be a vendor or performer
Do you have a small business idea? Do you have things that you want to sell? Do you grow food, make crafts, offer a service, play music, or represent a local cause? Then we want YOU to participate as a vendor! You can sign up anytime. It only takes an hour to fill out the forms to become a vendor, and spaces at the market are free.
dates and season
The Latah Farmers Market in the Troy City Park opens on Saturday, June 7th and runs from 4:30 PM through 7:30 PM each Saturday through October 4th. 2025.
qualifying vendors and products
Farmers, Artisans, Food Vendors, and Agricultural Products
The Latah Farmers Market is ultimately a free market where products succeed and fail by their merits alone. However, vendors in the farmer and artisan category may not resell items that they purchased from someone else (e.g from etsy.com). Preferred products and services sold at the Latah Farmers Market should be grown, sourced, produced, crafted, foraged, made, or raised by the producer of the product. If reselling is suspected, the market manager may need to see where you are producing the product. A vendor may sell another producer’s seasonal or consumable products at their booth under the following conditions:
Local businesses are welcome to advertise their services and hand out samples at the market, but agricultural producers get preference for shaded market space due to the perishable nature of their product. Business vendors may be asked to move if needed. Businesses selling physical products that are not created by the business itself are miscellaneous vendors (see below)
Miscellaneous Vendors
Secondhand and used products (e.g. garage sale or estate sale items) and other items may be sold at the market with permission of the market manager (call 509-979-2336). No permission is needed if you are primarily selling agricultural or crafted products. The market manager will generally allow you to sell what you need to sell at the market, but anyone selling items that are poorly constructed or purchased at Amazon, Etsy, or other major retailers just so they can be resold for higher prices will be banned from the market. No ticket scalping or scalping of other items is allowed. Exceptions to this rule (e.g. girl scout cookies) may occur, but you must call the market manager at 509-979-2336 to get permission prior to purchase of these items. All items sold at the market should provide inherent value to the consumer rather than a quick buck for the vendor. Be a giver rather than a taker.
The Latah Farmers Market is ultimately a free market where products succeed and fail by their merits alone. However, vendors in the farmer and artisan category may not resell items that they purchased from someone else (e.g from etsy.com). Preferred products and services sold at the Latah Farmers Market should be grown, sourced, produced, crafted, foraged, made, or raised by the producer of the product. If reselling is suspected, the market manager may need to see where you are producing the product. A vendor may sell another producer’s seasonal or consumable products at their booth under the following conditions:
- The vendor is a friend, neighbor, or family member of the person selling the product at the market.
- The person who produced the product lives in Latah County or in the surrounding counties and does not have the time and resources to sell the product at the market.
- The Vendor places a clearly legible sign saying “This product was produced by (insert name) of (insert city and state)”. For example, “These lentils were produced by John Doe of Genesee Idaho.”
- These exceptions are primarily for local agricultural producers who often struggle to find time to attend farmers markets during the harvest season. Exceptions for crafted goods may be made on a case by case basis by the market manager.
Local businesses are welcome to advertise their services and hand out samples at the market, but agricultural producers get preference for shaded market space due to the perishable nature of their product. Business vendors may be asked to move if needed. Businesses selling physical products that are not created by the business itself are miscellaneous vendors (see below)
Miscellaneous Vendors
Secondhand and used products (e.g. garage sale or estate sale items) and other items may be sold at the market with permission of the market manager (call 509-979-2336). No permission is needed if you are primarily selling agricultural or crafted products. The market manager will generally allow you to sell what you need to sell at the market, but anyone selling items that are poorly constructed or purchased at Amazon, Etsy, or other major retailers just so they can be resold for higher prices will be banned from the market. No ticket scalping or scalping of other items is allowed. Exceptions to this rule (e.g. girl scout cookies) may occur, but you must call the market manager at 509-979-2336 to get permission prior to purchase of these items. All items sold at the market should provide inherent value to the consumer rather than a quick buck for the vendor. Be a giver rather than a taker.
booths
Booths are oriented 6’ away from the paved walkway, known as the Market Promenade. Canopies, signs, and products may not be placed within the 6’ buffer to allow essential emergency services and vehicular traffic if needed. Each individual booth footprint is at least 10' wide at the front with some larger booths being 15’. The booth depth extends approximately 15 feet or to the edge of the hill, whichever is first. Each booth is clearly marked with a stake or spray paint at the front of the booth facing the trail. Vendors may easily obtain a second adjacent booth space if desired to make a double booth space, but the market manager can give one of your booths to someone else if you are a booth hog.
vendor types
The Latah Farmers Market is the market for the common man. It recognizes the need for increased access to local agricultural, perishable, and food products during the local growing season, as well as a major economic need to redistribute other items.
VENDOR TYPES INCLUDE:
VENDOR TYPES INCLUDE:
- Agricultural, Artisanal, Craft, and Food Vendors: Any vendor who produces and sells 51% or more agricultural or crafted products. All vendors in this category are producers or their product. *
- Business Vendor: Any vendor advertising their services or handing out samples related to their business*
- Miscellaneous Vendors: Any vendor selling items that they did not produce such as garage sale and estate sale items or businesses selling products that they did not produce. The market manager will generally allow you to sell what you need to sell at the market, but anyone selling items that are poorly constructed or purchased at Amazon, Etsy, or other major retailers just so they can be resold for higher prices will be banned from the market. All miscellaneous vendors must call the market manager at 509-979-2336 to get approval to sell miscellaneous items, unless the vendor primarily sells agricultural or crafted products.*
cost
For the year 2025 all vendor fees are free. You can attend a single market or multiple markets at no cost to you. However, it costs thousands of dollars to run a farmers market each year, and the market is for people who are givers rather than takers. A good, suggested donation would be 2% or more of sales. If you are a local business, you are welcome to sponsor the farmers market during one or multiple weeks of operation. Your business name and other information will be sent out to our email list of vendors and participants to help advertise your business for that week. All proceeds from donations and sponsorships will be used to offset expenses related to insurance and administrative costs, advertising, marketing, promotion, events, and community outreach. More money for advertising means more money for you.
Steps to Secure a Booth: This process takes ~ 1 hour
- Mandatory: Read and follow the farmers market rules.
- Mandatory for all Sellers: Watch the four minute video called “How to register for a temporary sellers permit” available at https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/guides-for-certain-groups/promoter-sponsored-events/ and follow the steps at tax.idaho.gov/gototap to get a temporary sellers permit with the EVENT ID’s as follows
- Event Id 1584791552 for sales from June 7th to August 30th
- Event Id 1722351616 for sales from September 6th to October 4th.
- Please register for both events if there is the remotest possibility that you will be attending both events.
- If you have a regular seller permit, you still need to register for the events.
- Bring your permit to the market. If you don’t have it, you cannot participate.
- Report your sales after the market within 15 days of the end of the event. The State Tax Commission will be checking for tax compliance throughout the Market Season.
- Mandatory: In order to participate in the Market, every Market Vendor shall sign a hold harmless agreement that holds Latah Farmers Market LLC and the City of Troy harmless for any and all actions or inactions of every Market Vendor or person associated with such Market Vendor and that agrees to defend and indemnify Latah Farmers Market LLC, Market Management, and the City of Troy for any claim filed against the City of Troy related to any and all activities which are associated with the Market Vendor, the Market, or the Market Vendor’s business. This form will be available at the market, but it is best if it is submitted beforehand. If I run out of forms, you are out of luck.
- Mandatory: Vendors selling products that were not produced or crafted by the vendor should call Jamin Smitchger at 509-979-2336 to briefly introduce themselves and explain what they are selling. Some items are not allowed at the market.
- Highly recommended. Send out an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] to get on the e-mail list.
- Optional. Attend the annual meeting. You can fill out the forms and get permits there.
- Optional. Vendors should notify Market Management of their intent to participate in the weekly market by Thursday prior to that Saturday's market to have their products promoted to the public in advance. Market management will make every effort to accommodate special location requests and consistent placement for vendors who attend the market regularly, but booths are on a first come first serve basis unless prior notification is given.
non-profits
There is no charge for booths held by qualifying non-profits. Non-profit booths require advance reservation and will be allowed on a market-by-market basis as space and availability permit. Larger booths or a second booth for non-profits will be charged the second booth fee. Non-profits that sell merchandise at the Market are still responsible for obtaining a Idaho State Tax Commission Seller's Permit.
performers
We would LOVE, LOVE to have you perform your family friendly act at the Latah Farmers Market! Please give me a call at 509-979-2336 and we'll get you on our performance schedule.