l f Visalia Farmers Market Association (VFMA) is comprised of two types of merchant memberships:

1. Vendor Memberships (Farmers, Artisans, & Prepared Foods)

2. Community Groups 

Vendor Membership – the basics

Vendor Membership falls into three categories:

• Certified Farmer Vendors – All agricultural products sold at market must be certified with a Producer’s Certificate issued by the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in county of origin. Certified Vendor Members must be Certified Growers.
• Artisans Vendors – This vendor category includes a variety of arts and crafts. All non-agricultural products sold at the market must be hand-made. Resell items are not allowed. Space is extremely limited in this area of the market. 
  
• Prepared Foods/Concessions  – The sale of ANY food item at the Visalia Farmers Market requires a Certified Kitchen, Caterers, Cottage Food , or Mobile Food Permit and a Temporary Food Event Permit from the Tulare County Health Department. Please attach a copy of any Health Department permits you have. You may apply for membership before obtaining permits.
  • There may be a  processing fee for food vendor applications. 
  • Food vendor applications for Saturday farmers market are only reviewed twice a year.  The next application review will tentatively happen in late 2022.

Please choose your category below for the correct application.

Your application will open in a new window as a Google Form.

Community Groups – the basics

• VFMA allows approved non-profit organizations and community information groups to have space at the market.
• We do not allow for religious organizations, partisan groups, or business to table at market. 
• All interested parties requesting such a space must apply and be approved in advance.
• Approved groups are allowed to participate FREE of charge at Visalia Farmers Markets on a once per market day  basis and contingent on pre-approval.
• Resell of items, approved by the board of directors, related to or in support of a participating organization for fund raising purposes, is permitted.
• Health permits may be required for food related items.
• Any fundraising must be approved in advance by the Market Manager.