WHO CAN APPLY + APPLICATION DETAILS:
Crow Fest prioritizes handmade businesses and makers, community based businesses, food vendors, and service based businesses that would add to the seasonal vibes of the event.
Businesses who are ONLY RESALE of new items boutique-style, or items purchased by your wholesale and directly reselling would not be allowed. This also includes direct sales/MLM. Allowable resale is limited to thrifted/vintage and we acknowledge it is a type of resale, but it's also a more sustainable practice, and is allowable.
Other types of products / businesses that are not accepted:
- Crystals - this is considered resale unless you’re hand mining/foraging, shaping/carving, or otherwise changing the crystal into a different product (i.e. jewelry) - please be clear in your business description how you are modifying / using the crystals if applicable.
- Imported - goods that are imported from another country to be resold, even if they are products that are handmade in that country, will not be accepted.
- Services - medical, chiropractic, massage, beauty, or other will not be accepted.
- Political - this is a non-political space and no booths for organizations or individuals with a political-type agenda will be accepted.
- Non-profits - while we love community involvement and engagement, non-handmade, non-selling organizations will not be accepted.
- Authors - this is more of a product-based marketplace and while I love books and local authors, it typically doesn't fit with the rest of the vendor assortment - however, there are exceptions, so send me an email if you think you might be a good fit.
- Vendors applying who own a brick & mortar location will not be prioritized. This does not mean you will not be accepted - however, if there are other vendors in your category that do not have a brick & mortar, they will receive the spot before someone with a brick & mortar.
- Not sure if your business fits? Send an email and we can chat!
VENDOR FEES:
- Application Fee (one-time, non-refundable): $20
- 10 x 10 [single booth]: $130
- 10 x 5 [half / shared booth]: $75
- 10 x 20 [double booth]: $250
- Food Truck/Trailer/Cooking food vendor: $130
- If you're a pre-packaged, shelf stable, manufacturer, or cottage bakery, please select from the booth options, not the Food Truck options.
A note about the fees and fee increases:
Fees are going up for 2025. This is for a number of reasons including inflation, fees incurred for hosting the events, and that I have moved into running this business full time which means I can dedicate more time to providing additional events, resources, and education for small businesses and makers like yourself. The breakdown is below:
- This Eventeny platform charges a fee for each invoice - you probably noticed that if you vended with me in 2024 - the price increase includes partial coverage for those fees. Think of this like a cc processing fee or taxes.
- There are fees that were passed on to event hosts by the City and other service vendors [restrooms, garbages, etc] last year that I never increased prices for and frankly cannot maintain again this year - each individual event has gotten about 60% more expensive than previous years and adjustments must be made to accommodate for that.
- I want this market to be accessible to vendors of all types of products and experience levels. As always, there is the option to make payment arrangements at each event. Seriously, no judgement here if you need to make arrangements - I get it!
- There will be no Scholarship Booth options availble for Crow Fest due to the limited number of booth spaces available.
- Lastly, I want to also acknowledge that the Market provides a space for you to sell your products and hopefully make a great profit! My experience hosting events, especially in Bothell, has been proven to bring in a consistent shopping crowd rain or shine, has incredible community support, and great vibes! So, as I encourage you to do, I am also encouraging myself to do -> Charge What You're Worth.
A note about shared booths:
If you’d like to split / share a booth with someone - let me know on the application!
- Both businesses will need to apply and provide photos and will be juried with everyone else.
- Each business must submit a separate application - this is to make sure everyone is juried individually, that we have all the pertinent contact information for each business, as well as all the individual marketing information for each.
- The fee isn't a direct "half" of the full booth fee because of the additional time and energy to jury, promote, list on the website, and coordinate on the map.
- Please do not apply with multiple businesses on a single application.
- Also, shared booths at Crow Fest will likely be split in half not on a corner, but with traffic on both sides of a "row" of tents - so you'll essentially each have a 10ft opening and 5ft depth to work with.
PAYMENTS:
- Non-refundable application fee is due at the time of your application submittal. Please make sure to actually submit the payment, not just add your card number.
- Booth fees will be invoiced once you've been accepted to the event and are due upon receipt.
- If you need to make payment arrangements, please reach out via email or Eventeny and it will be considered on a case by case basis - you must make arrangements before the due date of the invoice. It's very rare that we can't make some type of payment arrangement work!
CANCELLATIONS:
There will not be any refunds available for booth cancellations within 2 weeks of the event date - you must notify me in writing (email or via Eventeny) before midnight on October 11th.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to keep these markets diverse, inclusive, and so that as many vendors can participate as possible, you are not guaranteed a spot in the event just because you were accepted into a previous event with me.
