FARMERS MARKETS
Opening or operating a farmers’ market in Minneapolis requires an approval and licensing. There are different types of farmers market licenses/permits depending on the type of market the applicant wants to operate.
Public Market is a defined place regulated by the city for the selling and buying of farm products and other market related products. The three (3) categories of recognized and licensed public markets include (1) farmers markets, (2) mini markets and (3) produce and craft markets.
Municipal Market is a city-owned and regulated market for the selling and buying of farm products and other market related products.
There are also different types of Vendors in Minneapolis.
Food Market Distributor A market vendor who sells fresh produce purchased from retail stores, wholesalers or agricultural producers, or sells prepackaged foods for off-site consumption, excluding home processors, provided that the vendor does not handle unpackaged food while at the market, and who is licensed according to
Food Market Manufacturer A market vendor who sells and handles foods prepared for immediate consumption at the market and who is licensed according to
Agricultural Producer A grower, farm processor, or a group of growers or farmer processors belonging to a growers' cooperative, or wild-harvester that is principally engaged in the production of farm and wild-harvested products and who is licensed by or registered with the City of Minneapolis according to Minnesota law or city ordinance.
Farm processor A market vendor who sells products that are grown, raised or harvested on land owned or leased by the farm processor and which products may have additional ingredients added that are not grown, raised or harvested by them on their land such as to produce sausage, bacon, cheese etc. and who is licensed according to Minnesota law or city ordinance.
Wild harvester A market vendor who sells products that are grown and harvested on land that is not owned or leased by the harvester, and who is licensed according to Minnesota law or city ordinance. (2004-Or-036, § 1, 4-16-04; 2010-Or-011, § 1, 4-2-10; 2011-Or-095, § 1, 11-4-11)
Growers, except meat/poultry processors, no longer have to register with the City of Minneapolis. Instead you must submit the proper information to your market manager. Contact your market manager for more information.
Grower A market vendor who sells products that are grown, raised or harvested on land owned or leased by grower including vegetables, fruits, eggs, meats (without added ingredients), plants, flowers, honey, maple syrup etc. as registered with the City of Minneapolis pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 28A.15 or as recognized by Minnesota law.
Home processor A market vendor who sells home processed foods prepared by market vendor who has control over the means and methods of production, assumes principal financial and liability risk for the production enterprise and who is not regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling food as registered with the City of Minneapolis pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 28A.15 or as recognized by Minnesota law.
Last updated Feb. 1, 2012