Become a Vendor
For Our Vendors
Are you interested in becoming a vendor at the Cochrane Farmers’ Market? If you “make, bake or grow” your products, you may be approved to participate in our market.
We have opportunities for Full-Time, Part-Time or Youth vendors. Community groups and buskers are also welcomed to participate.
We host several markets series throughout the year, both indoor and outdoor. Information and applications for each of our markets will be available below early in the New Year.
Vendor Opportunities
Market Information & Applications
The Cochrane Farmers’ Market offers several vendor and community group options at our events hosted throughout the season.
Click on the tabs below for details and instructions specific to each market.
Location: SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Road East, Cochrane AB (Outdoor)
Day & Time: Saturdays | 9am – 2pm. Open rain or shine!
2023 Dates: Season opening June 3 – runs weekly until September 30
Vendor Profile (Required for ALL vendor applications)
ALL vendors applying for the Saturday Market by the Bow must submit a Vendor Profile with their application.
Download the 2023 Vendor Profile form
Full-Time Vendor
Full-Time vendors have a stall at the market each week for the entire season. The number of stalls available for Full-Time vendors is limited.
Download the 2023 Full-Time Vendor Application
Download the 2023 Vendor Guidelines
Part-Time Vendor
Part-Time vendors can select the weeks they would like to have a stall at the market.
Download the 2023 Part-Time Vendor Application
Download the 2023 Vendor Guidelines
Part-Time Youth Vendor
Youth sixteen (16) years of age or younger may qualify as a youth vendor.
Location: SLS Centre (indoor)
Day & Time: Saturdays | 9am – 2pm
2023 Dates: March 11 | April 1 | April 22
Vendor Information
The Spring Markets are smaller indoor markets, space is limited for these seasonal markets.
NOTE: these markets are now full – space may only be available if there are vendor cancellations – we thank vendors for their interest!
ALL vendors applying for the Spring Market must submit a 2023 Vendor Profile with their application (unless previously submitted in 2023).
Download the 2023 Vendor Profile form
The Street Markets are under review for 2023.
Location: Pending (outdoor)
Day & Time: Pending
Dates: Pending
Location: SLS Centre (indoor)
Day & Time: Saturday & Sunday | 10am – 4pm
2023 Dates: December 9 & 10
Vendors for our Christmas market are selected for participation, event applications are available only to invited vendors. Priority is given to vendors with unique “Make, Bake and Grow” products suited for this seasonal market. If you are interested in having your products on file for consideration as a vendor at our Christmas Market, complete and submit a 2023 Vendor Profile form – indicate that you are interested in the Christmas Market. Be sure to send us some great photos that showcase your products – we like to be dazzled!
Download the 2023 Vendor Profile form
Our 2023 Vendor Guidelines outline our market rules, regulations and other important information you will want to know if you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Cochrane Farmers’ Market.
Information for New Vendors
NEW vendors interested in attending the Cochrane Farmers’ Market in 2023 are encouraged to submit information about themselves, their business and their product(s) by completing the Vendor Profile form. This process allows vendors that have not previously been approved or have not attended the Cochrane Farmers’ Market in the past year to introduce themselves.
Please note that the Cochrane Farmers’ Market is an Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market, which means that we give priority to vendors with products that are grown, produced, handcrafted, processed or baked by the individual. Products from outside Alberta or those that do not meet the above criteria are strictly limited. The Cochrane Market does not approve applications from new vendors that offer commercial / reseller or franchise / multi-level marketing products. This restriction also applies to most service-based businesses. Refer to the 2023 Vendor Guidelines, Part A – Criteria for Vendor Selection which clearly outlines our priorities when selecting vendors.
After review of the submitted Vendor Profile, vendors will be advised whether they meet the criteria for participation in the Cochrane Farmers’ Market. New vendors may submit applications for the markets they wish to attend at the same time they submit their Vendor Profile. Note that approval of the vendor and their products does not guarantee that requested dates will be approved as product categories and/or markets dates may be full.
Download the 2023 Vendor Profile form
As a prospective vendor, we are sure you have many questions. To guide you, we encourage you to read our “Vendor Guidelines” which clearly outlines all of our rules, regulations, and other important information you should know about becoming a vendor.
Download the 2023 Vendor Guidelines
Community Group (no fee)
The Cochrane Farmers’ Market supports Cochrane and area not-for-profit and community groups by inviting them to participate in the market free of charge. Space can be reserved for not-for-profit organizations, or government agencies, which in some way contribute to the environmental, social, or cultural health of the Cochrane and area community. Refer to the application for guidelines related to attendance at the market.
Download the 2023 Community Group Application
Download the 2023 Vendor Guidelines
Buskers (no fee)
The market is open to all forms of street entertainment. Buskers are invited to participate free of charge. Refer to the application for guidelines related to attendance at the market.
Questions?
Ask the Market Manager
Market Manager E-mail:
manager@cochranefarmersmarket.ca
Mail address ONLY:
104 Griffin Road E., Cochrane, AB T4C 2B9
Tel: (403) 851-0562 (voice mail only; please leave a message)