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2011 Market Rules and Regulation for Vendors
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Market Rules and Regulation for Vendors
11th Market Season
May 17th to October 25th, 2011
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Location
The Riverdale Farmers’ Market is Located
in Riverdale Park East flanking the pathway directly west of
Simpson House.
2. Hours
In the year 2011 the Market will be open from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM each
Tuesday (May 17th to October
25th). Vendors may enter the park for setup at 2:00 PM. Vehicles are
not permitted in Riverdale Park.
Vendors must arrive on time to ensure that their stall is open for business
promptly at 3:00. Vendors must not sell before 3:00 PM. Stalls
must remain open until 7:00 PM unless sold out.
3. Application and Selection Process
Participation in the Riverdale Farmers’ Market
is by Invitation of the Manager.
The Market is producer-based; therefore, only applicants offering goods
for sale which they have
produced themselves will be considered. Absolutely no resellers or peddlers
will be allowed in the
Market. However a producer may sell additional produce grown by a relative,
a neighbour farmer or
an approved association. The additional produce will be limited to 15%
of the vendor’s product line.
The intent of this exception is to increase the diversity of fresh produce
offered to the customers.
If wild plants are to be harvested and sold the GPS position must be
included in the application
and a letter from the land owner must accompany it.
Absolutely no terminal purchases or imported produce will be allowed. The Market Management will visit the farms and businesses of vendors.
All vendors must have an application form on file with the Farmers’ Market Manager to be considered for space rental. Seasonal and other long term vendors should have their applications and fees (cheques) to Riverdale Farm Farmers' Market, c/o 441A Sackville Street, Toronto ON M4X 1T1 before the first market (See fee schedule below).
Vendors are to provide their own tables and shelter.
Preference will be given to current long term vendors. A spirit of cooperation and community at the market is encouraged.
All products being sold in the
Market will comply with applicable Provincial and Federal regulations
regarding labelling, measuring, safety etc. Compliance with these regulations
is
the responsibility of the individual donor. If you are a small manufacturer,
to avoid complications when the Health Inspector calls please provide
proof of health department inspected premises when application
is submitted.
Producers shall sell only high quality, wholesome products
at the market. Live animals cannot be sold
at the Market.
In the year 2011 the Market Manager or her designate shall
allocate vendor space as follows:
1. Renewing seasonal vendors have first choice of the space they would
prefer.
2. New seasonal vendors have second choice of the remaining spaces.
3. Monthly vendors have third choice of the remaining spaces.
4. The Manager will assign daily vendors on a first come basis.
The final stall allocation will include an appropriate product mix
and will be at the discretion of the
manager.
Non profit organizations may be allocated one stall space for the purpose
of fundraising or publicity.
The organization might be limited to one yearly space allocation. The
manager must approve all requests.
4. Fee Schedule
Any fees collected by the Market are for the
purpose of promoting and operating the Farmers’ Market.
All cheques are to be made payable to The Friends of
Riverdale Farm.
NSF cheques will be charged an
administration fee of $25.00.
The yearly membership fee will be $25.00 and must be paid prior to setting
up at the market.
The following fees apply to a space with a 10 foot frontage.
The market fees for 2011 are $25 per market or $500 per season.
The seasonal
market fees may be paid in 2 instalments May10 th and August
2nd.
5. Participation in the Riverdale
Farmers’ Market
is by Invitation of the Manager.
VENDOR REQUIRMENTS
-A vendor must be familiar with the rules and regulations of the
Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market and must comply with them fully.
-Prior to the first Market day vendors will supply the Market Manager
with a list of items they will sell. (See application form) Vendors
may only sell items listed with the manager. If the vendor repeatedly
does not carry a listed item when in season, the market manager holds
discretion to remove that item from the vendors list of items. The
list may be modified during the course of the season with
approval of the Market Manager.
-Vendors will post their names, farm location and products prominently
on their stalls. Vendors
are encouraged to personalize their stalls with stories and pictures
and to share their farming
background with their customers.
-Vendors must agree to bring an adequate supply of their primary
product.
-Vendors agree to make their stall and products as attractive and
as pleasing to the eye as they
can.
-Vendors will adhere to the highest standards of quality, service
and business.
-Subletting stalls is not permitted.
-Vendors shall honour Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market promotions,
e.g. basket raffles, cooking demos and sampling programmes.
-Vendors agree not to practice distress pricing.
-Vendors shall maintain
their stalls in a neat, clean and orderly fashion. Vendors must keep
their
own refuse in a suitable container at their stall and remove the
refuse when they leave. Park
garbage containers are for the use of the customers only.
-Smoking is not permitted at any vendors stall.
-All vendors must comply with the requirements set by the Canadian
Food Inspection Agency and local Health Units (labelling produce
by type, quantity and price, cooling, sanitation, etc. This
means that if you sell prepared food, you must show documentation
as to the location of the kitchen the food was prepared in and its
Health Department inspection. Meat sellers must have documentation
on the abattoir in which the animals
were slaughtered.).
-Vendors are responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses, permits,
inspections and certificates for the sale of their product.
-Compliance with both Provincial and Federal Sales Tax is the responsibility
of the vendor.
-The Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market is a market of local producers
who follow sustainable and
organic practices.
-Producers grow and sell their own produce.
-Producers may sell additional from a close neighbour or relative,
providing the neighbour or relative also adheres to principles of
sustainable and organic farming. Produce from neighbours must
not exceed 15%.
-Wild-crafters must provide a GPS location of the land harvested
and present written permission from the owner of those lands.
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Organic certification is encouraged. A written statement of farming
practice is required.
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Absolutely no GMO produce or products are allowed.
-The Market Management will visit Vendor Farms.
-All baked and manufactured goods must be GMO free.
Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market encourages vendors to seek Local Flavour Plus Certification.
Vendors who repeatedly violate any of these rules and regulations shall be informed in writing that their membership is under review and could be revoked.
These are the rules established for 2011.There may need to be modifications in the year 2011.
The market Management
reserves the right to
reassign stall locations based on the increase in vendors in the
2011 season to achieve the most
appropriate product mix. The Farmers’ Market Manager shall
deal with any item of business not
specifically covered by these rules.
Riverdale Farm Farmers’ Market will be in its eleventh season in 2011.
Riverdale Farm Farmers' Market is in its eleventh season in 2011. The Market operates from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM each Tuesday May 17th to October 25th. Market is located in Riverdale Park West, click for MapQuest
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Updating Our 2011 Market Vendors
Akiwenzie’s Fish & More, Wiarton ON
Contact: Andrew & Natasha Akiwenzie 519-534-9056 ; akiwenzie@bmts.com
Akiwenzie's Fish & More is a small First Nations family business. They offer fresh and smoked Georgian Bay fish. The species are usually whitefish and lake trout. Their fresh fish is the previous days catch. The smoked fish is smoked with maple chips and takes approximately 5-7 hours in the smoker. They catch their own fish just north of Wiarton, ON which is on the Bruce Peninsula. Their home reserve is called Chippewas of Nawash. It has a beautiful location right on the shores of Georgian Bay.
Bees Universe,Toronto ON
Contact: Ionel AIecu (John) ) 416 819 2337; office@beesuniverse.com
John and Irina Alecu keep 150 beehives in 5 different yards close to conservation areas . They sell honey (clover, wildflower, buckwheat), honey comb, bee pollen, propolis (raw and tincture), fresh frozen royal jelly, beeswax candles and also live bees.
Best Baa Farm, Conn ON
Contact: Peter and Nicole Bzikot; nicole@bestbaa.com
Peter has sheep milk cheese, yogurt and fresh lamb cuts. He is a member of Ewenity Dairy Co-operative.
Best Friend Organic Pet Food
Contact: Kate Williamson swilly@sprint.ca
Kate prepares dog and cat treats made with Beretta's meat. Certified organic.
Country Meadows, Queensville ON
Contact: Angelos Kapeleris 905 478 1201; certifiedorganicgardener@rogers.com
Angelos grows olives and produces olive oil and presses goat and sheep's cheeses. Produce: tomatoes, peppers, olives, olive oil, feta, goats cheese and certified organic eggs. Certified organic.
Daily Apple, Toronto, ON
Contact: Lesley Stoyan 416 899 1990; lesley@dailyapple.ca
Chris and Lesley have their delicious vegan treats and are signing up participants for children’s exercise programmes through the Park.
Evelyn’s Crackers, Toronto, ON
Contact: Dawn Woodward 647 448 0731; dawnsdinnerparty@rogers.com
Exact Edge, Knife and Tool Sharpening, ON
Contact: Denzil Miao 905 715-3435; exactedge@sympatico.ca
Feast of Fields, Jordan ON
Contact: Laura Sabourin laura-sabourin@sympatico.ca
Laura grows cherries, grapes, pears, raspberries and blackberries. They also make grape juice and preserves. Demeter-certified since 1996.
Forbes Wild Food, Toronto ON
Contact: Jonathan Forbes 416 927 9106; forbes@wildfoods.ca
Jonathan offers dried wild mushrooms, wild rice, maple sugar, preserved wild foods, jams, mustards and chestnut flour. Natural wild foods from Canadian sources.
Fun Guy Farm, Goodwood ON
Contact: Bruno Pretto & Paula Vosni 416 402 9755; 416 96 5520; office@mycosource.com
Bruno and Paula are mushroom growers. They have many varieties of fresh mushrooms including shiitake and oyster, mushroom pesto, crackers and Kombucha beverage.
Green Gate Farms, New Hamburg ON
Contact: Wendy Elrick 519 662 6261; greengatefarms@live.ca
Wendy Elrick and Ron Goettling (husband) have operated Green Gate Farms since 1994. Ron has farmed all his life, specializing in beef cattle and field crops. Wendy graduated from University of Guelph with a BSc Agriculture and MSc. She worked on campus for several years managing a diploma level distance agriculture program before becoming fully involved in their farming operation. In 1994 they purchased their own farm near New Hamburg. They raise beef and red veal naturally without growth hormones or preventative antibiotics. Currently they also use the home farm in Kitchener which has been in Ron's family since 1916.
Ron and Wendy bring all cuts of beef to the market weekly as well as naturally smoked summer sausage and pepperettes and heat and serve items (meat pies, meat loaf, etc.). Their red veal (which is raised the same as their beef but marketed at a younger age) is also available but on a less regular basis. Their beef and red veal are taken to a nearby family operated abbatoir/ butcher shop. The facility and all meat are government inspected. Wendy works with the butchers every week when their meat is being processed.
Grenville Farms, Severn Bridge ON
Contact: Dianne Kretschmar 705 689 6431 phone/fax; dchurch@bconnex.net
Produce: lettuce, arugula, green onions, french beans, patty pan squash, tomatoes. Grenville will be at Brick Works Market.
Haystrom Farm, Toronto ON
Contact: Jim Hayward 416 578-1677; haystrom_farm@yahoo.ca
Hearty Catering, Richmond Hill ON
Contact: Evelyne Gharibian 416 410 2928; info@HeartyCatering.com
Evelyne prepares a delicious assortment of organic vegetarian and raw main dishes, salads, sushi, sandwiches, desserts and drinks, as well as Sprouts for Life sprouts. Evelyne also does catering for special events and accepts orders for meals to go for delivery at the market.
Kakayo Chocolate Company, Toronto ON
Contact: 416 828 0402; info@kakayo.com
Monforte Dairy Co Ltd., Stratford, Perth County ON
Contact: 519 814 7920; info@monfortedairy.com
A selection of Artisanal Goat and Sheep milk cheeses both fresh and aged, yogurt.
Merchants of Green Coffee, Toronto ON
Contact: Derek Zavislake 416 741 5369 ; 1 888 741-5369; derek.z@merchantsofgreencoffee.com
Pine River Organic Farm, Lisle ON
Contact: Bob Felhazi 705 424 0917
Quinte Organic Farmers’ Co-operative, Picton ON
Contact: Achim Mohssen-Beyk 613 813 1734; mobeyk@kos.net
Rolling Hills Organics, Roseneath ON
Contact: Peter Finch 705-924-1933, herbs@rollinghillsorganics.com
From their mineral-rich glacial till soils, they produce the freshest in succulent local, premium organic salad greens (including arugula, mescluns, lettuces, spinach, chards, kales) as well as a range of certified organic vegetables, fresh herbs, cut flowers, grass-fed and grass-finished small breed Dexter beef. They also make pestos, pickles, jams, salad oils and vinegars, dried herbs using our produce. Farmer Peter brings it all to market. Check out his blog http://www.rollinghillsorganics.blogspot.com/
Round Plains Plantation
Contact: Bob and Juli Proracki 519 443 5847, proracki@kwic.com
Sosnicki Organic Produce, Waterford ON
Contact: Ben Sosnicki and Jessie Snively jessie.snively@sympatico.ca
St. John's Bakery, Toronto ON
Contact: Marc van Beusekom 416 850-7413; arcvanb@interlog.com
St. John's Bakery is a local organic artisan bakery specializing in French levain breads based on recepies from a village bakery in Brittany. St. John's Bakery is a social enterprise business which gives work experience and employment to people on social assistance.
Surkul, Maker of Delicious Argentinean Empanadas, ON
Contact: Marina Quierolo 418 937 1013; surkl@rogers.com
Toorshi Foods Inc, Scarborough, ON
Contact: Hratch Vartanian 416-916-6880; hratch@toorshifoods.com
The Vartanian family has been making many great tasting naturally preserved toorshi for over 50 years. (Toorshi is the Armenian word for pickles). They now produce their array of pickled products in larger quantities for all to enjoy from their local pickling facility in Scarborough. Visit Hratch at the Toorshi booth and try a sample of their flavoursome products, including their popular Savoury Garlic or Hot and Savoury pickles. While there, don’t pass up the opportunity to also try their delicious Tangy Turnips, Savoury Beets, Hot & Savoury Green Beans or Hot & Savoury Mixed vegetables.
Thorpe’s Organic Produce, Millgrove, ON
Contact: Ted Thorpe 905 689 2114
Ted, a fourth-generation Ontario vegetable farmer, has a 32 acre farm, of which 20 acres is a certified organic market garden. He grows all kinds of vegetables, herbs and fruits and has been OCIA-certified organic since 1990. Produce:lettuce, peas, beans, beets, kale, potatoes, onions, squash.
Urban Harvest, Earthly Paradise, Toronto ON
Contact: Colette Murphy 416 504 1653; grow@uharvest.ca
Produce: certified organic seedlings and soil enhancements, bedding plants and garden products.
