendor permit and vendor fees.
Participants must furnish their own tables, chairs and display arrangements. In case of
rain, participants must furnish their own shelter. Canopies, tents, tarps and umbrellas are
permitted but must be properly secured for safety. If used, canopies, tents, tarps and umbrellas etc. must be securely tied down and all tie downs must be secured with sufficient weights to prevent tipping or shifting during market hours.
Prices of items must be clearly marked and in full view of the customer. Product items which are resold may constitute cause for the vendor to lose the privilege of selling at the Chain O’ Lakes Market.
Food items sold at the market must meet all State of WI requirements as to acceptability of preparation area and handling after preparation.
All samples offered by participants must meet the following criteria:
– Samples must be stored in rigid, sanitary, covered containers until serving and held at
temperatures specified by the County Health Department.
– All samples must be pre-cut away from the Market premises.
– All samples of processed foods must be prepared in a licensed kitchen facility.
– Samples should be of adequate size and proportionally spaced to minimize customer
handling.
– All samples must be held at required temperatures and dispensed under clean and sanitary conditions. (i.e. toothpicks provided.) All participants giving free sample
MUST provide a waste container in a prominent place and labeled for use by the public.
If a vendor uses the term “organic” the vendor must prominently post a statement of what constitutes the vendor's meaning of the word “organic”.
The Chain O’ Lakes Market is unable to provide Electricity or Water. If you need power please be sure to contact us prior to sending in your application so that we can fully discuss your needs and determine if we are able to support your requirements.
Market participants as well as their employees shall conduct themselves in a pleasant
and courteous manner. They shall avoid using any unduly loud, vulgar, profane or
otherwise objectionable language. Market participants and their employees shall avoid
playing radios or CD players, etc., at a volume level objectionable to their neighboring
participants or Market Manger.
Participants shall not smoke at their stands. Please find an
area away from the market if you must smoke.
Participants shall avoid all appearance of being or having been intoxicated. They shall avoid belligerent behavior or actions that might be reasonably expected to lead to disputes or altercations with other producers or their representatives, prospective customers, or other persons in the Market area. In the event persons other than the producer or his/her representative cause or promote a dispute or altercation with a producer, the producer shall seek assistance from the Market Manager.
Market participants are responsible for providing these regulations to their employees and ensuring that their employees comply with these regulations.
No participant may sell or offer any unwholesome or spoiled produce. No participant shall transport or display food without adequate protection against contamination; Delivery trucks and equipment used for transportation and display shall be kept clean at all times.
All participants will display their names and cities in a prominent location. Prices need to be posted. A copy of the Market Agreement will be posted.
ALL Participants shall clean up their stall area after each use. This includes the selling and parking area. Clean up means that vendors must clean up their stalls and parking areas completely before leaving and take waste and garbage with them. Vendors agree to pay any service fee that may be assessed as a result of their failure to comply
with this rule.
Vendors shall occupy only the stall in which they have rented and been assigned for the season. A maximum of two (2) spaces with a 20 foot frontage each will be allowed per
vendor. After 10:10 am, a participant may move to a vacant stall for the duration of the
market day, after receiving the Market Manager's permission. Vendors cannot swap, rent, or give away their stalls to unregistered sellers.
Planned Absence: Please notify the Market Manager in advance, of any dates you know that you will be absent from the Market. Notification, unless an emergency situation occurs, should be received by Thursday at 4:00p.m. To avoid any penalties. This information will be used to fill stalls on market days with one-day participants or move other market participants together to fill in the gaps. Absence Without Advance Notification: Two absences in a row without advance notification to the Market Manager will result in a $25 penalty to return to the
Planned Absence: Please notify the Market Manager in advance, of any dates you know that you will be absent from the Market. Notification, unless an emergency situation occurs, should be received by Thursday at 4:00p.m. To avoid any penalties. This information will be used to fill stalls on market days with one-day participants or move other market participants together to fill in the gaps. Absence Without Advance Notification: Two absences in a row without advance notification to the Market Manager will result in a $25 penalty to return to the
market and/or the revocation of your stall. This penalty must be paid to the Market Manager at the time (or before) you return to the Market.
The participant assumes all responsibility for and shall bear all liabilities and expenses
relating to the products offered for sale. The participants shall save the sponsoring groups,
Market Manager, their successors, agents and assigns harmless from and against and indemnify them for all liability, loss, cost, attorneys fees, expenses or damages howsoever caused by reason of products sold by participant or any act of omission of participant, including but not limited to any injury (whether to body, property, or personal or business character or reputation) sustained by any person to any person or to property, and for any violation of municipal, state or federal laws or regulations governing the products of their sale, which may result from the sale or distribution of the products by the participant. The participant shall further indemnify sponsors, market manager, their successors, agents and assigns from all costs and attorneys fees incurred in successfully defending or prosecuting any dispute regarding a violation of the rules and regulations set forth under this agreement.
Participants are responsible for their own personal liability and product liability
insurance. All participants at the market are required to provide the Farmer’s Market with
Certificate of Insurance along with their application for permission to sell. The Certificate
of Insurance should have the Farmers Market listed on the certificate as
Additional Insured. If the participant does not have liability insurance, the participant MUST sign the Chain O' Lakes Market Vendor Liability Waiver.
