Food Application

This application is meant for vendors providing food during Apple Harvest Day. Depending on the preparation of the food determines which fee item to choose. If you have any questions about which fee item to choose, please call 603-742-2218. 

Please note: ALL vendors with food application MUST provide a copy of their food license before September 1. Any applications without licenses, may be cancelled. 

Vendor Registration Policy

• Payment must be received with application. Vendor spaces are not final until a completed registration form, payment, insurance coverage, and food permit are received. 
• All vendors must submit a valid Certificate of Insurance and name Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce “Additional Insured.” No exceptions! Certificates must show a liability limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence. You can request this addition to your current liability insurance provider or, you can access www.dovernh.org/ahd and click the link to purchase a one-day insurance policy at an estimated $65 for the day. Please make sure we are able to match the Insured Name with the name on the vendor application.
• No rain date is scheduled. This is a rain or shine event. There will be NO REFUNDS for this event for any reason. 
• Final booth placement will be assigned two weeks prior to the festival date. All requested booth spaces will be considered, but there are no guarantees of location. Confirmation e-mails including booth assignments and instructions will be provided by email and online at www.dovernh.org/ahd not later than one week prior to the event.
• Vendor type and rate will be at the discretion of the GDCC and the Apple Harvest Day committee.

Vendor Rules & Regulations

*Please note all times listed below are subject to change based on the final format of the event*

• All food vendors must be completely set up and vehicles off the park lawn by 8 am on morning of festival. Day before set up is possible for those food vendors with more than 15’ of space. Vendors arriving after 8:00 am forfeit their booth and will not be permitted to set up during the event.
• Vendor booths must remain open and staffed until 4 pm. Any vendor breaking down before 
  4 pm or not packed up and off the site by 5:30 pm will be excluded from next year’s event.
• All items related to vendor spaces must remain stationary throughout the event. No “roaming” is allowed.
• No electricity or water hook ups are available. Applicants are responsible for providing their own tent, tables, chairs, canopies, etc. All tents and canopies must be properly secured and anchored.
• Booth areas must be kept tidy. Vendors must dispose of ALL trash and debris generated by their booths. Failure to collect, remove, and dispose of all trash off-site will result in exclusion from next year’s event.
• Generators, heating devices and open flames are only allowed in the Food Court areas located in Henry Law Park and Third Street.
• Gambling and games of chance are prohibited.
• Raffles are allowed, but should be noted on the application with type of raffle, date of drawing, and contact person for any questions.

FOOD PERMITS REQUIRED:

• Vendors selling food and beverage items (including apples) must obtain (and display) a Dover Health Permit by applying at https://permits.dover.nh.gov/energov_prod/selfservice. A copy of the permit must be submitted to the Dover Chamber of Commerce by September 1. Free samples do not require a permit, but selling any type of food or drink does.
• Vendors selling non-pasteurized products, such as apple cider, need signage advising consumers of the non-pasteurized product.