Downtown Lincolnton
1. The market opens at 7:00 a.m. and stays open until 12 noon or until vendors sell-out. The market opens on a Saturday only basis on April 19. The market will begin its full schedule on May 31, opening on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings until further notice. 2. All market vendors will pay an initial $10.00 space fee for their first sales day with a $5.00 per day fee thereafter. 3. Giles Martin serves as the volunteer Market Coordinator. He will collect the fees from each vendor. In his absence this job will be carried out by a regular vendor or an Extension staff member. 4. Regular vendors can choose to have an assigned space. Spaces are chosen by the vendor with priority determined by the amount of days the vendor participated in the market the previous year. Any assigned space not filled by 7:30 a.m. will be available to other vendors. All spaces which have not been assigned are available on first-come, first- served basis. 5. Spaces are a minimum of 10’x10’. Vendors should back up to their spaces from the outside of the shelter. For the safety of all concerned, no vehicle of any kind is allowed to pull into or through the shelter. 6. The market is open to producers who either live or farm in Lincoln and surrounding counties. 7. Sales Allowed: Home grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, flowers, plants, baked goods, honey, molasses, jams, jellies, and homemade crafts. Items such as baked goods and jams and jellies must be prepared in an N.C.D.A. inspected kitchen. Meat raised by the vendor is allowed as long as the vendor has a N.C.D.A. Meat Handler’s Certificate. The meat must be sold in a frozen or cured form. Pickles and related products such as chow chow are allowed only if the vendor has passed the “Acidified Foods” class given by N.C. State University. These products must be produced in an NCDA inspected kitchen. Vendors who fit into one of these categories must provide appropriate paperwork to the Extension Service prior to selling. 8. Sales Not Allowed: Live animals, flea market type items, low-acid canned foods (such as beans, corn tomatoes, etc. as specified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.) 9. For the benefit of the market, a designated vendor has been approved for the sale of coffee to accompany their homemade baked goods. 10. All foods sold must meet county and state sanitation regulations. 11. Vendors should practice good sanitation at all times. Vendors must wash their hands with soap and water after each visit to the restroom. 12. Each vendor is responsible for leaving his or her space clean at the end of the day. 13. All sellers must have a vendor’s certificate with them while selling at the market. These certificates may be obtained from the Cooperative Extension Service in the vendor’s home county. 14. All items sold should be grown or made by the individual whose name appears on the vendor’s certificate. However, a minor portion of his/her supply may be purchased from other local producers. Such items must be in-season locally. 15. An employee or family member may represent the actual vendor for sales purposes. 16. All vendors must display a sign identifying the name and location of their business. 17. No sales are allowed except on the days and times which are designated above. 18. For the benefit of all, sellers are requested to abide by the above guidelines. Any problems that arise shall be referred to the volunteer coordinator and the Extension Service. Those not abiding by the guidelines will be requested to leave the premises. 19. Exceptions to these guidelines may be made by the Cooperative Extension Service on a case by case basis when it is deemed beneficial to the market. This includes approved special events.