FAQ to Become a Vendor
Please make sure you put everything you intend to sell on your application.
Only approved items may be sold at our market.
Our market is a TRUE Farmers Market and set up to grow small businesses and therefore we have category limits to encourage this growth.
How much do spaces cost?
Spaces are $40 each Saturday and are billed monthly. Once Approved there is an Application Fee of $40.00.
Do you have a waitlist?
We may have a SHORT Waitlist in a couple categories like baked goods, jewelry and microgreens. Instead of long waitlists we have a Fill-In Vendor System where once approved Fill-Ins must agree to come 2 times per month year round.
Once I submit my application, do I just show up?
No, our Vendor Committee Leaders review applications every couple of months to see where we have space available.
Are you interested in my product?
We absolutely might if your product is local and personally made by you.
Do I have to make my food in a commercial kitchen if it doesn’t qualify as cottage food???
Yes if it doesn’t qualify as Cottage Food and is Temperature Sensitive/. No if you are preparing everything on site.
Do I HAVE to have insurance to sell at TFM?
Yes, all vendors need business liability insurance coverage of at least 1 million. Check with your insurance company first as they may offer bundle deals.
Do I have to submit a sales tax permit?
If you sell a craft or non-food item, then you will need a sales permit. You can get one at the Texas Comptroller Website.
I sell products for a company, but I don’t make them. Can I sell at TFM?
No. All vendors must prepare, handcraft or grow/raise their products without n 150 miles of Tomball to qualify.
Do franchises, brokerages, machine made or reselling products qualify?
No they don’t qualify. Everything MUST be personally handcrafted, locally prepared or grown/raised by all our vendors.
I offer a service do I qualify as a vendor?
No, but please check out the community service and educational booth information on our website.
I am a local business or nonprofit but I don’t qualify as a regular vendor. How do I get involved?
Consider Volunteering or applying for a Nonprofit, Community Service or Educational Booth. You can also become a sponsor or donate to our local food system outreach projects.
Paperwork Needed: Depending on what your products are:
Spaces are $40 each Saturday and are billed monthly. Once Approved there is an Application Fee of $40.00.
Do you have a waitlist?
We may have a SHORT Waitlist in a couple categories like baked goods, jewelry and microgreens. Instead of long waitlists we have a Fill-In Vendor System where once approved Fill-Ins must agree to come 2 times per month year round.
Once I submit my application, do I just show up?
No, our Vendor Committee Leaders review applications every couple of months to see where we have space available.
Are you interested in my product?
We absolutely might if your product is local and personally made by you.
Do I have to make my food in a commercial kitchen if it doesn’t qualify as cottage food???
Yes if it doesn’t qualify as Cottage Food and is Temperature Sensitive/. No if you are preparing everything on site.
Do I HAVE to have insurance to sell at TFM?
Yes, all vendors need business liability insurance coverage of at least 1 million. Check with your insurance company first as they may offer bundle deals.
Do I have to submit a sales tax permit?
If you sell a craft or non-food item, then you will need a sales permit. You can get one at the Texas Comptroller Website.
I sell products for a company, but I don’t make them. Can I sell at TFM?
No. All vendors must prepare, handcraft or grow/raise their products without n 150 miles of Tomball to qualify.
Do franchises, brokerages, machine made or reselling products qualify?
No they don’t qualify. Everything MUST be personally handcrafted, locally prepared or grown/raised by all our vendors.
I offer a service do I qualify as a vendor?
No, but please check out the community service and educational booth information on our website.
I am a local business or nonprofit but I don’t qualify as a regular vendor. How do I get involved?
Consider Volunteering or applying for a Nonprofit, Community Service or Educational Booth. You can also become a sponsor or donate to our local food system outreach projects.
Paperwork Needed: Depending on what your products are:
- Business Liability Insurance
- Sales Tax ID
- Food Manufacturers License
- Food Handlers permit and HCPH Farmers Market permit (all temperature sensitive products)
- State Chemist License (Pet Food/Feed)
- TDA Nursery Permit/Mobile permit
- TABC Cart Permit
- Whatever you need to be in compliance with Federal, State and local agencies.
Why Our Certified All Local Farmers Market
Tomball Farmers Market has been serving the Northwest Houston Area since 2008. Supporting local is incredibly important to our farmers market. All our farmers, artisans, bakers and other producers all grow, craft, make and produce everything they bring to the market within 150 miles of Tomball, TX. This means everything is super local and made fresh for our patrons every weekend.
For many of our vendors this is their full time job and we are their first step to growing their local businesses. Over the years many of our vendors have out grown us and moved on to brick and mortar buildings and love our Tomball, TX community so much they have stayed in Tomball moving into businesses nearby.
We are a great place to not only build your business but network with other local businesses to grow your brand. Many of our vendors collaborate together to make their products even better. We look forward to hopefully adding your local farm and small business to our local farmers market.
For many of our vendors this is their full time job and we are their first step to growing their local businesses. Over the years many of our vendors have out grown us and moved on to brick and mortar buildings and love our Tomball, TX community so much they have stayed in Tomball moving into businesses nearby.
We are a great place to not only build your business but network with other local businesses to grow your brand. Many of our vendors collaborate together to make their products even better. We look forward to hopefully adding your local farm and small business to our local farmers market.