Vendor Information
Below is information for current and prospective vendors. If you have any unanswered questions, please contact us.
Parking
Due to issues with a lack of parking, we require that vendors provide the license plate number of their primary vehicle.
To ensure customers have readily accessible parking at the market, vendors must park behind the market building, to the right of the 4-H building.
Vendor Fees
To be eligible for membership you must have attended a minimum of 16 markets in the previous season, all other vendors are considered casual. Table fees include GST.
Location | For Members | Non-Members |
Wall | $35.00 | $40.00 |
Center | $30.00 | $35.00 |
Outdoors | $30.00 | $35.00 |
Electrical Fees are in addition to Table Fees each week and are listed below:
- Cooking Appliance or mini fridge ($2.00)
- Double Door Fridge/Freezer ($5.00/market day, plus $5.00 through the week)
- Cluster 3-5 appliances ($10.00)
Vendor Application Forms 2025
Online application forms for the Antigonish Farmers Market to be used by either returning or new vendors:
Reference Material & Other Documents:
- 2024 Antigonish Farmers Market Rules & Regulations (pdf)
- 2024 Revised Product Online Application
- 2020 AFMA Food Safety Checklist-Revised Dec 2020 (pdf)
- 2021 Antigonish Farmers Market Association Bylaws (pdf)
Mandatory Information For Food Vendors
Prepared Food Vendors are required to apply for a permit to sell prepared foods at a public market.
Apply here: www.gov.ns.ca/agri/foodsafety/
- Food Safety Handling courses and locations: click here
- Fact Sheets for Food Safety at Public Markets: click here
- Guidelines and Applications for Public Markets – forms: link
- Guidelines and Applications for Public Markets – guide: (pdf)
All food vendors whether you are selling schedule A or B foods must comply with the labeling requirements of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency document, Guide to Food Labeling and Advertising. If you have any questions please contact our local Public Health Officer, for Antigonish County Robyn MacDonald, robyn.macdonald@novascotia.ca or 902-338-2235