Farmers Market – Vendor Grant Program

Fresh and healthy food is a vital part of our local and regional food systems. Farmers markets offer farmers the unique opportunity to work directly with consumers and diversify their business.

The Compeer Financial Farmers Market – Vendor Grant Program helps farmer vendors with education, marketing or technology advancements. This can include developing branding, mobile payment technology products (excluding cell/smart phones) or fees. Other examples of eligible uses of grant funds include: scales, tents, tables, display racks, coolers, labeling equipment and signage. Grant funds are not intended for farm or operation input or operating costs.

Application Period

Applications are accepted from February 1 to March 15. The application will be available on this page beginning February 1. All applicants will be notified of their status four to six weeks after the application deadline.

Qualifications

Funding is available to farmers market vendors that meet the following qualifications:

• Must be a client of Compeer Financial. Clients that received a grant last year are not eligible this year. Preference will be given to clients who are not previous grant recipients.
• Actively using a booth or site at a bonafide Farmers Market*
  • At least three vendors of locally-produced agricultural products
  • Free and open to the public with posted hours of operations
  • *U-pick operations, road-side stands, CSAs, and on-line markets are not eligible.
• Grants are for up to $500
  • Requests may be partially funded
  • Funds are not for deficits already incurred

Are you with a farmers market organization looking for a grant? Click here

Questions

Contact [email protected] or call 844-426-6733.