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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you have been accepted into the Austin market and wish to offer samples under any circumstance during the event, you will be required to pay the Austin Public Health Temporary Food Event Application fee and meet the hand washing station requirements within your Booth Space. If you are offering any temperature control for safety products, you will be required to obtain a permit regardless of sampling. You will need to submit your permit payment to our team within the required deadline noted in your acceptance email.

If you have any questions, you can call the Austin Public Health Environmental Health Services Division at 512-978-0300

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

Food and drink makers may be required to be covered under a temporary health permit for our event.

Vendors should reach out to the DuPage County Health Department (Phone: 630-221-7185) with questions before submitting application and payment because this permit is non-refundable.

A temporary food permit is required if food is handled or prepared on-site, food items require refrigeration/hot holding for transportation or on-site at event.

Food items prepared in a private home kitchen are prohibited unless under Illinois Cottage Food Law (vendor must provide proof of Illinois Cottage Food Registration Approval).

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you have been accepted into the Chicago market and wish to offer ready-to-consume food/drink products, you will be required to provide our team and the venue a COI. Please be prepared to send that to vendors@marketsformakers.com

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you have been accepted into the Chicago market and wish to offer ready-to-consume food/drink products, you will be required to provide our team and the venue a COI. Please be prepared to send that to vendors@marketsformakers.com

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you wish to attend the San Diego market as a food & drink vendor, you are required to obtain a permit, regardless if you are sampling. If you believe you fall under Cottage Food Operations you need to confirm this directly with the County of San Diego. If you are already covered with San Diego County permit, you will need provide our team with the permit number. If you do not have an existing permit you will need to obtain a permit (unpackaged or packaged). You will need to consult the Health Department on up to date permit pricing.

If you have any questions at all about your product offering or coverage, you can call the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality at 858-505-6809.

Please note that you may be required to have access to a 3-compartment sink or handwashing station.

Contact our team at vendors@marketsformakers.com if you have questions regarding your permit status prior to applying.

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you wish to apply ot the Boston market in the food & drink category, you must acknowledge the following food/drink requirement information:

We only accept prepackaged products that are not TCS (temperature controlled for safety, needing coolers or warmers, etc).
All accepted food/drink vendors must complete a Temporary Food Service Application and supply a health permit for their brick and mortar or a partnership letter for a licensed kitchen, a servsafe manager and allergen certificate. These will all be submitted to Markets for Makers, who will then submit them to the Health Division.
The Temporary Food Service Application can be found HERE
The Shared Kitchen list can be found HERE
The process is the vendors come from the licensed brick and mortar each day with the product and equipment needed for the event and return each day with it all to be properly stored and equipment/utensils cleaned and sanitized. No food items should be taken home between event days.
There is no sample size limitation, however you may be required to set up a temporary handwashing station within your space. See handwashing guidance HERE
The Temporary Food Service Application fee is $30 for the first day and $5 for all subsequent event days.
If you have questions or concerns before applying, contact the Inspectional Services directly at (617) 635-5326.
Interested Boston Food trucks will need to supply copies of their current health and fire permits.

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you wish to attend the San Diego market as a food & drink vendor, you are required to obtain a permit, regardless if you are sampling. If you believe you fall under Cottage Food Operations you need to confirm this directly with the County of San Diego. If you are already covered with San Diego County permit, you will need provide our team with the permit number. If you do to have an existing permit you will need to obtain a permit; the vendors fee for unpackaged products (to include sampling or prepping onsite) is $251, and the vendors fee for packaged products (sealed with no sampling) is $148.

If you have any questions at all about your product offering or coverage, you can call the County of San Diego DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY at 858-505-6809.

Please note that a 3-compartment sink with overhead protection is required if you are one of our makers serving ready to consume products, you will need to confirm with our team that you have your own 3-compartment sink you will be bringing to the event along with clarification on your water source (public, private/well, small water system or 3-comp sink freshwater tanks), and wastewater disposal plan.

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Before You Apply to the Waitlist

The waitlist fee is $50 (non-refundable).
Joining the waitlist does not guarantee a spot.
You will only hear from us if a space opens.
All waitlist applicants will receive a final decision within 2 weeks of the market.
You’ll also be added to our mailing list to be notified when future applications open.

By clicking continue, you understand and agree to these terms.

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MIAMI JUNGLE PLAZA OUTDOOR MARKETS

WHITE TENTS/UMBRELLAS

Makers are required to use white tents or umbrellas in the Jungle Plaza in Miami unless otherwise coordinated with written approval Markets for Makers at least two weeks out from a market. Makers in a table space are required to use a white 5×5 popup tent or white umbrella. Makers in a booth space are required to use a white 10×10 popup tent. Makers in a double booth space are required to use two white 10×10 popup tents or one white 20×10 popup tent.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Markets for Makers LLC may adjust hours of the Event due to forces of nature or other occurrences beyond our control in the name of safety. Such changes will not be considered a breach of this agreement, and will not constitute grounds for a refund.

LIABILITY & DAMAGES

You are responsible for any damages caused by your company to the venue, the market, attendees or other makers.

Tents must fit in the space provided and be able to withstand inclement weather. Tents or umbrellas must be fully weighted on all corners so it is secure despite wind. It is the Maker’s responsibility to ensure that tents will never become a threat to other Makers or attendees.

Makers are fully responsible for their own personal property. Neither Markets for Makers LLC nor the venue will assume liability for any losses that you may incur including overnight stays of the market.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

Application fees are paid upfront and are non refundable. Booth fees and booth credit card processing fees (3.99%) are non-refundable after acceptance.

Once a maker is accepted into a market, we do not issue any refunds or credits under any circumstances. This includes unforeseeable events including but not limited to pandemic outbreaks, new regulations prohibiting gatherings, Maker (or your staff) contracting COVID-19, government regulations, hurricanes or other weather related events.

In the case that you have to cancel or simply cannot attend, please email hello@marketsformakers.com as soon as possible. Day-of cancellations and no-shows without any communication will affect future acceptances.

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CHICAGO MAKERS

Please note that if you are accepted into the market, space fees have increased by $25 for all spaces (Tables, Booths and Food Truck fees) as the City of Chicago now requires a Pop-Up Host License. Hosts will submit a single license application with a list of all participating vendors. The resulting license issued to the show host will cover the host and all participating vendors on the list. The per-user vendor fee for a show lasting 5 days or less is $25 and 100% of this fee goes to the City of Chicago to meet their requirements.

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FLORIDA LOCALS ONLY

Makers must live as a primary residence within Florida to qualify for our “Locals Only” market.

The purpose of this market is to support Florida based companies.

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NOTICE TO FOOD MAKERS

If you have been accepted into the Austin market and wish to offer samples under any circumstance during the event, you will be required to pay the Austin Public Health Temporary Food Event Application fee and meet the hand washing station requirements within your Booth Space. If you are offering any temperature control for safety products, you will be required to obtain a permit regardless of sampling. You will need to submit your permit payment to our team within the required deadline noted in your acceptance email.

If you have any questions, you can call the Austin Public Health Environmental Health Services Division at 512-978-0300

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