The applications for vendors and the updated rules for 2010 are ready for anyone interested in being a vendor at the Bremerton Farmers Market this season. We’re requesting to receive applications by April 1st; any vendor applying after this date will be accepted on a case by case basis, if the Market has room.
Go to the “How to become a vendor” page for information about joining the Market, as well as applications. Juried Art day(s) will be announced soon.
The Bremerton Farmers Market (BFM) is rolling right along, and you’re welcome to join any time!
The BFM Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Please email us (bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com) for location and directions.
Click here for the Agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. We hope to see you there!
The 2010 applications are now available! Just click here for vendor definitions and links to the applications.
Got questions about participating in the Market? We’re happy to answer them. Email (bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com) or call (360-633-6137) the Market Manager, Holly Hendrick, or call the Bremerton Farmers Market Board President, Doug Millard (360-479-2974).
At the annual membership meeting on February 2, 2010, vendors and community members voted to open the 2010 season a week earlier than in previous years. Therefore, we will be starting our 2010 season on Thursday, May 6th!
If you are interested in being a vendor, the updated rules will be posted in mid-March and applications will be available here by the end of this week. A crafter/artisan jury date will be announced soon.
Applications will be due by Friday, April 2, 2010; space may be available mid-season, but cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, it is best for all interested vendors to turn in their applications for the season by the April 2nd deadline, even if they do not want to vend until later in the summer.
If you have any questions, email or call our Market Manager, Holly @ bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com or 360-633-6137.
Yes, it’s been a bit quiet around this here web site, but we hope that those who have found it in search of information have found it useful, especially where we list all the fun ways on how to become a vendor!
Our market manager, Holly, has done a wonderful job of getting some pictures of market operations the past few months, and we wanted to share! Check them out here!
Market goes until Mid-October, so be sure to come by for your fall produce! The weather’s still warm, so we’re still crankin’ out veggies!
We’re happy to introduce our new market manager, Holly Hendrick, this week. She’ll be at market on Thursday – please stop by and say hello! She comes to us from the Key Peninsula Farmers Market.
Cool weather is expected, which is such a nice reprieve from last week! Stop by for the latest produce – tomatoes are starting to make their debut!
If you want to receive our E-Newsletter in your email inbox each week, send an email to bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com with the word “Subscribe Me to E-News!” in the subject line. Also, check us out on Facebook!
See you Thursday!
Hi, BFM web guru here.
I’d just like to clarify that the Bremerton Farmers Market and its web sites are not affiliated in any way, shape, form with a new market that has started in downtown Bremerton recently.
This web site, as well as www.bremertonmarket.com, is solely own and run by the Bremerton Farmers Market, located in Evergreen Park on Thursdays, and supported by local farmers, artisans, the City of Bremerton and the Washington State Farmers Market Association, but most importantly, our customers.
For any information regarding the Bremerton Farmers Market, contact us at bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com or 360.475.9153.
Thanks!
We send out a weekly newsletter showing off who’s going to be at market, what’s new, and any information that may be of significant use to our customers! It’s just once a week, in your inbox, during market season. We don’t sell or give away any of the addresses and you won’t receive any spam, I promise! (unless you like the canned stuff, then we can talk).
To sign up, send an email to:
bremertonfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Please put “Subscribe me to E-News!” in the subject line.
Thanks!!!
P.S. You can also find us on Facebook – become a fan today!
Hi Everyone -
As has been publicly observed, there’s been a little drama within the cogs of the BFM operations lately.
But! We’ve picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and we’re moving on!
We’ve got super strong support from the City of Bremerton, which we’re forever thankful on working with us on our lease.
Our state association, Washington State Farmers Market Association, is behind us 110% and we will continue to vend at our current location at Evergreen-Rotary Park every Thursday, from 4-7 p.m. through mid-October.
Our mission has not changed since the market’s official start in 2006. Our first and foremost goal is to provide an opportunity for farmers to sell their locally grown produce. And ALL of our farmers are local.
As for the reselling issue: Yes, there are one or two farmers who trek to Eastern Washington bring back produce to sell at BFM. HOWEVER – there are STRICT stipulations that come with it, including the produce must be something not reliably grown in our local area, and the board of directors MUST approve what the vendor wants to sell. That’s it. The board keeps a close eye on this issue. We’re not out to become the next Safeway – the idea was to offer a little variety, but NEVER impede on the market’s mission: local fresh produce.
And it is spelled out on page 2 in our rules and policies, which can be found here: http://bremertonmarket.wordpress.com/how-to-become-a-vendor/
We’re putting the past behind us and looking forward to being at market this week, while sustaining the warm atmosphere that this market has worked so hard to create the several years as one of Kitsap’s fastest growing and very successful markets.
We hope that you’ll continue to join us every week as we continue to support and celebrate our farmers, artisans and the community.
Yakima Valley produce comes to market this week! Cherries, blueberries, apricots…. the mouth is watering just at the thought!
The Vendors are selling a variety of local fruit and produce as well as plant starts, fresh cut flowers, processed foods, crafts, and BBQ. Grab that homemade soda, gifts for friends and some doughnuts for Friday morning at the office!
See you Thursday!!!
