Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market

The purpose of the Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market is to provide an opportunity

and location for local vendors of homemade food, handmade crafts and locally

grown produce to market, display and sell their goods to promote economic

well-being and support the development of home-based businesses.

History of the Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market

Programs to service the community

Farmers' Market Dates

Farmers' Market Rules and Regulations

History of the Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market

Career Transitions, Inc., a private non-profit community based organization, has been managing the market since 1996.  At that time a group of volunteer who had run the market since its inception requested that a non-profit group take over the market.  The fees paid by the vendors go directly to providing literacy and training services for the Gallatin Valley and surrounding area.

Programs to Service the Community

Low Income Senior Citizens

The Bozeman Senior Center has written Senior Nutrition Special Project Grants to provide low income senior citizens with vouchers to purchase locally grown produce.   These vouchers can only be redeemed at the Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market.  To request vouchers, contact Judy at the Bozeman Senior Center at (406) 586-2421.

EBT Food Stamps

The Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market now accepts food stamps to purchase produce, baked goods, honey, salsa, frozen meat and much more.   The customers need only to go to the market table and tell a worker how much they want to spend at the market  The worker then swipes the card and gives the customer tokens/vouchers which they can redeem at a vendor with a poster stating they accept food stamps.  The rules as to what items can be purchased are the same as in any store.  These tokens/vouchers are only good at the Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market, the Helena Farmers’ Market or any of the two Missoula Farmers’ Markets.

Non-Profit

The Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market is committed to serving the needs of the community. All non-profits are allowed to have a space at the market free of charge.  The non-profit can sell raffle tickets or items, recruit volunteers or give out information on the programs.

Dates and Location for the 2009 Season

Saturdays, June 20th  through September 12th
9:00 – noon
At the Haynes Pavilion at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds in Bozeman, Montana.

Rules and Regulations for the Gallatin Valley Farmers’ Market

1. Sales at the Farmers’ Market are limited to garden produce, locally handmade crafts, flowers, herbs, houseplants and baked goods.
2. Sellers MUST provide their own tables, change, bags and advertising signs.  Sellers determine their own prices.
3. Sellers MUST clean their own area at the conclusion of each market.  Be considerate and pick up trash whenever you see it. You will be charged a $25.00 clean up fee if your space has trash remaining.
4. If you are selling food products, you must either attend a Health Department meeting in May or contact the Environmental Health Department at (406) 582-3120.
5. NO smoking or dogs allowed under the pavilion.
6. Vendors are not allowed to give away or sell animals.
7. Sellers are required to be ready to sell when the market opens at 9:00 a.m. and sell until noon when the market ends. 
8. Unreserved vendors for the market meet at the Fairgrounds parking lot at 7:45 a.m., using the Grand Street entrance to the grounds.  The lottery begins at 8:00 and when the vendors number is drawn, they drive over to the pavilion, pay at the red hut, park their car, and go to the market table.  At that time a worker will show the vendor to a space.  The vendor then unpacks their car and then moves the car to the West side of the pavilion which is where all vendors park.  The parking at the entrance of the pavilion is reserved for senior and handicapped customers.

For more information or questions call (406) 388-6701