Information for Vendors

Cook Farm Vendor Stand If you are a farmer, prepared goods vendor, or artist working in Central Illinois and are looking for a way to share the fruits of your labor with the community, we invite you to consider participating in the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market!

The Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market is a producer-only market where reselling is prohibited.

Join us for the 2024 outdoor season of Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market.
Applications open on February 1st and close on March 1st. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change.

Links to guidelines and registration forms are provided below.

If you have questions or would like to be added to our email list, please e-mail:
hhorn@cityblm.org or tkern@cityblm.org call: (309) 434-2295

Rules, Guidelines, and Resources

2024 Vendor Policies revised on January 30, 2024
McLean County Health Department Guidelines
USDA’s SNAP Guidelines
FSMA Food Safety Modernization Act
McLean County Health Department Cottage Foods Guidelines for Farmers’ Markets
2024 Community Group (bake sales, community information booths, children's activities)
2024 Vendor Meeting PowerPoint
Vendor Guide of How to Apply Through Manage My Market

Approved Vendors Next Steps

All vendors who receive an acceptance email to be a vendor with the Downtown Bloomington Farmers' Market will be required to submit a Vendor Self Service application through the City of Bloomington. This VSS (Vendor Self Service) application is in place to allow vendors to accept tokens at the market for Credit/Debit and Link (if applicable). The VSS application and information can be found here.

Community Groups

All those applying as a bake sale, community information booth, or children's activities please see the Community Group Guide above for details on how to apply. Those applying for the bake sale and community information spots in the market must be a non-profit, government agency, or educational institution. Children's Activities can be a local business with a child centric mission but priority will be given to qualified non-profit, charitable, educational, or governmental organizations.