Farmers Market Vendor Application Form 2026 - Common Ground Country Fair


2026 FARMERS' MARKET BOOTH APPLICATION

  

WELCOME TO THE FARMERS' MARKET BOOTH APPLICATION

All vendors in the  Farmers' Market must be certified organic, or must sign an affidavit stating they are growing according to organic certification standards. Please note that the Farmers’ Market Affidavit will be allowable for one year only. After one year, organic certification will be required for continued participation in the Farmers’ Market.

The Common Ground Country Fair is always held the 3rd weekend after the Labor Day holiday. The 2026 fair will be September 25, 26, and 27.

Application Process

BEFORE GETTING STARTED 

1. Read Guidelines.
Before completing your application, read and familiarize yourself with the Fair and Farmers' Market Area Guidelines. There are updates relating to fiber products and processing for 2026, so be sure to read these.

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.

2026 CGCF and Agricultural Products Area Guidelines are available here.

2. If you want to sell value added food products...

If you wish to sell any value added food products at the Fair, you must complete and submit a Food Ingredient Form, detailing each product and its ingredients, and what percentage, by weight, each ingredient is of the total product weight. You can download the Food Ingredient Form on the Vendors and Applications page of our website. 

Farmers’ Market Guidelines require 75% of the product, by weight, must be produced on farm. A list of all products you wish to sell must be submitted before June 1 for consideration and must receive prior approval from the Area Coordinators for these products to be able to be sold at the Fair. Furthermore, you must have receipts available at the fair for inspection and verification of all off-farm approved ingredients. This approval for a non-certified organic food product will be allowed for one year only.

3. If your farm or products are not certified organic.... 

FILLING OUT THE ONLINE APPLICATION

STEP ONE - Contact and Product Information
Please be thorough.

STEP TWO - Days, Booth Size, Location Preference, and Items to be Sold
The Common Ground Country Fair runs for three days. You may apply for one, two or all three days. All Farmers' Market booths are located outside and have approximately 15' of frontage. Vendors must provide their own pop-up tent (or equivalent). The Fair has a farmers’ market in two locations, one at each main entrance: the Pine Gate (South) and the Rose Gate (North). Please note below your preferences and we will do our best to accommodate requests, within the constraints of available space.

List all the items that you wish to sell at the Farmers’ Market. If an item is not on your list, and has not received prior approval by the Area Coordinators, you will not be allowed to sell that item at the Fair. If you raise a variety of vegetables, “mixed vegetables” will suffice as a description.

STEP THREE - Upload Supporting Paperwork
If you wish to sell non-certified products you will need to submit an affidavit. Please see above for a description of the different affidavits. If you are planning to sell value-added products, you will also have to upload a Food Ingredient Form with your application. You can find all supporting documents on the Vendors and Applications page of the Fair website.

STEP FOUR - 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 16, 2026.

Have you been a CGCF vendor before?
Farm 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)
Email
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?
List all the items that you wish to sell at the Farmers’ Market.
Educational Elements
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 them:

BOOTH INFORMATION

Location & Days:
Please select the location(s) and day(s) on which you would like to sell produce in the Farmers' Market. The cost for space is $90.00 per-space per-day. MOFGA-certified growers receive a $10.00 per-day discount per booth. 

How many booths are you applying for?
Rose Gate - North
Pine Gate - South
Special requests:
Please note any special preferences (gates, days, etc...):
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.

Verification of Organic Practices and Required Forms

If you wish to sell non-certified products you will need to submit an affidavit. 

If you are planning to sell value-added products, please upload a Food Ingredient Form with your application. 

You can find all supporting documents on the Vendors and Applications page of the Fair website.

Are you applying to sell value-added foods?
Please attach a completed Food Ingredient Form for all value added products.
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
Are you planning to sell flowers, herbs, or edible seedlings?
If you plan to sell non-certified organic flowers, herbs, or edible seedlings at the Fair please complete and submit the Flower, Herb, and Edible Seedling Affidavit.
Flower, Herb, and Edible Seedling Affidavit
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
Are you a certified organic grower?
If "No," an affidavit verifying organic growing practices is required.
Please attach any necessary affidavits here.
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
Growing Techniques
If you are NOT certified organic: Please briefly outline your growing techniques in the areas of pest control; crop rotation; what you use for soil inputs; whether you use purchased or prepared compost and how you produce it; the size of your growing area; etc.
Starting Mixes
If you are NOT certified organic: Do you use seed starting mixes? If so, state source(s).

Almost Done!

Application Checklist:

Application Checklist:
Application Checklist (for non-certified organic applicants)
Application Fee
$10.00

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BELOW

To complete your Farmers' Market 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.

You will receive a confirmation of your application via email.