Interested in becoming a vendor?
Farmers on the Square is a vibrant, welcoming marketplace in which a community of producers and consumers nourishes our regional foodshed by celebrating superb and diverse agricultural products that reflect integrity. We have a record number of vendors participating in the market this season, and the community support and excitement about the quality and variety of products offered continues to grow. The first step to joining is to complete the 2027 Winter Market Vendor Application form linked here as we are accepting applications until November 1st 2026.
Farmers on the Square is a local producer-only market. This means that all vendors must produce the products they sell, even if the ingredients are acquired elsewhere (producer-only); as well as that all items must be made within a 50-mile radius of Carlisle, PA, with ingredients sourced from other local producers wherever possible (local-only). Additionally, vendors' products must be food or drink items, or otherwise related to agricultural activities (for example, yarn from sheep's wool, flowers, or soaps or lotions made from farm-grown ingredients). Exceptions to these requirements will only be considered if a vendor's products fill a valuable niche that cannot be satisfied by any local producers, at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
We have 2 seasons for vendors: the Winter Season runs from January through April, and the Regular Season is May through December. Our market occurs every Wednesday of the year, except for the week of January 6th to January 13th. Applications are made available approximately 4 months before the start of their respective market season and are due about 2.5 months out for weekly vendors, so that both the market and vendors have ample time to prepare once acceptance decisions have been finalized.
Submission of an application to join Farmers on the Square does NOT guarantee acceptance for new vendors. Vendor approval is at the discretion of the market's Board of Directors, who strive to establish a reasonable balance of product types so that customers can find what they want as reliably as possible on the Square. Vendor space is limited at Farmers on the Square, and vendors in good standing who have participated in past years are admitted automatically as long as they file a complete and timely application. Therefore, new vendor approval is dependent on several factors to ensure a vibrant market environment, even for those who otherwise meet our local producer requirements as outlined above.