Watauga County Farmers' Market
Boone, North Carolina
Membership in Watauga County Farmers' Market is open to residents of Watauga, Wilkes, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, and Johnson counties. All vendors must follow the market rules and comply with all applicable regulations. Please call market manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 if you have any questions.
Applications and fees can be submitted at the March general meeting, cleanup day on the last Saturday in April, and on any market day. New vendors must contact Karen two weeks after their application is submitted to check on the status.
Farm Products and Nursery Items
Locally grown products are a big success at the farmers' market and priority at the market is given to growers. Vendors at the market have everything from cut flowers to local meats. Please ask about specific regulations concerning your particular products.
Baked Goods
Baked goods and other shelf stable goods require a one time kitchen inspection and an annual water test. Call Karen for the contact information. All food items must be properly labeled according to current standards.
Ready to eat items such as sandwiches fall under the county health department jurisdiction. The market currently can not provide facilities for such items.
Crafts
Watauga County Farmers' Market limits the number of craft vendors to half of the available vendor spaces. Craft juries are held every odd year, with two market craft vendors and three local experts serving on the jury.
All spots for the 2009/2010 season are filled, and there is a waiting list has been formed to fill any openings.
All craft vendors must follow the current Guidelines for Crafts.