Arcata FNM 2025 - Prepared Food Vendor (BOOTH)

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE APPLICATION BEFORE SUBMITTING! 

In collaboration with Humboldt Made, Arcata Chamber of Commerce and the City of Arcata we are bringing Friday Night Markets to the Plaza! There will be music, food, vendors, a bar, and so much community fun! We're excited for what this will bring to the Arcata community, businesses, vendors, and neighbors alike!

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE ARCATA CHAMBER OR HUMBOLDT MADE, PLEASE USE THE DISCOUNT CODE: MEMBER25

While we strive to accommodate all vendors, demand for booth spaces is high. To ensure a diverse food selection, we curate placements (e.g., limiting duplicate offerings). Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot—once accepted, we will confirm your placement and arrange booth payment.

This application is for prepared food vendors only. If you are a packaged food vendor or operate under a Cottage Food Operation (CFO) license, please complete the Artisan Vendor application instead.

 
How the Application & Registration Payment Process Works:
 1)  Submit Application You'll be asked to add a method of payment, you will NOT be charged until your application is approved.
2) If your Application is approved, your card on file will automatically be charged. 
3)  Only when your payment has posted is your space considered reserved.
4)  Refunds will only be given under special circumstances. Please note that while we do our best to accommodate folks, not all special requests can or will be honored. Not being satisfied with your booth placement is NOT something we will issue refunds for.

A pack-in, pack-out policy is enforced, meaning vendors must take their trash with them. 

All food vendors are required to carry a Temporary Food Facility Permit in order to participate in this open-air festival setting.  The permit application can be found here:  https://tinyurl.com/yfrm7mbx If you have questions regarding what type of permit is required of you to obtain or questions about if your current permit extends to your participation in Friday Night Market, please reach out to DHHS directly:  707-445-6215 or envhealth@co.humboldt.ca.us 
 
In addition to obtaining a TFFP, All food prep must occur in a licensed commercial kitchen or a permitted/registered Cottage Food Operation (CFO) home kitchen.  It is not lawful to prepare food in an un-permitted/non-commercial kitchen that you will be bringing to the event.  A DHHS inspector will be on site during each event, and if you are not in compliance you will be asked to shut down your operation and suspend sales (we do not process refunds in this scenario).
 
Please Note:  We are happy to provide you with the necessary TFFP application and information that is readily available to the public.  Because we are not affiliated or agents of DHHS, we are not able to provide unique situational advice on individual needs (this then would become a liability issue, so we encourage you to go to the source, DHHS, to get your questions answered).
 

ABSOLUTELY ZERO DUMPING OF ANYTHING INTO ANY CITY DRAINS, TREE WELLS, STREETS, OR ANYWHERE ELSE. ANY VENDORS CAUGHT DUMPING WILL BE FINED BY THE CITY AND REMOVED FROM THE MARKET WITH NO REFUND.

Terms and Conditions of this Application to the Arcata Friday Night Market event series presented by Humboldt Made and the Arcata Chamber:

1.  Submitting this application does not constitute guaranteed placement within the Eureka Friday Night Market event.  Applications go through a review process to ensure that our event guidelines are met and that we are providing the best possible experience for all attendees.
2. All accepted participants (vendors, artists, musicians, performers, etc.) will be asked to read, sign and adhere by our policy and code of conduct documents - failure to do so with disqualify the applicant from participating in the event.
3. By submitting this application, you are hereby stating that you are legally allowed to sell your products in an open air event environment that is patronized by all ages in a family-friendly setting.
4. Upon approval of your application by the organizing team, your card on file will automatically be charged. 
5. Your status as a fully confirmed vendor is finalized when your payment is posted.  Delays in furnish payment may result in the loss of your space or modification in your booth placement within the event footprint.
6. Violations of our event Policies, rules, regulations (including those rules, regulations, laws and ordinances of DHHS and the City of Eureka) may result in immediate expulsion from the event with no refund.
7. Humboldt Made and Arcata Chamber has a no-refunds policy - this includes but is not limited to violation of event policies, weather, certain acts of god, failure to arrive in a timely manner, etc.
8. By submitting this application, you are hereby attesting that all information supplied is truthful and accurate (misrepresentation and false statements will result in the immediate rejection of the application).