2024/25 Winter Market Vendor Application Information

Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market WINTER Application process. Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market (CVFM) is a producer-only farmers market. We are seeking applications from farms and other producers that either raise, grow, cook or produce the product you intend to sell. We do not permit reselling. We are a vendor and community-run market that attempts to marry the needs of the community and the needs of the farmers by providing a vibrant gathering place where we can meet to market our products.

The Market Mission: Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Markets’ (CVFM) works to provide access to and education about sustainable foods and agriculture to the communities in Northeast Ohio by building connections between our community and the producers of locally grown food. CVFM was established in 2022 to continue the operation of the long-running Countryside farmers markets in Howe Meadow and at Old Trail School, both located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. These vibrant farmers markets have been in operation since 2004 and have been growing steadily since their inception.

2024/25 Winter Market:

The Winter Market application period will be from August 25th to September 22nd. Vendors who apply will be notified of their acceptance status by October 4th.

Market dates will be every Saturday November through April at Old Trail School, 2315 Ira Road in Bath, OH. Vendor fees 6% of sales with a minimum of $30 and maximum of $75. There's a $5 fee for each additional booth space and $5 fee for electricity.

Application Fees:

• Returning Vendor Online Application fee $25.00

• Returning Vendor Paper Application fee $35.00

• New Vendor Online Application fee $35.00

• New Vendor Paper Application fee $45.00

The non-refundable application fee is required each year for application processing for all applications. Your application will not be processed until your non-refundable fee has been received. Paper application fees may be paid by credit card, check, or cash.

Applications will be reviewed by the Board of Directors (BOD) and Market Staff. Approval is based on providing customers with a balanced and varied product mix, the vendor's locality, product quality, and sustainability. All accepted vendors will either have a credit card on file or pay a $100 deposit, refundable at the end of the season.

Vendors must be located within 100 miles of Akron, with all products sold at Market produced within that area.

Interested vendors 

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Interested vendors applying by paper, please email marketmanager@cuyahogavalleyfarmersmarket.org to receive your application.