Juneau Economic Development Council

Juneau Farmers Market

Weekly Market Details

Who: Gardeners, Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Artisan Food Makers, Anyone.

What: We are providing a sales table for freshly harvested Southeast produce and seafood; home baked goods with local ingredients; and locally produced specialty and artisan foods.

When: Saturday mornings, 10 am to noon, June 12, 2010 through August 16, 2010.

Where: The lawn of the Juneau Arts & Culture Center (shelter provided by a canopy), in conjunction with the weekly Juneau Artists Market.

Cost: 5% of daily receipts must be paid to the JAHC in support of operations. Fee will be collected on the day of sales.

How: Register weekly by noon on Thursday at juneaufarmersmarket.net to let us know what you will be selling.

Questions: Contact sustainablejuneau@gmail.com

Vendor Guidelines:

  • Individuals may sell produce - locally grown or gathered
    Cut flowers; raw whole produce, fruit, and herbs; fresh whole eggs (must be kept cool)
  • Individuals may sell the following directly to the consumer
    Homemade jams and jellies, raw honey, syrup, herb vinegar, dried herbs or teas; Wild mushrooms, seaweed or herbs (raw) must be identified and have a sign saying product is wild and not an inspected product.
  • Individuals may sell home baked goods
    Must contain local ingredients and must be individually wrapped. Only shelf stable items such as: berry pies, cobblers, cakes, cookies, muffins and breads permitted.
  • Commercial vendors may sell artisan and specialty foods produced locally
    Vendors are responsible for any required permits related to food sales and for collection of CBJ sales tax.
  • Fish vendors
    Direct marketer permit required to sell fish at the farmers market. Catcher-seller permit required to sell fish directly off of the boat (i.e., fish cannot be removed from boat and then sold).

Responsibilities for Vendors:

  1. Vendors set up and take down their own displays. Set up must be complete by market start time.
  2. Vendors set their own prices and are responsible for all aspects of their display, weights and measures, sales, cash handling, and packaging.
  3. Vendors must turn in a form with their sales amount each Saturday and pay a fee of 5% of gross sales before you leave.
  4. Contact DEC's Jason Waird at 465-5163, 410 Willoughby St, Suite 303, with questions or for more information concerning permits for commercial food, wild gathered food, or fish sales.