Registration Information

Necessary Qualifications to Participate in the Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace

Please read more on the products or service you wish to bring to the Marketplace:

• Certified growers who wish to sell agricultural produce.
• Artists and Crafts people who wish to sell their own homemade arts and/or crafts.
• Processed Food Vendors who wholly produce, manufacture and package products for sale that are not ready-to-eat.
• Established food service businesses who wish to sell barbecued, pre-prepared or pre-packaged foods for consumption at the Market.
• Non-profit/Community Service Agencies/Local small businesses who wish to tell their story to Market attendees.
• Entertainers whose talents are deemed by the selection committee to be attractive to families, youngsters and/or senior citizens.
  
• Corporate Sponsors who contract directly with the Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace.

ODA Food Safety and guidelines

Please make sure you understand our Policies and Procedures

Download our Handbook 2013

Vendor Tips are a great way to help make sure you comply with our rules and regulations and have a successful market experience.

Returning Vendors Apply Now 

New Vendors, Please read down to find the requirements for you.

Produce, Plants and Flowers – 10×10 space $35 per week

It is required that each vendor grow 100% of the product he/she sells. Only locally (i.e. Oregon and southwest Washington) grown, caught and gathered products may be sold at the markets. Examples include berries, fruits, grains, flowers, fish, vegetables and nuts, plants, trees and herbs. Each produce and nursery vendor must have a farm check prior to attending the market. - Apply Now

Crafters and Artisans - 10×10 space $35 per week

Tuesday Marketplace encourages local artisans and vendors of handcrafted items. Each item must be made by the vendor. The market does not allow re-sale of crafts bought from distributors. All crafters and artisans will be required to be juried by the market manager prior to attending the market.

Processed Foods - 10×10 space $35 per week

Agricultural producers may have their products dried, ground, roasted, smoked, frozen or otherwise altered in a simple, one stage processing method. Products must have appropriate labels with names, address, product name, ingredients, net weight, permits, price, and any other information required by the Oregon Department of Agriculture

Prepared Food – Main Food Court - 10×12 space $120 per week

Prepared food vendors must provide proof of liability insurance, copy of a current Temporary For Profit Restaurant License, and all other licenses or permits required by the city, county or state to sell at any market (obtained from the ODA Food Safety at (503) 986-4750). Prepared food vendors will not be allowed into any market prior to providing the market office with these documents.

Prepared Food – Who’s on 3rd Food Court – 10×10 space $60 per week

We have just a few spaces for food on 3rd. vendors have to be self contained, there is no power for cooking.

Non profits/Community Benefit Organizations -
10×10 space $25 per week

The Tuesday Marketplace, on a case-by-case basis, allow nonprofit/community benefit organizations to attend the markets. Please contact the market manager for space availability, fees and information on the products that can be sold and/or displayed by nonprofit/community benefit vendors.

Local/Home-based Businesses – 10×10 space from $40 per week (please ask about other business options)

We have several options for small local and home based businesses to promote their service. Business vendors may not sell any products but can collect contact information and hand out samples and information. Please contact the manager for details on promoting at the Marketplace. You may also see our Friends of the Marketplace opportunities and Download the Brochure. Apply Now

Entertainers

For information about performing at the Marketplace Click Here

• ‘Who’s on 3rd?’
  • Great for the singer songwriter and small groups.
• Second Avenue:
  • Non-amplified sound, theater and jam sessions.
• The Civic Center Plaza:
  • Dance & Gymnastics
  • Martial Arts
  • Demos and exhibitions
  • Special events
• Roaming

Political or Religious Activities

The Tuesday Marketplace is not a forum for political or religious activities. Permits will not be issued to persons or organizations wishing to campaign or proselytize. No solicitation is allowed.(top)

Application Process

I recommend you join our community (see sidebar) to receive news and updates from the manager during Market season.

Make sure you have read and understand our Policies and Proceedures then Apply Now

Priority will be given to returning vendors and applications received by April 1st.

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Resources:

Tips for first time vendors

For Farmers… Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association
W.I.C Training Available at this Market

For Hot Food Vendors.. Washington Country Health and Food Saftey