2020 VENDOR FORUM March 24, 2020 MacDonald Public Library 36480 Main St in Downtown New Baltimore CANCELED
⚠️In response to the Governor's 'Stay Home' order, the NBFM Annual VENDOR FORUM previously rescheduled to be held on April 7th at MacDonald Public Library has been CANCELED. ✳️The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Michigan Farmers Market Association, and the Farmers Market Coalition recently released information regarding farmers markets in the current unprecedented circumstances. 🔜The NBFM Board of Directors will be releasing details regarding the 2020 NBFM Market Season after completing their review of released information via email contacts, Facebook and the market website.
All applicants, those wishing to apply and/or wanting information on participating in the 2020 Season are asked to attend the Annual Vendor Forum and confirm attendance using the sign up form.
This year's forum is on March 24, 2020 with doors opening at 4:30 pm and meeting starting promptly at 6:00 pm in MacDonald Public Library. Anyone wishing to meet with the Market Manager is asked to arrive for check-in before 5:15 pm. Further details will be sent via email at a later date.
The 13th Market Season in 2020 will begin on Sunday, May 3 and runs through Sunday, October 25 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm (no market June 28/Bay-Rama). There are 25 markets scheduled in the 2020 NBFM calendar with 9 Special Events plus the Annual Indoor Holiday Market on Small Business Saturday Fundraising Event on November 28, 2020. Full vendor applications will be released and emailed with instructions at the end of February. Applications for Special Guests, Businesses and Partnerships are available NOW!
In 2019 the market hosted over 46,850 guests in total with an average of more than 1850 customers per week who shopped the 142 vendors and visited with more than 30 Special Guests that participated. The 13th Season in 2020 is expected to continue to expand following the trends of past years. This market season will be the longest and largest to date with more unique and diversified participants than ever before and additional features at Special Events.
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