This application is for FARMERS applying to the Oaklands Sunset Market.
Please fill out the following information as accurately as possible. Misinformation or vague information
may delay the application process. Vendors must submit a complete application by April 17th,
2017 before being considered for the season. The application will not be considered until all required
documents are submitted, including any necessary VIHA Forms and images of your product.
The following selection criteria are applied with each vendor application:
a) over-all product mix and balance;
b) seasonal availability;
c) consumer demand as determined by the Market Coordinator;
d) current number of vendors with similar product; and
e) producer’s history of selling such product.
For more information concerning vendor FAQs or inquiries, please visit our vendor page here.
Contact Information
*required field
Name: *
Business Name: *
Address: *
City: *
Postal Code: *
Phone: *
Email: *
Vendor Information
Please answer each question below in 200 words or less.
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What do you wish to sell?*
Do you make or grow everything that you wish to sell at the Oaklands Sunset Market?*
Note: All vendors must “make, bake, or grow” all products available at the Sunset Market. For a full
definition, please refer to the Glossary in the Oaklands Vendor Handbook.
Please list everything that you anticipate vending during this year's market season. Anything not listed
will not be allowed to be sold at the Sunset Markets without permission from the Events Coordinator.*
Where do you grow or make your products? *
How long have you been farming/producing?*
How much area do you have under production?*
Do you own or lease your land?*
How do you currently market your product? Where else do you sell?*
Have you read the national standards for organic certification? Do you follow the standards? If not, what
do you do and why?*
Is your operation or farm certified organic? If yes, by which certifying body? If not, do you have plans to
certify?*
Please describe your growing practices:*
What do you use to increase fertility and improve soil quality on your farm?*
What methods do you use to control weeds?*
How do you control insects?*
What methods do you use to control disease?*
What are your sources of seeds and transplants?*
What do you use as a potting soil or transplant medium? Please list brand names and specific
ingredients:*
Please describe your steps towards ecological sustainability (e.g. limiting fossil fuel use, water
conservation, use of appropriate technology, habitat preservation, and so on):*
Where have you volunteered? Do you belong to a farmers' organisation? (e.g. COG-VI, IOPA, SOIL, Island
Farmers Alliance, etc.):*
Commitment
*required field
The Oaklands Sunset Markets run every Wednesday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm from June 27, 2017 to
August 30, 2017.
Choose One of the Following Options: *
Casual 10 x 10 Vendor: $25 (Application fee) + $25* = $50
*See our Vendor Page for more
information. If accepted, how would you
Full payment by debit or cash
like to pay?: *
We accept payment by credit card by phone at 250-370-9101 or by debit, credit, or cash in person at the
Oaklands Community Centre (1-2827 Belmont Ave.). Alternatively, you may pay by cheque(s) payable
to “Oaklands Community Association” in person or by mail at 1-2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R
4B2.
Marketing & Advertising
*required field
Vendor profiles will be uploaded to our website. In 200 words or less, please describe you and your
product. All information will be reviewed before posted to the Oaklands Community Centre website.
Please include additional social media links below.
Vendor Profile: *
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Website:
Images
Please attached up to 3 images of your product along with you application. Optionally, you may also
include a drawing/image of your proposed stall. Applications will not be considered without required
images.
Permission and Privacy
The Oaklands Sunset Market does not sell, rent, or provide personal information without your expressed
permission. Please check to box to indicate yes, leave unchecked box to indicate no.
Do we have permission to:
Add your contact information to our contact list for Oaklands Market News and Updates on our
website (www.oaklandscommunitycentre.com) and to our monthly E-newsletter which reaches over
700 community members.
Give your contact information to customers who request it.
Use photos of you taken at the Market for our website and publicity, use in marketing and public
relations, and advertising collateral to help publicize and raise awareness of the Community Association
and BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM).
Use photos of you and your stall at the market on Oaklands Community Association greeting cards.
Participation Agreement
*required field
Do you agree to follow all policies and regulations stated in the Oaklands Vendor Handbook?*
Yes
No
Your electronic signature below indicates that you have read and agree to abide by all the policies
outlined in the current Oaklands Market Vendor Handbook. You acknowledge and agree that is it your
responsibility to read and abide by all Market rules and regulations, and read and uphold any updates to
the Vendor Handbook. Thank you for taking the time to read the current Handbook and for your
cooperation in the spirit of the Market. Your electronic signature below also indicates that the
information you provide in the Vendor Information Form to the Events Coordinator is accurate and a
binding condition to your membership.
Name: *
Date: *