If you wish to perform music at our farmers' markets, please fill out the interest form.  Be sure to include a link to a sample where our staff can hear a sample of your performance.  If we think your sound would be a good fit in our markets, we will contact you to coordinate performing dates for the markets you select. 

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) requires a $2 fee for every producer at every farmers’ market.  PCFMA is required to report all producer attendance and pay these fees to CDFA quarterly.

The stall fee is the amount PCFMA charges per 10’ x 10’ booth space at the market and is collected during the market via cash or check.  The fee varies depending on the market, producer type, and the number of stalls being used by the individual producer.  The stall fee also decreases from December to March during the winter. In addition to the stall fee, all producers are required to pay a $2 state-mandated fee per market day.

Constant communication with PCFMA is a key component of your admission into our markets.  We understand that things come up and you may not be ready to participate in the market as soon as you thought.  Estimate your start date and email your Market Manager to determine if there will be an available space for your product in the future.  We will re-open your application when you reach out to us about participating again and confirmation of available space.

PCFMA does not affiliate with any political or religious organizations or groups and strictly forbids these groups from setting up a booth or table in a farmers’ market. Please talk to the Market Manager on site for more details.

Farmers’ markets can be a great way to promote your business and get your business name out to your community.  At most PCFMA markets, there is space for local businesses to promote their goods and services, but many times there are market-specific guidelines for this.  Visit the Market Manager at the market to learn what it takes to promote your business there.

Products harvested from or derived from cannabis are banned from farmers’ markets under California law. Products intended for human consumption (through eating, drinking, smoking, inhaling, or other means) or intended for external use (such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, salves, or similar products) containing CBD harvested from or derived from hemp may not be sold in a PCFMA farmers’ market.

Most PCFMA markets do not allow the sale of alcohol. The markets that permit alcohol sales may have more restrictions than what is listed below.  Please contact the Market Manager by visiting the market you desire to sell in to confirm if alcohol sales are permitted.

If you are growing your flowers yourself, and not selling them in anything that increases their value, such as a decorative pot, you can sell your arrangements in the agricultural section of a farmers’ market if the Market Manager agrees to allow you to participate. If you would like to sell plants in decorative pots or preserved flowers, then you would be applying to participate in our markets as an artisan.

Getting into a market can take anywhere from two weeks to three months depending on what you’re selling, where you’re selling, and how established you are as a business.  Businesses just starting may be required to obtain state and county health permits before selling at a market.  Some counties will only issue market-specific permits at the start of each quarter. Communication with Market Managers is key in determining what requirements are needed for each market.