Saturday Open-Air Market on Getchell

The Saturday Open-Air Market Vendor Information

The Saturday Open-Air Market is located at the corner of Granite Falls Highway 92 and Getchell Road (84th Street NE) at 8416 Highway 92, Granite Falls, WA 98252.

Our market season begins Saturday, June 19th (closing date to be determined). We're open each Saturday of the season from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Vendor Rules and Guidelines

All Vendors must have a UBI # from the state Department of Licensing, which is just $15. You must put your UBI # on the vendor registration form in order to sell at the market. This is a State Department of Revenue requirement.

Brokering and reselling of commercial, imported or second-hand products will not be allowed. Growers may broker produce from other growers if they buy directly from that grower; brokered produce must be posted as such. There will be no brokering of craft items.

Musicians wishing to perform please contact the Market Manager to schedule your date(s). This is a "for tips" busking gig; you may also sell CDs, t-shirts, etc.

FEES:

An annual, non-refundable $20 registration fee ($30 after May 30th) must be paid with your registration form.
Regular space fees are $20 per week per vendor and will be collected at the start of each Market Day.

MARKET SET-UP AND SAFETY:

PLEASE CALL if for any reason you will be late or unable to attend.
Hope can be reached on Saturday mornings via cell phone only at 360.941.4793.

Set-up time is from 9:30am to 10:30am. All vendor vehicles should be out of the market area by 10:40am. All vendors must arrive no later than 10:15am.

Vendors provide their own canopies, umbrellas and tables. For insurance purposes, all vendors who wish to erect canopies or umbrellas during the normal period of market operations, including the set up and break down period, are required to have their canopies and umbrellas sufficiently and safely anchored to the ground from the time their canopy is put up to the time it is taken down. Any vendor who fails to properly anchor his or her canopy will be allowed to sell at the market that day, only if he or she chooses sell without said canopy. Please see Canopy Safety guidelines below.

Parking in front of the market is reserved for customers. Vendors must park in area designated by market management.

SELLING TIME:

Selling shall begin at 11:00am and not before. A bell will be rung to indicate the opening and closing of the market. The market closes at 4:00pm. Please allow 10-15 minutes for all shoppers to clear the market area before bringing vehicles inside the gates. You may however begin breaking down your booth at 4:00pm. Vendors should not leave prior to the closing bell. If you run out of product please notify the market management and arrange to leave with minimum disruption.

MARKET SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN:

All vendors and workers are counted upon to participate in the Saturday Open-Air Market operations. Please sign up at the information booth for a regular job assignment to be done before or after the market. This cooperation will help to ensure success for everyone.

SPACE CLEAN UP:

All vendors are responsible for cleaning up all litter and debris and unsold products from their space. There will be a trash receptacle and recycle receptacle available that will be shared with customers. Please plan on taking your trash out with you.

FARM INSPECTIONS:

The Saturday Open-Air Market reserves the right to visit the farms of growers to confirm that the products brought to the market are their own products. Such visits will be set up at least 48 hours in advance. The same type of visit can be extended to the production site(s) of producers and crafters if a question should arise regarding the origin of merchandise offered for sale.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Vendors whose product consists of or includes taped music, should keep the sound level so that it cannot be heard outside their space.

Smoking is prohibited within the market. Please step at least 50-feet outside the gates and beware of the potential for grass fires during the dry season.

Manager, Hope Lervik is available at hope@MarketOnGetchell.com or 360.941.4793.

Canopy Safety Requirements

According to the Washington State Farmers Market Manual, wind-blown canopies and umbrellas are the number one cause of insurance claims for farmers markets, but all, or nearly all, of these claims are preventable. Wind is unpredictable and can come without warning, toppling improperly secured canopies and umbrellas. Most wind-blown canopy insurance claims happen at the end of the market day, when the wind picks up and blows over a canopy left improperly secured in the process of packing up a display. As other displays come down, windbreaks are removed. The danger is exacerbated because vendors often detach their canopy weights from their canopies, but leave the canopy standing.

All canopies, umbrellas, and other forms of stall cover must be sufficiently and safely secured to the ground, from the moment the canopy is erected at the start of the market day until the moment immediately before it is taken down at the end of the market day. "Sufficiently" means at least 24 pounds per leg for canopies, and at least 50 pounds for umbrellas. "Safely" means that the method used to secure the canopy does not create its own safety hazards:

* Canopy weights should not cause a tripping hazard

* Canopy weights should be tethered with lines that are clearly visible

* Canopy weights should have soft edges to avoid causing scrapes and cuts

* Canopy weights should be secured to the bottom of the legs, with ropes, straps or cords stretching up to the inside corner of the canopy to lower the center of gravity

* Weights should be securely attached to the canopy.