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2017 Twilight Market Vendor Selection Criteria
Downtown Gloversville’s summer Twilight Market is a place to buy delicious local food and artisan goods in a festive community atmosphere. We are working with the community to build a future in which Downtown is once again an integral part of the City’s cultural landscape.
The Twilight Market is committed to creating a diverse marketplace with locally produced products of the highest quality. Although the Market will not be bound to apply a particular set of selection criteria in every instance and must reserve unconditional discretion to accept or refuse anyone as a vendor, the Market considers many factors when evaluating vendor applications.
General
- All vendors must be producer-only, meaning that the products they or their employees sell at the market have been produced locally by the vendor and/or grown on land they own and/or operate.
Product quality, presentation and customer service
- Consistently high product quality: fresh and flavorful
- Clean and attractive displays
- Courteous, strong customer service and knowledgeable staff
- Foster a connection between the vendor and the consumer
Conduct and compliance
- History of compliance with market rules and federal, state and local regulations
- Positive vendor conduct toward customers, fellow vendors, market staff and volunteers
- Timely submission of application, fees, licenses and other market correspondence
Labeling/packaging
- Legal requirements (weight, ingredients, etc.)
- Low environmental impact
- Aesthetics
Food safety
- Adheres to the highest standards in production and handling
Product balancing
- Products that are unique or unusual
- Products not already represented in the market
- Duplicate products may be denied entry
- Product not readily available through national distribution channels
Production and distribution
- Priority will be given to products processed by the vendor over products by a second party or co-packer
- Product that is distributed nationally may be denied entry
Space availability
- Admission is subject to space availability
Market needs
- Product complements the market’s mission – i.e. demonstrates our direct producer to consumer values
- Support of local community (participation in local events, etc.)
Agriculture
- Priority is given to those regional farmers and producers who bring product to market that is 100% grown and harvest on farmland in and surrounding Fulton County, New York, that they own and/or operate.
- Preference will be given to local producers when space becomes available at the market, without compromising quality.
Artisan quality
- Unique and handmade of the highest quality
Personal care/cosmetics
- Ethical sourcing of ingredients
- Minimal preservatives, only safe synthetics
- Avoid ingredients from suppliers that conduct animal testing
Processed foods: value-added farm foods, non-farm processed foods and hot food concession
- Processed food and hot food concessions must be submitted for evaluation unless otherwise stated by market management. Products are evaluated on the following factors:
- Priority is given to products sourced locally and directly from producers. Vendors are encouraged to source at least 25% of their raw ingredients from local sources.
- Grown by the processor