2023 Market Fees

Membership Fee

All vendors are charged a one-time annual membership fee of $35 in addition to fees below.

Sunday Early Season Market Fees (May 21-June 11)

  • All vendors: $35 per market

Sunday Core Season Market Fees (June 18-October 8)

  • Farm vendors within catchment area (Lions Bay to Lytton): $35 per market or $600 for a season pass*

  • Farm vendors outside catchment area: $60 per market or $900 for a season pass (17 markets)*

  • Non-farm vendors (excluding Liquor): $60 per market or $900 for a season pass (17 markets)*

  • Liquor vendors: $100 per market

*Season pass fees apply only to vendors who commit to attending all seventeen (17) Sunday markets.

Saturday Long Weekend Market Fees (Jul 1, Aug 5, Sep 2, Oct 7)

  • Farm vendors within catchment area (Lions Bay to Lytton): $35 per market

  • Farm vendors outside catchment area: $60 per market

  • Non-farm vendors (excluding Liquor): $60 per market

  • Liquor vendors: $100 per market

Oversize stall fees

Stall fees are based on 10x10 ft. booths. Non-farm vendors requiring more than 10 ft. of frontage will be charged accordingly. E.g. $60 daily rate plus $6 per additional ft. of frontage.

Invoicing

Accepted applicants will receive notice of their allocated dates. At this point vendors have 7 days for any schedule adjustments without penalty, after which you will be invoiced for their approved market dates for the season. Once invoiced, payment must be received within 10 DAYS to secure your place in the market. Fees are non-refundable.

Notification of missed market dates

  • If a vendor is not able to attend a Sunday market date, the vendor must inform the Market Manager by email before noon on the Thursday prior to the Sunday market date.

  • This notification does not allow for a refund of fees. A vendor may not be allowed to return if they miss a market date without giving notice.

  • Saturday long weekend markets: Saturdays are particularly sensitive to cancellations because they are smaller. Given this, and that points are awarded for their attendance in the application process, vendors that cancel Saturday markets will incur a missed market fine.

Missed market fines

To allow for proper planning and execution of the Whistler Farmers Market, missed market dates are subject to fines. A vendor is considered to have missed a Sunday market date if they do not attend a scheduled market date and have not notified the Market Manager by the deadline above. 

The fines for missed market dates are as follows:

  • 1st market date missed: no charge

  • 2nd market date missed: $50 penalty

  • 3rd market date missed: $60 penalty

All penalties must be paid prior to the next scheduled market date.

Late Fees and Missed Payments

Vendors must be in good financial standing to attend the market. Late payment or missed payment will result in the withdrawal of a vendor from the market schedule. Once the vendor is paid all debts in full, market days may be added. Please note, we cannot hold booth spots for vendors who are in bad financial standing.

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