Hobbs Farmers Market
of Southeast New Mexico

Procedures for new vendors

1. Attend our pre-season vendors meeting for orientation.*

2. Join our mailing list using the form at the bottom of the HOME page to be notified of the meeting date.

3. Meet your fellow vendors, board members, and tell us about yourself

4.  Fill out a vendor registration & agreement form and provide a state issued photo ID/drivers license.
       We require new vendors to provide us with a copy of personal identification for our records,
       purposes of identity verification, and scam prevention.  

5. Pay your booth rental fees.*

6. Choose a preferred space for your booth, if seasonal fee is paid*

7. That's it! You're ready to become a vendor!
   READ THE ENTIRE PARAGRAPH BELOW CONCERNING FURTHER DETAILS FOR ANY ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*)
        The pre-season meeting is vital for ALL our vendors (new and returning), in order to meet our directors, fill out all the necessary paperwork, and learn about how HFM (Hobbs Farmers' Market) operates and/or any changes that have been made from the previous year. Pre-season meetings will offer everyone a chance to claim a preferred booth space. Permanent vendors who pay their one-time seasonal fee in full, and are present at every market, usually prefer to use an assigned space to set up for each market. We grant them this privilege as an expression of gratitude for their loyalty and dedication. Booth spaces are ONLY reserved for vendors have paid a seasonal fee and maintain a constant presence at EVERY MARKET. If our pre-season meeting has already taken place, don't worry. You can still join as a vendor. Any vendors that register late are REQUIRED to attend our mid-season meeting. Contact our current manager using the contact information provided on our CONTACT page or Facebook page, to state your intention to become a vendor, introduce yourself, and ask any questions. You can even show up at the market an hour before business hours (which begin at 9AM). Most vendors can start the same day, so come prepared to set up. Do not begin setup without first paying your fees and filling out a vendor agreement. An application to become a vendor will be available on site, and can be found with any of our current board members or current on-site manager. Be sure to bring a photo ID to register. Take some time before business hours to introduce yourself to each vendor. It's best to know the role each person plays in the operation of our market. Permanent spaces are not assigned anyone paying on a daily rental plan, so vendors are asked to respectfully work together in choosing booth spaces for our daily vendors, as well as first-time vendors. Consult a manager before setting your booth if you are a new or daily vendor, in order to avoid conflict. We ask that all of our vendors do their best to get along with everyone at the market, or both parties engaged in conflict may be asked to leave for the day, at the very least; depending on circumstances.

2016 Required procedures for current vendors:

1. Show up for our pre-season vendors meeting at Green Meadows Lake.

2. Meet any of our new vendors or board members.

3. Pay your fees & fill out a new vendor agreement for the current year.

4. Produce vendors should enroll in the WIC voucher program and/or the DoubleUp Foodbucks program if they are not already registered.

5. If a full season rental is purchased, you will have an opportunity to choose a permanent space,
   which will also requires an everyday presence at each market.  If you stop coming, you risk losing your space.

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