This is for Food Truck Vendors only. The cost is $40-$45 depending on your setup.
The number of Trucks/Trailers will be limited to 10. If you have a booth-style setup and open to being in the grass, please indicate that in the questions below. These will also be limited based on the number of applicants and type of food served.
Completed application and a CURRENT Certificate of Insurance must be received to be approved.
Please email farmersmarket@uptownankeny.org with any questions.
This is for General and Craft & Artisan Vendors only.
Food Trucks/Trailers will be in a separate application.
$40-45 Fee Required (See descriptions and pricing below). Discount for those who have regularly attened the 2026 Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market.
A Certificate of Liability Insurance document is required at the time of application.
Types of Vendor Booths:
General Vendors ($40) include IOWA GROWN Farm products, Fresh Floral, Value-added items, and Bakery Goods.
- All farm products sold must be 100% Iowa grown (meaning grown at an Iowa Farm). All products
sold must come from each vendor’s own farm or farms. Products are not allowed to be purchased from other farms. If a product comes from another farm, the other farm must be part of a joint business venture such as a cooperative.
- Fresh Floral - Fresh and dried flowers, seeds and potted plants, etc… Fresh
floral creations must be created by Vendor.
- Value Added Items - Honeys, mustards, salsas, jams, meats, eggs, cheese, poultry, etc. made or grown by Vendor.
- Bakery Goods - Breads, pies, cookies, cakes and other homemade foods.
Craft/Artisan ($45) - Defined as a vendor whose product is home-crafted, personally designed, and created by the vendor. Production materials optimally come from regional sources or are fabricated by vendors themselves. The handcrafted component must dominate the commercial component. The commercial component must be transformed in a way that makes the work original and unique. Items included in this category include; crafts, artwork, inedible items such as herbal products, personal care and beauty products.