Application Due OCTOBER 5, 2020; Vendors notified OCTOBER 13, 2020.
You can fill out an online application here or email/mail the PDF application on the previous page.
Haymaker Farmers Market Mission: The Haymaker Farmers’ Market provides a connection between producers of local food and the community by creating a vibrant and sustainable gathering place promoting direct access to fresh and prepared food, agricultural and environmental education and the arts.
MARKET SCHEDULE
Haymaker Farmers Market will be open every Saturday morning (10am-1pm) November 7, 2020 through April 24, 2021 EXCEPT December 26, 2020 (when the market will be closed). Additionally, the annual Holiday Market will be held as a smaller event for all three Markets of December with the addition of artist and craft vendors who will apply separately. Due to the pandemic, we are extending our time in downtown Kent for November 2020 & April 2021.
November 2020 - Downtown Kent, Franklin Ave under Haymaker Parkway bridge (10am-1pm) December 2020-March 2021 - United Methodist Church of Kent, 1435 E Main St., Kent, OH (10am-1pm) April 2021 - Downtown Kent, Franklin Ave under Haymaker Parkway bridge (10am-1pm)
COVID19 RESPONSE
Haymaker Farmers’ Market is committed to staying open for the entire Winter Season from November through April, however the location and setup of the Market may be changed during the course of the season. Under our current statewide COVID19 alert system, if Portage County is designated a Purple or Red alert level county, the Market will shift operations to continue as a Drive Through Market. Vendor fees will stay the same, regardless of location.
In addition, all vendors must comply with COVID19 safety rules while at the Market, including:
Face coverings must be work by vendors while at the Market, covering mouth and nose, unless a medical condition prevents vendor from wearing a mask.
6’ social distancing must be followed whenever possible.
Products should be kept separate from customers as much as possible.
Sampling will only be allowed in pre-packed, sealed containers.
Vendors must separate products from money, either with two separate employees or through practices such as sanitizing hands between transactions or only selling products in sealed containers.
Additional rules as specified by the Market Manager, such as one-way traffic flow and maximum customer capacity.
