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| Our criteria in selecting vendors |
| Quality : Product tastes great! |
| Local : CT Grown or within 100 miles |
| Integrity : we choose farms that only sell what they grow |
| Sustainable : we favor farms that practice good land stewardship and responsible animal husbandry |
| Esprit de Corps : reliable, collaborative, engaged and engaging vendors |
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| Farms |
| All farms must abide by our producer-only standards, exceptions are sometimes made in order to encourage diversity, however, all exceptions must first be approved by market management and items clearly marked with the farm of origin. |
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| Sellers of Prepared Foods & Baked Goods |
| We occasionally invite vendors of prepared foods to join our markets, in choosing these vendors we heavily favor small, artisan producers who utilize local, seasonal ingredients purchased from our own farmers. |
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| As an established market, with many vendors returning each season, we only gain openings through attrition. In filling vacancies we select vendors that will enrich the market with products not already available. Below is our current wish list, please apply if you have a product on the list. |
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| Westport |
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Fish
Game Birds
Mushrooms
Ice Cream
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| Fairfield |
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Organic Produce
Beef, Pork
Fish/Shellfish
Game birds
Prepared Foods
Mushrooms
Ice Cream
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| What About Crafts? |
| First and foremost, we are a food market and only allow the sale of crafts among our vendors whose primary sales are derived from their own farm products. Though philosophically we support local craftspeople we must reserve space in our markets for the sale of food. We do not seek vendors for the sale of apparel, jewelry, cosmetics and bath products. |
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| New Farmers |
| If you are new to farmers markets, please begin by submitting a crop plan to the CT Department of Agriculture. |
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Department of Agriculture
Rick Macsuga
Richard.Macsuga@ct.gov
860.713.2544 |
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| Prepared Food Vendors & Bakeries |
| You will need a current Health Permit and access to a commercial kitchen for all food preparation. Before applying, please contact your local health department to ensure you are eligible to participate in farmers markets. You may also contact our district health departments: |
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Westport Weston Health District
203.227.9571 |
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Fairfield Health Department
203.256.3020 |
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| Download an application and a copy of our vendor guidelines. Fax or mail completed forms to : |
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Wholesome Wave
728 Post Road East, Suite 202
Westport, CT
06880
Attn : Director, Farmers Markets
Fax : 203.226.6220 |
