Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace Vendor Application Form 2026 - Common Ground Country Fair

2026 MAINE FIBER FARMS AND MARKETPLACE VENDOR APPLICATION

WELCOME TO THE MAINE FIBER FARMS AND MARKETPLACE VENDOR APPLICATION

The purpose of the Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace is to provide a venue for self raised fiber farms or homesteads to market goods produced on their farms from animals they raise; to provide an outlet for businesses that cater to the small fiber producer and fiber user to sell their products and equipment; to educate the public about connections between the animals and their products; and to provide a venue for educational activities related to fiber, including spinning, dyeing, weaving, fiber care, and sheep breeds.

2026 Booth Fees

Location	Booth Size	ME Fiber Farms & Marketplace (75% fiber produced on own farm)	ME Fiber Farms & Marketplace (75% or less fiber produced on own farm)
Tent
	10x12	$379	$417
	10x12x12	$431	$474
	15x12	$554	$610
	15x12x12	$604	$664
Outside
	10x10	$319	$351

Application Process

STEP ONE - Read Guidelines and Application Instructions.

Before completing your application, read and familiarize yourself with the Fair and Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace Area Guidelines. There are updates relating to fiber products and processing for 2026, so be sure to read these.

2026 CGCF and Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace Area Guidelines are available here.

Please note: in order to vend at the Fair all vendors must submit a Certificate of Insurance meeting the requirements specified in the 2026 General Fair Guidelines to the Fair office by June 1st.
Certificate of Insurance requirements and sample certificate.

STEP TWO - Complete the Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace Vendor Application below.
Required information to complete a booth application includes:
• A description of your work and the products you wish to sell at Common Ground.
• Booth Size and Location Preference. Some Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace booths are located inside a tent, while others are located outside.

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

Applications (including application fee) are due on Monday, February 16th.
Completed applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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 2026 CGCF Participant List?

Publishing Address (Address)

Publishing Address (City/Town)

Publishing Address (State)

Publishing Address (Zip)

Is this the email you would like published in the 2026 CGCF Participant List

Publishing Email

Cell Phone

Work Phone

Is this the work phone you would like published in the 2026 CGCF Participant List?

Publishing Phone Number

Publishing Website Address

Are you a Maine resident?

Yes

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

Please provide a brief product line/ service description:

Business practices

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

Select the business type that describes your business:

How do fiber producers and artists use your product(s)?

Please tell us a little bit more about your sourcing. Do you produce any of the materials yourself? Please list your materials, their sources and describe how they contribute to your products and complement the materials you produce.

Sourcing.

Which products or ingredients are produced on your farm?

Which products or ingredients are not produced on your farm?

Please list these materials, their sources and describe how they contribute to your products and complement the materials you raise?

Please describe the packaging you use for your products.

We strongly encourage vendors to limit the amount of single-use plastic packaging in their booths. Please consider using alternative packaging like see-through recycled cotton/silk drawstring bags, baskets, tins, recycled non-plastic containers, etc .

Additional Information.

Is there any additional information you would like to tell us about the materials you use, your sources, your products, production processes or company?

Educational Components.

MOFGA encourages vendors to integrate educational elements into the presentation of their products. If there are any educational components to your booth, please tell us about these:

Will you be bringing animals as part of your exhibit?

Please note that vendors bringing animals receive preference over those not bringing animals as it increases the educational value of their booth.

Animal details.

Please provide details about the animals you will be bringing below including breed, animal's name, and vaccination dates. Common Ground pays livestock exhibitors premiums. See the Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace guidelines for premium details, vaccination requirements, and insurance requirements.

2 - PRODUCT LIST
MOFGA reserves the right to determine whether any product or service may be offered at the Common Ground Country Fair. Only products and services that are listed on this application and approved may be included in your booth. Vendors may be required to remove products from their booth that are not on this application or in keeping with MOFGA's mission.

List and describe the items/services you wish to sell and the price range for each.

Indicate if organic. Indicate if made in Maine and where processed. Remember, all fiber products must be at least 75% Maine fiber content and 100% of animal fiber in each item must be grown/raised in Maine. (You may group like items of different sizes/color/variety/etc... on one line.)

3 - BOOTH SPACE

Indicate your booth location and type in order of preference (1st, 2nd, 3rd). We do our best to locate returning vendors in their same location as last year, unless requested otherwise.

Please note that vendors who produce fiber products with 75% or more of fiber produced on their own farm, have a 10% cost reduction in their booth fee.

TENT 10x12: $379/ $417

TENT 10x12x12: $431/ $474

TENT 15x12: $554/ $610

TENT 15x12x12: $604/ $664

OUTSIDE 10x10: $319/ $351 (Note: you will be required to bring your own 10x10 pop-up tent)

Special requests:

Almost Done!

Application Checklist:

Application Checklist:

I have read and understand the 2026 Fair and Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace Guidelines.

Application Fee

$10.00

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BELOW

To complete your Maine Fiber Farms and Marketplace 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.