Vendor applications open March 1

The 2025 Yellowknife Farmers Market will run every Tuesday from June 3 until September 16 (with the exception of Tuesday, July 1 – Canada Day). We are also planning on running additional programming including Music at the Market, Pay it Forward, Community Table, Harvesters Table and Compost & Waste Management.

Thinking of vending at the farmers market this coming summer? Here’s what you need to know!

Vendors must make the items they are selling themselves, and their products must fit into at least one of our five categories.

• Produce/Harvest (eg. vegetables, eggs, honey, fish, flowers, berries, etc.)

• Processed Products (eg. preserves, cheese, packaged meals, etc.)

• Baked Goods/ Confectionaries (eg. bread, muffins, cookies, chocolate, fudge, etc.)

• Food Concession (eg. ready-to-eat meals)

• Artisanal Items (eg. jewelry. clothing, pottery, soap, etc.)

Also…

• Review our Vendor Handbook.

• If you want to sell food, make sure you have a valid food safety certificate. The GNWT’s health department lists courses you can take here.

• All food vendors are also required to obtain a Temporary Food Establishment Permit from the GNWT’s Environmental Health Office (EHO). While you don’t need to apply for this until after our selection process, it’s a good idea to connect with the EHO ahead of time so you are familiar with requirements for selling food. Reach them at Environmental_health@gov.nt.ca.