Are you a seasoned Farmer’s Market veteran looking to expand your market base? Or possibly a new business hoping to find a foothold in Tacoma to grow your business, build brand loyalty, and test new products? Then we are looking for you!
Our market vendors and shoppers reflect the rich diversity of our communities and we encourage, welcome, and prioritize historically marginalized people and businesses to apply.
Please visit our page on how to become a vendor and be sure to read our Market Rules and Guidelines.Market Rules and Guidelines
We begin accepting applications on March 1st.
Tacoma Farmers Market Accepts these types of vendors:
Farmer – Those actively involved and invested in the planting, growing and harvesting of agricultural products on owned, leased, rented or share-cropped land. This includes; ranchers, dairymen, fishermen, etc. Farmer category also includes vendors who sell value-added products made from their own farms’ products.
Processor: Those who sell foods that they have personally prepared or processed on property that they own, lease or rent in the State of Washington. Processors are persons offering fresh food products, such as, meats (charcuterie) baked goods, condiments, jams, etc., that have added value to their product through some sort of “hands on” processing (e.g., hand-filled filet, smoked or butchered meats, handmade jams and condiments, etc.) but have not raised the ingredients themselves.
Prepared Food Vendor: Those who offer freshly made foods, available for sale and immediate consumption on-site. Prepared Food vendors are required to source 25% of their menu from a local source and should use ingredients produced in Washington State as much as possible.
Artisan (Crafter): One who creates with their own hands the products they offer for sale at the Market. To qualify as a Crafter, a majority of the tools and equipment used to produce your products must require skill, personal handling and/or manipulation. Crafters should incorporate materials grown or produced in Washington State as much as possible and create their products in Washington State only.
Tacoma Farmers Market is a farm, food and craft marketplace. We are interested in showcasing locally grown, artisan quality, locally/directly sourced and produced foods and products. The following will NOT be accepted at our markets:
- Commercial or imported items
- Second hand items (exception: those vendors who take a second had item and recycle that item into a new use)
- Franchises
- Non-owner operated businesses
- Out-of-State processed items
- Carnival-like foods
- Nationally distributed packaged foods
- Energy Drinks
- CBD and Cannabis products
- Live Animals