WELCOME TO THE U CITY FARMERS MARKET VENDOR APPLICATION

This application has several sections. Please read everything carefully. There will be an Agreement Acceptance box at the end of the application.

ARE YOU A NEW VENDOR?  Contact our market manager to confirm available openings before applying. 314-913-6632

ARE YOU SPONSOR OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION? Please contact our manager at 314-913-6632

U CITY FARMERS MARKET

2025 SATURDAY U CITY FARMERS MARKET–34 weeks (online application)
Every Saturday; April 5 to November 22 ; 8:30am-12:30pm

2025 WEDNESDAY MARKET–23 weeks (online application)
Every Wednesday; May 7  –  October 16 ; 4:00pm – 7:00pm

2025 HOLIDAY MARKET
Saturday, December 6; 10:00am-2:00pm

VENDOR SERVICES – What you get as a vendor

The market offers weekly market email; active social media; website updates; net-working and advertising; University City promotions; STL Co DOH updates; convenient parking; free electricity and limited on-site storage (for full season farm and food vendors only); .

  • Market Site: The market is located in Heman Park in University City, an inner ring suburb in St Louis County.
  • On-Site Storage:  Full Season Saturday Farm & Food Vendors may store large equipment in locked shed in between market days. Vendors must fill out Storage Waiver Form and Pay a Storage Fee. Storage space is limited.

CUSTOMER SERVICES—What your customers get

Plenty of free, convenient parking; easy access to your products; weekly newsletter; SNAP/EBT; Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB); Debit/Credit Tokens; accessible market site; community outreach; weekly music and special events. Everyone is welcome!

REQUIRED FORMS

Some vendors will need to provide additional documents such as proof of Liability Insurance (Food & Farm Vendors), Storage Waiver Form and STL County DOH Farmers Market Permits.  Many of these forms and permit applications can be found on our Vendor Resources page. You will be able to upload any of these forms as part of the application process.

VENDOR TYPES ALLOWED (Vendors must make or grow their own products)

  • Produce Farmers (products must be grown in MO / IL)
  • Non-Produce Vendors (regionally produced and processed)
  • Specialty Seafood Products (regional and others by approval only)
  • Bakery Vendors (locally produced)
  • Vendors of locally produced artisan foods
  • Vendors of locally made, hand-crafted non-food products
  • No items that need FDA approval or claim to be medicinal
  • MLMs are not allowed
  • Non-Profit Organizations (Except religious and political organizations.)

VENDOR CATEGORIES

  • FULL SEASON VENDORS: Are vendors who pay in advance for the whole season in one or two installments.
    • Includes Farmers who come every week, every other week or seasonally.  (Seasonal farmers: please discuss your schedule with the market manager)
    • Includes Food Vendors who come every week or every other week.
  • WEEKLY VENDORS:  Are food or craft vendors who pay on a weekly basis.
    • Includes vendors who attend for the whole season or on selected days.
  • APPLICATION FEE:  A small one-time application fee of $20 is applied.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR THE MARKET?

Please contact our market manager at 314-913-6632.