Do you have a quick question? Need a fast answer? Check out our Vendor FAQ below for some frequently asked questions and answers.
Frequently Asked Questions (for vendors)
How much does it cost to join the market as a vendor?
The current membership fees include the following:
Full time vendor (dedicated booth spot): $130/booth for the season
Part time vendor: $90/booth for up to 9 market days
Daily vendor: $25/booth per day
Nonprofit/education only: $5/booth per day
(2026) Community farm booth fee: $ Sliding scale, a booth option for small gardeners who share a community-run farm booth. Contact the market for more information.
How do I secure a spot as a member of the market?
Please fill out the Vendor Application on our website. You will then hear back by email from the market manager about approval for the market and next steps to be a vendor.
Payment is made in person to the Market Manager before or at the first market. We prefer checks made out to Salmon Valley Stewardship or cash is accepted. Online payments, credit cards, and mailed checks are not accepted.
Who is eligible to participate as a vendor with Lemhi County Farmers’ Market?
Vendors who sell handmade or homegrown products made within Lemhi County or surrounding Idaho/Montana counties.
1.) Producers/growers: those who cultivate and or raise their own farm goods, including produce, flowers, nursery plants, and animal products.
2.) Harvesters/gatherers: those who gather/pick wild growing fruits, plants, or other material for public sale.
3.) Crafters/artisans: those who create hand crafted products primarily from raw materials. The Market Manager reserves the right to refuse any craft item that is deemed inappropriate.
4.) Food producers (processor): those who make value-added products from agricultural or wild crafted material in accordance with all Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) Regulations.
5.) Prepared food vendors: These vendors sell prepared foods to be eaten on-site. These vendors obtain a food license through EIPH.
6.) Nonprofit, governmental, or private organizations offering goods for sale, business promotion, or educational outreach. Nonprofit organizations selling event/raffle tickets, offering goods for sale, or fundraising actively are not eligible for the “Nonprofit/education only” reduced fee, but may participate under the regular vendor fees.
7.) Additional vendors may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Reselling/Brokering/Consignment: Vendors are allowed to support each other through the selling and consignment of local, handmade/homegrown products and may work cooperatively to share booth space at the Lemhi County Farmers Market.
Under Idaho food laws, cottage foods are not permitted to be resold. These items include baked goods, jams/jellies, tea and spice blends, and some nonperishable foods. These local food items MUST be sold by the producer directly to the consumer.
However, the reselling of any commercial (mass produced) items or items that are not homemade/homegrown locally is highly discouraged. These items may not exceed 5% of a vendor’s booth space. Please notify the market manager in advance when you are sharing a booth, or have any commercial items.
No political or religious themed booths will be permitted. The market strives to remain a neutral, safe market space for customers and stay true to our mission to support our local economy.
Do market vendors have to obtain their own tax ID number and collect sales tax?
No. However, you must register as a seller with the Idaho State Tax Commission. The market manager will send you the link to fill out this form online via email. For those vendors without a tax ID number (state sellers permit), this form acts as a temporary tax ID throughout the market season. Send in your sales tax owed to the Idaho State Tax Commission after the sales tax period on your temporary permit. Small sellers must still register, but do not need to collect or pay sales tax if they make less than $5,000 in sales per year. More information on this exemption is found at: https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/sales-use/exemptions/sales-and-use-taxes-exemptions-for-individuals/small-seller-exemption/
What equipment do vendors need? Does the farmers’ market provide tables, chairs or canopies?
We have a couple rental canopies and tables you may use for a small fee. Contact the Market Manager to inquire about availability. All vendors will be responsible for providing weights for their canopies (minimum 100 lbs of weight), tables, chairs, and other necessary supplies for making sales at the market. No stakes are allowed in the park grass - you must properly secure your canopy using weights, like 5-gallon jugs of water, cement blocks, or commercial canopy weights.
What size are market booth spaces?
A single space is 12’ x 12.’ You may reserve more spaces side-by-side if you need more room, depending upon the availability at the time you sign up as a member of the market.
Do vendors need a business license to sell at farmers’ markets?
No, you do not need a business license from the city or state of Idaho. Lemhi County Farmers Market is considered a special event by the city of Salmon, and vendors may make sales without registering their business. However, vendors still have to register as a seller for sales tax (see above).
Which foods sold at the market require Health Department licensing?
Potentially hazardous foods require licensing before selling at farmers’ markets. These foods include cut melon, raw seed sprouts, garlic in oil preserves, foods of animal origin that are raw or heated, including dairy and cheese, processed foods, and any food of plant origin that is heat-treated (such as, prepared foods, salsas, pickled foods, canned foods other than fruit preserves) Contact Eastern Idaho Public Health for more information on licensing requirements.
For more information about food processing regulations, please visit the EIPH Food Processing Rules webpage.
For Cottage Foods rules, please visit the EIPH Cottage Foods Rules webpage and read the EIPH forms. These forms list allowed and unallowed foods that may be sold directly to the consumer and produced in an unlicensed kitchen, as well as labeling requirements.
For temporary food establishment licenses, please visit the Food Program Resources page (Eastern Idaho Public Health).
Can vendors sell baked goods ? What about jams/jellies, seasonings, dried herbs or fruit, candies, trail mix, tinctures, or vinegar?
Yes, in general these foods and other non-perishable foods may be sold under Idaho’s Cottage Foods law without a license and produced in a home kitchen. Baked goods that require refrigeration (cream-filled pastries, cheesecakes, custard pies, moist zucchini or pumpkin breads, and focaccia-style breads containing vegetables or cheeses, etc.) are considered potentially hazardous and may NOT be sold at farmers’ markets without first consulting EIPH. See the links above for a full list of allowed foods under Cottage Foods.
Can vendors sell farm eggs at the farmers’ market?
Fresh, whole, ungraded eggs may be sold at the market without a permit if the producer has less than 300 birds. The eggs must be labeled with the producer’s name, address, and “UNGRADED EGGS” stated clearly on the carton. The eggs must be cleaned and refrigerated prior to sale, then kept at 45 degrees F or colder at the market (must have a thermometer in your ice chest to prove temperature). For more information contact EIPH.
Can vendors sell nursery items at farmers’ markets? What about flowers?
Any vendor who makes under $500 annually for sales of nursery or florist stock may do so at the farmers’ market without any special licensing. For sales over $500 annually, a nursery license must be obtained from Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture (ISDA). For more information, see the ISDA website.
Can vendors sell honey at farmers’ markets?
Yes, honey is allowed under Cottage Foods law. All beekeepers are required to register their bees with the ISDA and pay a registration fee as well as a honey advertising tax on each colony of bees. Permits are required to bring bees into Idaho from other states. More information can be found at: Idaho Honey Association.
What vendors can claim that their products are organic at farmers’ markets?
Small producers with less than $5,000 in annual organic sales are exempt from USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certification but must still comply with all organic production regulations to label or sell products as "organic". Exempt producers cannot use the USDA Organic Seal or call products "100% Organic," but can use the term "organic" or "organically grown” in marketing and on labels. In the state of Idaho you must register with the ISDA Organic Certification program to qualify for this exemption.
May vendors sell products by weight with a scale at the market?
Any scales used for selling produce, cheese, or bulk agricultural products by weight must be certified by ISDA. Otherwise, you may simply sell your products by the bag, bunch, or piece instead of by weight. For more information or to register your scale, contact ISDA Weights and Measures.
I still have questions! How can I contact the Market Manager?
Contact us by email at: lemhifarmersmarket@gmail.com
If email doesn’t work for you, contact the staff at Salmon Valley Stewardship. Our contact info is on our website at: www.salmonvalley.org