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What is a farmers market?
A farmers market allows farmers or their representatives to sell the food they produce directly to consumers. Permits are required for temporary food businesses that sell food at farmers markets.
At least one person with a valid food worker card must be at the event at all times to oversee other workers.
Farmers market plan guide
- Guidelines for temporary food businesses (482 KB) (booth setup for farmers markets)
Information for farmers market coordinators
Find a list of responsibilities, fees, types of food served, and more.
- Farmers market coordinator's information (799 KB)
- Farmers market application (378 KB)
This application is for farmers market management. Vendor applications can be found below. The farmers market permit allows for cooking demonstrations at the market.
This application can't be summited online. Make checks payable to SKCDPH. Please print and mail the completed form with payment to:
For Bellevue/Eastern King County:
- Eastgate Environmental Health Services
14350 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98007
For Seattle/Western King County:
- Seattle Environmental Health Services
401 5th Avenue, Suite 1100
Seattle, WA 98104
Farmers market permit applications
Submit your application online through the Public Health Permit Center.
After you submit your application, we will contact you about the approval status. If you can't submit online, please print, fill out and mail in the temporary food service application for your event. If you would like a paper copy of the application mailed to you, please call us at 206-263-9566.
Permit fees
| Permit type | Single Market Permit | Multiple (5) Market Permits | Unlimited Market Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal | $122 | None | $243 |
| Moderate | $304 | $729* | $851* |
| Complex | $425 | $790* | $972* |
*A certified booth operator is required. $122 course fee.
Certified Booth Operator courses will resume in 2023. Classes start in March (see below for schedule).
Vendors who purchase multiple or unlimited moderate/complex permit packages will be required to have a Certified Booth Operator starting May 1, 2023.