Join the Backyard Market Family of Vendors

If you are interested in joining our Backyard Market family of vendors, the first step is to review our guidelines for each type of vendor we accept, listed below. If you believe you fit our guidelines, then please fill out an online application.

We use a website called Manage My Market for our vendor applications. When you first apply, you will need to set up a vendor profile in the system and then apply to our market. There is a $20 application fee that you will be billed automatically when you submit your application. We review applications once the fee has been paid. We do not accept paper applications, you must apply online.

Vendor Booth Fee Information is as follows:

Application Fee: $20

Daily Rate: $12

Full Season: $200 (discounted if prior to May 1st)

Tent Rental (if available): $10

 And, therefore, does not allow vendors who are:

• Reselling of any kind period. This includes, but is not limited to: any produce or raw agricultural goods. Did you grow it? Did you make it? If not, it’s not allowed. 
• Multi-level marketing companies, catalog sales, direct sales, or any other type of reselling business. 
• Business booths that are only marketing their business. INSTEAD we offer an opportunity to be a Market Sponsor. (Please see details under the Sponsor tab and email us if you are interested) 
• When you complete your application, we recommend you provide the following information in your vendor profile on the Manage My Market website to help us with our selection process: 

• Certification of organic, biodynamic and/or natural growing practices, if you are certified by any nationally recognized organizations. 
• A statement of your growing practices if you are not certified. 
• Egg License. (Only if you sell more than 250 dozen eggs per month.) 
• Retail Food Establishment License. (Only if you are processing meat or value-added food products not covered by the Cottage Food Law.) 
• Proof of completion of a Cottage Food Law approve food safety course. (If you are selling value-added food products covered by the Cottage Food Law.) 
• Proof of liability insurance. (This is optional, but it is HIGHLY recommended that all vendors obtain business liability insurance. The BFCC insurance does NOT cover individual vendors or their inventory.) 

• Retail Food Establishment License. 
• Business License. 
• Sales Tax License. (Only for mobile food vendors.) 
• Certification of Commissary. (Only for mobile food vendors.) 
• Proof of liability insurance. (This is optional, but it is HIGHLY recommended that all vendors obtain business liability insurance. The BFCC insurance does NOT cover individual vendors or their inventory.)

• Proof of completion of a Cottage Food Law approved food safety course. 

• Business License. 
• Sales Tax License. (Only for mobile food vendors.) 
• Proof of liability insurance. (This is optional, but it is HIGHLY recommended that all vendors obtain business liability insurance. The BFCC insurance does NOT cover individual vendors or their inventory.) 

• Business License. 
• Sales Tax License. 
• Proof of liability insurance. (This is optional, but it is HIGHLY recommended that all vendors obtain business liability insurance. The BFCC insurance does NOT cover individual vendors or their inventory.) 

We are a member of the Colorado Farmers Market Association (CFMA). There are resources available on their site for vendors.

As well as the El Paso CSU Extension website