Festival Vendors

BEE A VENDOR

Thank you for your interest in vending at our festival!  

CELEBRATE FARM TO FORK is a unique, family-friendly festival, providing an incredible opportunity for Ontario’s non-GMO and organic farmers, producers, distributors and retailers to:

• Connect your non-GMO or organic brand/product with thousands of engaged consumers
  
  

• Raise awareness about the environmental and health risks associated with pesticides and genetically modified food
  
  

• Educate consumers with facts about industrial agriculture’s impact on our environment, and the importance of choosing organic and non-GMO
  
  

• Empower people to vote with their dollar when they shop for groceries
  
  

• Celebrate the abundance of safe food options available in the GTA
  
  

• Promote and boost our local, farm-to-fork economy
  
  

• Honour the conscientious farmers and businesses who work so hard to serve us!

Our CELEBRATE FARM TO FORK festivals attract all sorts of curious, conscientious and concerned citizens, from environmental defenders & food sovereignty advocates to just about anyone interested in eating delicious, nutritious festival food in a beautiful city park!!

Vendor Pricing is extremely reasonable and based on the honour system. 100% of your vendor fee helps to cover costs of producing the festival, allowing us to continue our important educational and advocacy work.  And because we are the ONLY festival in Toronto offering exclusively non-GMO and organic fare, you don’t want to miss out on this unique opportunity!

Thank you for your consideration!

2017 Vendor Pricing:

$375 – Business w/ annual sales of $100k +

$250 – Business w/ annual sales of $50k to $100k

$175 – Business w/ annual sales of $10k to $50k

$100 – Business w/ annual sales of $1k to $10k

$  50 –  Farmers/Beekeepers/Non-profit orgs

$  25 –  Individual  

**Please Read Vendor Conditions BEFORE Submitting a Vendor Application.**

VENDOR CONDITIONS

• Tabling applications are subject to a jury process to ensure that all participants support the vision of the Toronto Non-GMO Coalition.

   

• All food and beverages being sampled or sold MUST be organic or free of GMOs, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and synthetic fertilizers.  Proof may be required.

   

• Vendors may sell prepared foods or sample and sell packaged goods.

   

• Vendors must be knowledgeable about the product being sold and are encouraged to discuss how their food is grown/produced, answer questions and educate the customer on how the product relates to FARM TO FORK.

   

• Prepared food vendors are asked to use as many local and market-sourced ingredients in their products as possible and to highlight their direct farm connections.

   

• Vendors are asked to use minimal packaging and environmentally responsible plates, cups, napkins, and utensils.
  
  
  

• ALL F&B VENDORS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT a Toronto Public Health Temporary Vendor form in order to receive a vendor pass (exceptions may be made for farmers already registered with the city).

   

• Hand-washing stations and food-handler certificates are mandatory for vendors serving prepared foods and beverages.

   

• Vendors are requested to sell prepared food and beverage at wholesale or special festival price.

   

• All vendors, except non-profits, will be responsible for having the appropriate Ontario sales tax number and for collecting the appropriate HST.
  
  

• Vendors may provide their own booth/tent set-up or rent from the Coalition.  All tents must be safely secured; staking is not permitted.

   

• Craft/misc item vendors MUST have a connection to non-GMO/organic lifestyle or FARM TO FORK mission

   

Farmers’ Market-Specific Vendor Conditions

• All produce must be free of GMOs, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and synthetic fertilizers.  Proof may be required.

   

• All produce must be grown locally and no more than 30% of a vendor’s produce can come from other than their own farm (or land directly under their management)
  
  
  

• We are currently awaiting a Special Occasion Permit and will have a wine/beer garden in the park.

   

– IMPORTANT DATES FOR VENDORS –

1. Food Vendor Application Deadline – MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY MAY 7  (non-food vendors have until Tuesday, May 9th)
   
   
   

2. Toronto Public Health/Temp Vendor Form Deadline – MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, MAY 7 
   
   http://nongmo.to/wp-content/uploads/sites/483/2016/05/Toronto-Public-Health-Temporary-Vendor-form.pdf
   
   Email completed form to: [email protected]
   
   
   

3. Payment Due Date: Upon confirmation of participation (Vendors will receive confirmation of participation and an invoice within 2 business days of application submission.)