Urban Food Connections of Utah (UFCU) values the efforts vendors make in preparing for our markets and events. Carefully review the following policies, which are subject to change at any time. Updates and communication will be sent to the email address provided in the application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to retrieve and disseminate all communication to their staff members prior to market day. To ensure the success of the DFM and safety of its patrons, all vendors must abide by the following policies:

BOOTH SPACES

●  Family members or employees are allowed to sell at the booth — no agents or resellers. Anyone working the DFM is required to be knowledgeable of and comply with DFM Guidelines and Policies. The contact person listed on the vendor application is responsible for training staff to ensure full compliance.

●  Booth size is approximately 10 linear feet of space. The size of each space varies depending on the location of trees, poles, sidewalks, and other permanent fixtures. Keep items off of sidewalks and walkways to maximize room for customers. No signage will be allowed in the walkways along 300 South or in the walkways on the Mezzanine.

●  The DFM assigns spaces based on attendance, amount and type of products, canopies, cooking requirements, sales, vehicle size, and other special considerations. Vendors without reserved spaces must check in at the DFM Info Booth upon arrival. Do not choose a space without first notifying Market staff.

●  DFM hours are 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. Unloading and setup for vendors begins two hours before opening. Vendors must be set up and ready to sell no later than 15 minutes before opening. DFM staff has the right to reassign a full-time vendor’s space to another vendor if the full-time vendor has not arrived 15 minutes before opening. Vendors are expected to stay for the duration of the Market day.

●  Vendors are responsible for providing their own equipment. All canopies are required to be properly secured with a weight system using a minimum of 25 lbs/leg. If a weight system is not in place, vendors must take their canopy down and may be fined. See the document, Canopy 101, for details. Canopies are not permitted at the Winter Market.

●  Electricity is extremely limited at Pioneer Park. Vendors requiring electricity must specify the amount needed up to 18 amps. Prepared food vendors receive first priority for power.  Generators are only allowed upon Market Management approval. Solar power is encouraged where possible. Electricity is also limited at the Winter Market. Please make arrangements with Market Management if electricity is required.

●  DFM staff has the authority to move and reassign vendor spots to enhance or facilitate market operations at our sole and absolute discretion.


VENDOR CONDUCT

●  Vendors may not sell any items not approved or declared in their Market application. Market staff reserves the right to have vendors remove unapproved products. Approval from the Market Manager is required before any products may be added during the course of the season.

●  Price, terms of sale, etc. are between buyer and seller only. Vendors will determine the prices for products sold, but the DFM requests that vendors maintain fair retail market pricing. The DFM, UFCU, or any other party will NOT make any warranty on sold or purchased goods. Sellers agree to abide by fair business practices.

●  Vendors must notify the DFM Manager by phone or email at least 48 hours in advance if they will not be attending the Market that week. Non-compliance or repeated absences risk fines and forfeiture of permanent reserved space.

●  Vendors are responsible for their own garbage. Vendors must clean up their booth spaces at the end of each day. UFCU provides bins for recycling and certain types of compost, located behind the info booth. All other garbage should be removed by the vendor. 

●  Vendors should respect one another’s space and right to sell their products without intrusion.

●  Problems with other vendors should be discussed with DFM staff. Please review the official grievance policy to submit a formal complaint.

●  The DFM strives to be a zero-waste environment -

• Vendors should limit packaging where possible and use alternative products where appropriate.
   
• The use of single-use plastic grocery bags and plastic beverage bottles is prohibited at all UFCU Markets. We encourage customers to bring and use reusable bags or other alternatives.
   
• Vendors must properly dispose of waste including recyclables and compostables.

• Vendors with booth spaces on the interior sections of the park are allowed to keep ONE vehicle in the park during DFM hours.
   
• We encourage vendors to bring only one vehicle to the Market. However, if additional vehicles are needed, they must be parked in the vendor parking lot on 400 W. or at the Gateway (validations are provided). Do NOT park in stalls adjacent to the park. These stalls are for your customers ONLY.
   
• Use caution when driving in the park, and be mindful of trees, poles, signage, people, mud pits and dogs. We are fortunate to bring vehicles into the park and would like to keep that privilege.
   
• Driving in the park is PROHIBITED during DFM hours (8 am – 2 pm for the Saturday Market). After opening, items must be brought in by hand or cart. Vendors that sell out early will have to wait until closing to drive out of the park.