2026 Saturday Market Season

We are looking forward to our 2026 season! 

Please note that applications do not guarantee you a spot for the 2026 market season. 

2026 LIGONIER COUNTRY MARKET       TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR VENDORS

*Terms and Conditions are subject to change

Ligonier Country Market is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. The Market is to educate individuals and the community on local agriculture. Additionally, the Market will seek to educate children and adults on practices, careers, and opportunities in agriculture. Finally, the Market will strive to serve as a facilitator to other community organizations, non-profits, and public sectors in providing educational and charitable programs and opportunities to the community.

GENERAL TERMS

LOCATION: 

The Market is held on the Loyalhanna Watershed Association property at West Main Street and Springer Road.

DATES OF OPERATION: 

The Market will be held for 20 weeks each Saturday from May 16 through September 26, 2026 from 8 am until noon, rain or shine.

NEW & RETURNING VENDORS:

Returning vendor applications will being in November. New vendor applications will open January 1st and close after two weeks on January 15th in open categories.  All new and returning vendors must apply each year. Applications do not guarantee a vending spot for the season. In order to be considered, the vendor must complete the application on our website, complete the Terms and Conditions and pay the non refundable $20 application fee.  Should any vendor not be able to register through the website application, please contact the Market Director, Kelly Svesnik at (724) 858-7894.  New vendors will interview their product to insure their product is Make It. Bake It. Grow It. At any time, the board and Market Director may ask a returning vendor to reinterview to insure all product is Make It. Bake It. Grow It. 

VENDOR SETUP: 

The Market is open to Vendors at 6:00 am and they must be in their reserved space by 7:30 am or forfeit their spaces. Vendors must provide their own canopies, tent stakes/weights, trash containers, tables, stands, and signs.

OPERATING TIME: 

Vendors enter through the Market exit prior to operating hours. Vendors are not permitted to sell to customers before 8:00 a.m., however, Vendors may sell to other Vendors. Vendors may not leave their own booth with products and sell outside of their vending space.  Other vendors must come to you to purchase items.

PAYMENTS & REGISTRATIONS: 

The vendor application will be on the website starting January 1st through January 15th
The Market Director will place the vendor in their spot.
Once a vendor is approved for the season a $100 deposit is invoiced and due within the month. 
A $10 produce farmer appreciation discount will be given to all producing farmers for each Saturday they are scheduled to attend the Saturday Market.
Payments are due in full by April 15th for the entire season. All invoices will go through Eventey. You may pay by credit card, or check. No cash will be accepted. 
If you are picking up an open date throughout the season, invoices are due upon receipt. No payments will be accepted on market days.
A vendor must be marked as an approved Vendor before payments can be excepted.
No date changes can be made after April 15th.  Date changes requested before April 15th will be considered.
The spot size and premium requests are not guaranteed.
A $35 fee for bounced checks will be assessed and must be paid prior the next date the Vendor is scheduled.
Any Vendor adding a date(s) to their initial season booking after April 15th will pay the higher rate and will receive the same space only if it is available.

Required Documents

 All state licenses must be uploaded to the portal. If you are unable to upload for any reason, you may submit the type of license, number and expiration date to the Market Manager at ksvesnik@ligoniercountrymarket.com

REFUNDS:

There will be NO refunds in the event of an Act of God (e.g. severe weather or other situations dangerous to Vendors, patrons, staff or property) thus causing a disruption before or during regular operating hours and resulting in the cancelling or cessation of operation and closing of the Ligonier Country Market.
In the event of serious illness, death or other serious problems the Market Director will treat requests for refunds on a case-by-case basis. In this regard the decision regarding refunds rests solely with the Market Director.
Approved Refunds will be less the non-refundable one-time insurance fee of $55 per Vendor and a 5% processing fee for those who paid via credit card.

WEATHER:

As a rain or shine Market - closing will not occur.
The Market uses the app Weather Channel app and anything optional regarding weather may only happen if that app has issued a thunderstorm or lightening warning within three miles of 110 Andi Lane, Ligonier, PA 15658.
Vendors have the option to call off by the assigned times when offered by the Market Director without penalty.
Vendors have the option to notify the Market Director in the am of a Market once arriving if the vendor chooses not to set up. This must be completed by 7:15 am and the vehicle cannot move after 7:30am.
The vendor has the option to pack products into the vehicle.
The vendor has the option to keep items on display while the vendor and any of its staff sit in the vehicle.
No vehicle will move until 12:15 pm.

PRODUCERS, CRAFTERS, PROCESSORS, READY TO EAT VENDORS including FOOD TRUCKS

A Producer, Crafter, Processor, Ready to Eat Vendor or Food Truck is the party who owns and operates the farm, kitchen, workshop or facility where the merchandise sold at the Market is grown, baked or cooked, fabricated or assembled. 

The Vendor must physically participate in production of the merchandise. “Make It, Bake It, or Grow It!” 
The LCM expects the Vendor to be present in the booth during selling hours. 
Everyone in the booth is considered a Vendor and is bound by these Terms & Conditions.
A vendor is considered local, if the site where the merchandise is produced is within a 150-mile radius of Ligonier.
A vendor must be a small business. They can not sell in more than 50 operating brick and mortar businesses. No nation wide retailers.
A vendor can not be apart of a parent company that sells on a national and or global retail level. 

SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS:

Producer: if you grow it and sell it as-is, or if you raise it and have someone else butcher it, you are a Producer. 
Crafter: if you add value to raw materials by creating one of a kind items, you are a crafter. 
Processor: if it has been jarred, smoked, baked, cooked, mixed, pickled, fermented, or changed in any way from the raw product that came from nature, then you are a Processor. 
Ready to Eat Vendors: ready-to-eat meals or beverages and/or hot foods meant to be eaten on site or taken home for re-heating.
Food Truck: a self -contained vehicle equipped to prepare and sell food and/or beverages which are locally produced. See 
Full-time – vendors registering and paying for 18-20 weeks placed in the same space each week.
Part-Time – vendors registering and paying for 17-10 weeks at random. Every other week vendors will be placed in the same spot.
Casual – vendors registering and paying for 9 weeks or less at random. Placement will be on a first come first serve basis and upon availability. 
VENDING SPACES: 

Selling spaces are 12 feet wide by 32 feet deep. 
Vendors with oversized vehicles up to 52 feet must register for a long space.  Nothing larger than 52 feet is available.
Any Vendor with oversized vehicles up to 52 feet must pay the additional fee of $10 per week.
Vendors may not display any merchandise outside their assigned spaces. For customer safety, all products and signs must be kept inside assigned spaces.
Tent peak, tent banner, or shark fin flags must be attached to the Vendor’s tent, and can be no taller than 15 feet from the ground. Shark fin or other flags are not permitted to be in front of the tent. 
Spaces are assigned at the discretion of the Market Manager and may be reassigned at any time.

CALL-OFFS AND NO SHOWS: 

Call-offs must be completed by Friday before NOON prior to planned Saturday absence via email to the Market Director Kelly Svesnik - Ksvesnik@ligoniercountrymarket.com.
A Vendor contracted for 2 or more spaces must use all spaces weekly otherwise it is considered a no show.  
This policy does not apply to emergency situations. Excuses will be considered by the Market Director who has the sole authority to approve an emergency call off. 
After 2 call offs for full-time vendors (18-20 weeks) or 1 call off for part-time vendors (17-10 weeks) or no show, the vendor is expelled for the remainder of the year including the Holiday Market and the following season. Causal vendors are not permitted to call off.
Fees will not be refunded for call offs or no shows and missed fees will be collected if in arrears.

PARKING:

Vendors must park their vehicles in their assigned 12’ x 32’ spaces. At no time is a Vendor’s vehicle allowed to extend beyond the 32-foot space unless placed in a designated oversized space.
Vendors coming with more than one vehicle must park in the gravel lot (this is the preferred area. If that is full, the second vehicle is to be parked at the Valley Youth Network (red barn), or on Old Route 30.
Any Vendor found parking extra cars in the customer lots will be towed at the owner’s expense.
A Vendor may not block or park in another Vendor’s space during set-up. Be considerate of your neighbors!

ADVERTISING:

No Vendor signage is allowed at the Market for advertising products unrelated to those sold at the Market. 
Signs for political, religious, advocacy, etc. purposes are not allowed. 
Cross promotion of other Vendors’ products is encouraged via signage.

DECORUM:  

Abusive behavior and crude language will not be tolerated. Huckstering products is not allowed.  Appropriate attire should be worn by all Vendors while at the market. Any mention of Ligonier Country Market, Ligonier Diamond Market or Holiday Market and other market events in a public forum including social media is only to be for advertising purposes when done by a vendor or a vendor representing another entity.

CODE OF CONDUCT:

Everyone is welcome at the Ligonier Country Market regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, limited english proficiency, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, or gender expression. 

All vendors, staff, volunteers, and any other persons participating in the Market function shall not discriminate against any individual. 

All vendors, staff, volunteers, and customers are expected to act in a professional manner and to treat one another with respect.

All vendors, staff, volunteers, and board members shall project the necessary attitudes and behavior to ensure that harassment, sexual harassment, and/or discrimination do not occur. Any grievance may be reported to the Market Manager or any Ligonier Country Market Board Member.

NON-DISPARAGEMENT:

Vendors and/or their agents and employees shall not disparage, demean, or make negative comments about, in any form or fashion, other vendors or their products or spaces, market staff or the Ligonier Country Market itself.  Conduct meant to harm someone’s reputation and/or business will not be tolerated. This includes all social media outlets.

ARTISANS/CRAFTERS: 

The number of artisans/crafters permitted to sell at the market shall represent no more than 35% of all Vendors during a single week.

PRICING: 

Pricing of goods is the sole responsibility of individual Vendors. Free sampling is permitted. Late day discount pricing after 11 AM is permissible allowing a Vendor to reduce the amount of product the Vendor has to repack. Vendor to Vendor discounts are encouraged, but not necessary.

ELECTRIC SERVICE:

A Vendor requiring electricity can apply for a vending space having a 110-volt, 20 ampere receptacle.  Appliances and/or other electrical equipment drawing more than the allowed amperage cannot be used.  
In the event of damage to an electrical service due to overloading, the first incident will be considered due to faulty components.  A second  incident with the same vender and electrical service will be the responsibility of the offending Vendor to repair or replace.

TAXES: 

All Vendors are responsible for any taxes associated with their act of being a Vendor, according to Federal, State and Local laws. 

DIAMOND MARKET:

All vendors will be eligible to attend the Diamond Markets.
Hot foods may be sold at the Diamond Market, cooking on site is NOT permitted.
Alcohol Vendors will be capped at four (4) per Diamond Market.  
Registration for the Diamond Market will be on the website starting February 1st with a nonrefundable $10 fee. The Market Director will assign the vendor spots.
A separate Vendor Pricing Chart applies.
Vending spots will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. 

HOLIDAY MARKET:

Registration for the Holiday market will be on the website July 1st each year at 9:00 am.
A separate Vendor Pricing Chart applies to those eligible.
You may be asked to interview to be accepted
ADDITONAL MARKETS:

All terms & conditions from the approve markets apply to any and all additional markets throughout the year including, winter, Halloween and an other added on markets. 

GLOBAL PANDAMICS:

Should a situation like COVID-19 arise again, changes will be made to the Terms and Conditions.

VIOLATIONS:

1st offense – verbal or email warning.
2nd offense – written letter.
3rd offense – written letter and removed for the current season, the following season and no refunds.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

SMOKING:

The use of any tobacco products, vaping and e-cigarettes is not permitted in the Vendor areas.

FIRE SAFETY:

Any Vendor using an open flame for any purpose or cooking oil for frying must have a fire extinguisher rated for the potential fire visible and within reach.

PRODUCT SAFETY: 

The Vendor is responsible for the safety of any and all of the products he/she offers for sale. The Market will bear no responsibility for any injury or illness caused by Vendor products.

PUBLIC SAFETY: 

The Vendor is responsible for his/her equipment. All tents, canopies and other protective structures must be staked, tied or weighted down to prevent accidental movement by the wind. Failure to do so will require the Vendor to immediately remedy the situation by purchasing stakes from the LCM.
The vendor must be physically able to set up and take down their own tent without the assistance from LCM staff or other vendors.
Any damage caused by one Vendor to another Vendor’s property will be the responsibility of the offending Vendor.
All tables and product displays must be sufficiently sturdy for the intended function and for reasonably expected use. 
When entering or leaving the Market, Vendors must exercise caution for the safety of other persons that are on site. NO Vendor vehicle movement is permitted on the Market Grounds between the hours of 7:45 AM and 12:15 PM. 
1st offense – verbal or email warning.
2nd offense – written letter.
3rd offense – written letter and removed for the current season, the following season and no refunds.
Only in the case of an emergency, the MD may allow the movement of a vehicle with assistance by the SOC or Board Member to help keep patrons away from the moving vehicle.

NO ANIMALS: 

Animals are not allowed at the Market unless they are part of the Special Feature Program. VENDORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING ANY LIVE ANIMALS TO THE MARKET AT ANY TIME. The exception is for A.D.A. approved Service Animals that are required by a Vendor. The Service Animal must have a current Service Animal Registration. 

INSURANCE

INSURANCE FOR THE SEASON: 

Vendors will be insured against accident and product liability under a policy made available through LCM’s insurance carrier. This insurance is required even if a Vendor is covered by another policy. The premium is a flat fee per Vendor regardless of how many weeks in attendance.  The Vendor agrees to make no claims against the Ligonier Country Market or the Loyalhanna Watershed Association for damage, theft of property, personal bodily injury, etc. which may arise from, or be in any way connected to the Market operation. The Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Ligonier Country Market and the Loyalhanna Watershed Association against the claims of any and claimants against Vendor. A copy of the certificate of liability insurance is available upon request. 

SPECIFIC TERMS

PRODUCE AND PLANTS

ORIGIN: 

The Producer must grow all produce, nursery stock, plants and flowers.

QUALITY: 

Produce and plants must be fresh and of good quality. A State Agricultural permit is required for plant Vendors. A copy of the current permit must be with the Vendor on site.

         SALES BY VOLUME OR WEIGHT: 

Goods may be sold by volume, count or weight.  Vendors selling by weight must have scales that are inspected and certified by the PA Dept. of Agriculture Weights & Measures. A current certificate must be available on site. 

CRAFT ITEMS

ORIGINAL WORK: 

Crafters may not sell purchased raw materials. All items must be of original work and design. The value added by the Crafter must be a substantial portion (greater than 60%) of the product of the selling price of the article. No commercially made clothing, kits or molds are to be sold.

PROCESSED FOODS AND FOODS TO BE EATEN ON SITE

PACKAGING: 

Goods must be offered for sale in a sealed jar, bag, dozen, package, or served for eating at the site or to transport home.

INGREDIENTS: 

All Processors and Ready to Eat Vendors must provide a list of ingredients or label according to PA Department of Agriculture standards. Vendors shall make goods with fresh ingredients. Ready to eat foods are to be made on site or only enough ahead of time to ensure freshness. 

PA REGULATIONS: 

All food Processors and Ready to Eat Vendors must have completed the requirements under the PA Food Employee/Servsafe Certification Act, 3 PA.C.S.6501-6510 effective July 1, 2004 and inspected by the PA Dept. of Agriculture. A copy of the Certification and License must be available on site. For more detailed information all Food Vendors must contact Barbara Kappel at 717-319-0712 or email at kbappel@pa.gov with more questions.  Vendors must renew their licenses and certifications, if they expire during the Market season. 

FOOD SAFETY: 

All items must be prepared in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and must be covered at all times. 

FOOD HANDLING: 

Foods to be eaten on premises must be handed out in bags, on a napkin or on a plate at proper temperature according to the PA Food Code.

SANITATION: 

Vendors of food to be eaten on site must provide anti-bacterial hand wipes or lotion. Vendors offering food to be eaten on site must have equipment for their hand washing that is compliant with PA Department of Agriculture Regulations, based upon the type of license (MFF or TFS). 

    WASTE RECEPTACLE: 

Ready To Eat Vendors should provide a visible 13-gallon waste receptacle at their site. Each Vendor is responsible for cleaning his/her booth area at the end of each Market day and taking their garbage to the dumpster before leaving the Market grounds.

Food Trucks

50% or more of food served must be locally sourced. Vendor to Vendor sales within the LCM are encouraged. All food offered for sale follows the Make It, Bake It, Grow It rule. No commercially prepared mixes or pre-packaged foods are allowed for resale. NO commercially made beverages such as soda, iced tea or bottled water may be sold. See above.

MAKE IT, BAKE IT OR GROW IT: 

No commercially canned foods or commercially pre-made heat-and-serve foods, mixes or commercial pre-made portions of foods are permitted. A farmer who sells canned goods made from his fruits or vegetables and does not can it himself must be able to prove that 60% of the value of those goods is his own. It must be a substantial portion (greater than 60%) of the product of the selling price of the product. The value of the jar, lid, label and labor costs to produce the product must be lower than the price of the contents inside.

ALLOWABLE PRODUCTS

Value added is the physical effort by the Vendor required to produce the merchandise sold. This concept is captured by the phrase, “MAKE IT, BAKE IT, OR GROW IT.” A listing of products offered for sale by the Producer must be included with the application. Photographs of all products to be sold at the Market must be uploaded to the portal.  If at some time during the Market season a Producer chooses to add a product(s) not listed, the Producer must submit a written request to the Market Director, who will bring it before the Vendor Committee to obtain permission to sell the product(s). 

No politically-themed merchandise may be visibly displayed or sold at the Market.  Any questions concerning this policy may be directed to the Vendor Committee or the Market Manager.

ORIGIN OF MERCHANDISE: 

The Board will investigate complaints or suspicions of non-Producer grown produce or items purchased for resale.  All growing and production areas may be subject to on-site inspections by the Market Manager and/or members of the Board of Directors.

Vendor Representation & Warranty

By agreeing on Eventey website or physically signing the application the Vendor agrees to all the Terms & Conditions.

Board of Directors and Executive Director Agreement

The Board of Directors and the Market Manager of the Ligonier Country Market have written, approved and agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions.

Exectutive Board of Directors: Claudine DePaul, Maria DiPiazza, Judy Podlucky, Danielle Sullivan

Staff:  Kelly Svesnik, Market Director; Kristen Johanson, Administrative Assistant; Patrick Laughlin, Site Operations Coordinator; Kristina Mitchell, Guest Relations; Gina Kradel, Guest Relations