Vendor Application

Regular Season Market (June-October)

We are using a vendor management system, Convention Force, to help us manage applications. This software streamlines the application, payment, and communications processes. We can publish better vendor descriptions, product photos, and even vendor maps to our website. Vendors will also be able to see their booth locations ahead of time in the portal.

To start your application, create a no-cost account at https://portal.conventionforce.com/index.cfm?aid=871. The portal will walk you through the application steps (<10 minutes to complete). Even if you applied in 2024, you will need to update your application, including the Vendor Agreement and liability insurance document, to be considered for the 2025 season. If you need help with your application, please email us.

The Melrose Farmers’ Market aims to include a balanced variety of food growers, producers, artisans, non­profit organizations, local businesses, and educators that align with our mission. All vendors wishing to attend the Melrose Farmers’ Market must submit an online application along with other required documents, which may include proof of liability insurance and a Board of Health Certificate (select farmers’ market) for prepared food/beverage items, and workman’s comp form (even if you do not provide to your employees). We strive to maintain a ratio of 80:20 of food to non­food items. All vendors must read and agree to our Market Rules.

In addition to our farms and food vendors, each week we offer limited spaces for vendors offering Personal Care Products such as soap, salves, lotions (1 per market); Crafter or Artisan (1 per market), local for-profit business (1 per market), and non-profit (free of charge; 1 per market). We also invite local musicians to play at the market.

The fist round of vendor acceptances will go out at the end of February. Once a vendor is admitted to the market, payments can be made via credit card online or check made out to Melrose Farmers’ Market. Checks can be mailed to Melrose Farmers’ Market, c/o Melrose Chamber of Commerce, One West Foster St., Melrose, MA 02176. Discounts are available for vendors who pay at least two months prior to the start of the season.

Harvest/Holiday Markets

More information will come later in the year about these markets.

Harvest Market

The 2025 Harvest Market will be held at Bowden Park from 11am-3pm on November 16th.

Holiday Market

The Holiday Market will be held indoors at Melrose Memorial Hall from 11am-3pm on December 14th.