2025 ENERGY AND SHELTER VENDOR APPLICATION

The dates of the 2025 Common Ground Country Fair are September 19, 20 & 21.

The purpose of the Energy and Shelter Area is to educate, demonstrate, and showcase products and technologies which aid in the conservation of resources through more efficient use of materials, whether new or recycled, that pertain to housing; encourage the use of traditional technologies in more environmentally sound ways; and demonstrate how a product can be reused, recycled or easily and safely dismantled and disposed of.

As an organization dedicated to protecting the environment by promoting organic agricultural practices, MOFGA gives preference to vendors that use non-polluting, organic materials and processes whenever possible.

Participation in this area is competitive, with not all applicants being accepted.

2025 Booth Fees

Location	Booth Size	Booth Fee
Outside Straight	20'x20'	$722
Outside Corner	20'x20'x20' Corner	$858
Tent	10'x10'	$478

As an organization dedicated to protecting the environment by promoting organic agricultural practices, MOFGA gives preference to products and services that use non-polluting, organic materials and processes whenever possible.

Application Process

STEP ONE - Read Guidelines and Application Instructions.
Before completing your application, read and familiarize yourself with the Fair and Energy & Shelter Area Guidelines.

Please note: in order to vend at the Fair all vendors must submit a Certificate of Insurance meeting the requirements specified in the 2025 General Fair Guidelines to the Fair office by June 1st. For more information, you can read our letter about our Certificate of Insurance requirements and see a sample certificate here.

STEP TWO - Complete the Vendor Application below.

Required information to complete a booth application includes:
• A description of your work and the products or services you wish to sell at the Fair.
• Booth Size and Location Preference. Energy & Shelter has booth space outside and in a large tent. Sizes range from 10' x 10' to 20' x 20'. For outside spaces the exhibitor must provide their own pop-up tent (or equivalent).

If you require a paper application please contact the office as soon as possible at 207-568-6041.

STEP THREE - Submit Application with $10.00 Application Fee
All applications require a $10.00 application fee per booth. You may submit payment online with your application or mail a check. Applications will not be considered until payment is received.

Applications are due Monday, February 24, 2025.

1 - BUSINESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Returning Vendor? *

Organization/Business Name *

Contact First Name *

Contact Last Name *

Contact Mailing Address (Street) *

Contact Mailing Address (City/Town) *

Contact Mailing Address (State) *

Contact Mailing Address (Zip) *

Is this the business address you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List? *

Publishing Address (Address)

Publishing Address (City/Town)

Publishing Address (State)

Publishing Address (Zip)

Email *

Is this the email you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List *

Publishing Email

Cell Phone

Work Phone *

Is this the work phone you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List? *

Publishing Phone Number

Publishing Website Address

2 - BUSINESS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

Are you a Maine resident? *

Yes

If any portion of your business is not located in Maine, please explain.

How do your business practices meet the goals and objectives of MOFGA and the Common Ground Country Fair to support sustainable and environmentally sound enterprises?

Business practices *

Describe your production process including number of employees, contractors, and location of facilities.

Production Process: *

Please provide a brief product line/ service description: *

List and describe the items or services you wish to sell. *

Very Important: All items you wish to sell must meet the appropriate area and Fair guidelines. It is not necessary to list every specific item you wish to sell. For example, if you are a potter, you can say “tableware” for plates, bowls, cups. But if you are a potter and you have been experimenting with woodcarving, or you would also like to offer an accessory that complements your products, you will not be allowed to sell those items unless they are listed on your application, meet the appropriate guidelines and are approved by the area coordinators. This is to protect other vendors and prevent the introduction of low quality, non-juried or non-approved products to the Fair.

Are all of your products Made in Maine? *

If you have products that are not made in Maine, explain where and by whom.

If your product is a tool, device, equipment or service, tell us a bit about who uses your product, how it's used and the benefits it provides to your customers.

Who uses your product? *

What are the primary materials in your products? From where do they originate? Are they organic? Recycled? Non-toxic? If any are from Maine, please identify these.

Material Information: *

Additional information you would like to tell us about the materials you use, your sources, your products, production processes or company.

Additional information:

All exhibits in the Energy & Shelter area should be educational and convey the purpose of this area. Please tell us how your booth will support this.

Educational Components *

We would love to see an image of your booth if you are a new applicant.

Booth Image

(MAX SIZE 5MB)

3 - BOOTH SPACE

Indicate your booth location and type in order or preference (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Tent 10x10: $478 *

Outside 20x20 Regular: $722 *

Outside 20x20 Corner: $858 *

If possible, I would like the same booth as last year.

Special requests:

Will you need Electricity? *

Accepted vendors will be able to request electricity in the contract and will be required to list all appliances, lights or devices and the wattage for each that will be part of their booth. Electrical service is available for a fee.

Almost Done!

Application Checklist:

Application Checklist: *

I have read and understand the 2025 Fair and Energy and Shelter Guidelines.

By checking this box I agree to restrict my activities to my booth space.

Application Fee

$10.00

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BELOW

To complete your Energy and Shelter Area Booth Application, press the SUBMIT button below. You will be directed to a payment page where you can choose to pay via electronic payment now, or you can choose to mail a check by clicking pay by invoice. Do NOT print and mail this application.