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Rustic Roots Market Rules & Guidelines.
This agreement outlines the parameters of operation and behavior at the Rustic Roots Market(RRM) to ensure that all involved can work together in a positive and welcoming environment that best serves the interests of the market, the community, and the vendors.
Rustic Roots Market Mission Statement:
To support and uplift local farmers, ranchers, backyard growers, and artisans by providing a dedicated community space for direct-to-consumer marketing.
To serve as an educational resource that highlights the value of local agriculture, sustainable business practices, and our collective impact on the environment.
To strengthen community connections and encourage collaboration among local businesses and residents.
General Guidelines
1. The Market Manager/Staff have full authority over all aspects of market operations on the market site.
2. All vendors are required to comply with the Market policies:
To treat all vendors with respect
To treat all customers with respect
To treat all market staff and volunteers with respect
Each vendor is allotted a 10' x 10' space, and everything must stay inside those boundaries. Tents sit flush against one another, which means there are no walk‑around areas behind or beside your booth.
The Rustic Roots Market is committed to being a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for everyone. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, age, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, financial means, education, or political perspective.
All participants at RRM—including customers, vendors, volunteers, and staff—are expected to refrain from making defamatory or harmful comments about the market or any of its participants, whether in person, to customers, or on social media. A grievance process is in place to ensure concerns are addressed promptly and constructively, supporting our shared goals and protecting RRM’s reputation in the community.
Please follow the grievance policy for any comments, complaints, or disputes.
Vendors may bring their well-behaved pet to the market and must keep it on an 8-foot leash/kennel in their 10 x 10 space. If you bring your dog, you are required to clean up any feces your dog creates.
Smoking or vaping by vendors is not permitted in the market area.
Consumption of alcohol and controlled substances, including cannabis, in the market area is prohibited.
RRM is not responsible for loss or damage of property
Vendors assume financial responsibility for any accidental or intentional damage they, their staff, their equipment, or any pets they bring to the market cause to the market property, venue, other participants, customers', vehicles, or attendees. Vendor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Rustic Roots Farmers Market from any claims, losses, or expenses arising from such actions, and accepts sole liability for restoring damage to its original condition.
Must have a proper canopy set up with a minimum of 40 pounds of weights per leg. Read Canopy and weight requirements.
It is required for you to stay until the end of the market, even if you sell.
Vendors must take all garbage they create or bring to the market back home with them. Vendors are not allowed to use any facilities garbage bins.
Permit and License Requirements
All vendors must secure any permits or licenses required by state, county, or city regulations for their products. Rustic Roots Market does not check or confirm vendor licensing. Vendors are fully responsible for researching and meeting all legal requirements.
Prohibited Items:
RRM is not accepting vendors offering hemp‑derived CBD products at this time. This includes CBD foods, drinks, vape products, edibles, tinctures, lotions, oils, and other wellness items.
No alcohol
No Tobacco products
No Vaping products
Anything prohibited by law
Canopy Set up and Weights
In the summer, all vendors are required to have a canopy.
The canopy must be in good working order and not broken or bent because it compromises the structural integrity of the canopy.
All canopies must have a minimum of 40 pounds of weight for each leg. If you don't have this, you will not be allowed to set up.
Proper weights must attach to your canopy. This could be by wrapping around your leg, bungee cords, rope, or heavy-duty straps
Items that are not the proper weights: gallon water jugs, rocks not in containers, and anything market staff deems unacceptable.
Items that are not proper weight tie downs are zip ties, twine, thin rope, and anything market staff deems unacceptable.
Arrival, Departure & Vendor/Staff Parking
Vehicles may park close to their booth to offload if they arrive before the start of the Market.
Once tents are set up, you must use a cart or hand-carry your items in.
Vehicles may not be brought back in/driven off the marketplace site until after the close of market.
RRM requests that vendors stay until the market ends.
If there are special circumstances where a vendor must leave early, please discuss this with RRM Manager/Staff before packing up.
It's very discouraging for other vendors and customers to see vendors leaving the mid-market.
Vendors must clean up all debris, including plant/produce material, at their booth site prior to
departing.
To keep costs at a minimum, all vendor-generated trash and recycling must be removed from
the site by the vendor.
Inclement Weather Procedures
Rustic Roots Market is a rain-or-shine market. The market manager/staff have the sole discretion to cancel the market due to inclement weather.
In the event that management/staff cancel the market, all fees are rolled over to the next market day. No refunds issued.
If on market day, a vendor chooses not to set up due to weather, that vendor will forfeit their fees.
Cancelations
Vendors must cancel their space a minimum of 24 hours before the start of the market they are attending. This will allow fees to roll over.
If a vendor cancels with less than 24 hours, they forfeit their fees.
If a vendor is a no-call/no-show, the vendor forfeits their fees.
If you are running late and don't let the market manager know, you may forfeit your space.
To cancel your space, you must reach out to the market manager at 520-342-6623 via text.
Grievance policy
If you have a valid complaint or concern regarding Rustic Roots Market, contact market management directly by email at
Communicating directly through official channels ensures your feedback is reviewed by the organizer who oversees operations at all
Rustic Roots locations. If your concern is about vendor registration errors or booth spacing rules, check the updates posted within the Rustic Roots private vendor group. Management handles layout space assignments weekly, meaning booth configurations change every market session to maximize customer engagement.
By submitting an application to RRM, you agree to the following:
1. I shall indemnify, keep, and hold harmless the Rustic Roots Market (RRM) from any
and all claims and demands whether for injuries to persons, or loss of life, or damage to
property, on or off the premises, arising out of the use or occupancy of the premises by
vendor, and shall defend at vendor's own expense any action brought against the
Rustic Roots Market by Vendor's acts or omissions.
2. I hereby grant the Rustic Roots Market permission to publish my business
name in any Market publication including, but not limited to the Rustic Roots Market social media, brochures, or individual customer requests. (you may opt out if you wish)
3. I hereby grant permission to be photographed, voluntarily and without compensation by
the Rustic Roots Market, understanding that the same, along with my name, may be
intended for publication by print or social media, television, video or motion picture.
4. I will adhere to the Market’s Vendor/Staff Parking request to park on the dirt road to the west of the Tractor Supply parking lot and away from the Marketplace, (Handicap vendors are exempt) and I will ensure that my Staff is also aware of this request.
5. I have read and understand this Rustic Roots Market Policies and Guidelines
and agree to the terms and conditions presented.
Vendor categories permitted at the Rustic Roots Market:
Farmers, Ranchers, Backyard growers, and Artisanal food producers, especially those who support local farms, sustainable local agriculture, and our local artisans. We also accept applications from Musicians and local Non-Profits.
Rustic Roots Market reserves the right to accept or deny any application. The Market Manager/staff have the sole right to determine Vendor and product mix at the market, to prevent any product from being sold, and to limit the types of vendors in number and product.
Vendor Booth (Weekly)
10x10': $20
10x20': $35
*Fees are to be paid either before or during market hours.