Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor at our market. Please review the FAQs and Rules & Regulations below before completing an application. We are currently accepting applications for our WAITING LIST, we are currently full.
Please review these Rules and Regulations before applying to become a vendor at our market!
FAQs
Each vendor must pay a $50 annual fee and a $10 fee each time they set up. Some vendors are required to have special business licenses to sell their value-added goods (anything that isn’t grown in the ground). Please see the Rules and Regulations for more information about what licenses are required.
Foods that do not have to be time or temperature controlled for safety can be prepared in a home kitchen. Examples include baked goods, jams, jellies, and pickles.
Low acid foods such as canned vegetables, slaws, soups, sauces, and any foods containing meat or other ingredients that need to be refrigerated cannot be made in a home kitchen and sold at a farmers market.
Yes. These products must be labeled with a clearly visible label, tag, or placard that states that food is prepared in a kitchen that is not inspected by a regulatory agency.
Only raw meats that are processed, packaged, and labeled at an inspected facility may be sold at a farmers market. This includes fish and seafood.
Yes! All of these products are considered agricultural commodities and may be sold at farmers markets.
Dairy products, including goat cheese, must be processed, packaged, and labeled at a facility permitted and inspected by the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Milk and Food Processing Branch.
FAQs
Foods that do not have to be time or temperature controlled for safety can be prepared in a home kitchen. Examples include baked goods, jams, jellies, and pickles.
Low acid foods such as canned vegetables, slaws, soups, sauces, and any foods containing meat or other ingredients that need to be refrigerated cannot be made in a home kitchen and sold at a farmers market.
Yes. These products must be labeled with a clearly visible label, tag, or placard that states that food is prepared in a kitchen that is not inspected by a regulatory agency.
Only raw meats that are processed, packaged, and labeled at an inspected facility may be sold at a farmers market. This includes fish and seafood.
Yes! All of these products are considered agricultural commodities and may be sold at farmers markets.
Dairy products, including goat cheese, must be processed, packaged, and labeled at a facility permitted and inspected by the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Milk and Food Processing Branch.
HOW TO APPLY
The Tuscaloosa Farmers Market operates year round on Saturdays at the Tuscaloosa River Market from 7 am – 12 pm. There is a $50 annual membership fee and a $10 booth fee each time you sell. Vendors are required to have all proper permits and licenses prior to being accepted. Please, reference page four of the Rules and Regulations for more specifics about which licenses you may need.