Market manager duties

• The market manager must be present when the market is open to the public. 
• The market manager must make sure all food vendors are permitted or licensed before operating at the market, unless they are an exempt vendor.
• The market manager must keep an accurate record of each vendor:
  • Minneapolis ordinance 201.95 lists the information that must be recorded.
  • The records must be easily available and given to City of Minneapolis staff when requested. 
  • Logs must be kept for one year.

See duties of the market manager

Farmers Market Managers - Vendor records form

Read Minneapolis ordinance 201.95

Market manager responsibilities

The market manager is responsible for the market:

• Supervision
• Management
• Control
• Removal of vendors who were not invited to the event

Operating a licensed market

Opening and operating a farmers market or other public market in Minneapolis requires a license with a plan review approval. 

Minneapolis has three types of market licenses: 

• Farmers markets
• Mini markets
• Produce and craft markets 

Download the application

Vendor lists

Market managers looking for vendors can use these lists. 

• Seasonal food vendors
• Ice cream trucks
• Food trucks
• MDA Cottage food producer lookup - Lookup a business name or a registered individual's name

Green To Go at markets

Market managers are responsible for the collection and handling of to-go food and drink containers at their market. 

Market managers must:

• Provide recycling collection bins for recyclable food and drink containers
• Provide organics collection bins if any vendors use compostable plastic food containers
• Have systems in place to send materials collected for recycling or composting

Visit Green To Go for more information 

Related links

Minnesota Farmers' Market Association 

Minnesota Grown Directory

Market Bucks - Hunger Solutions Market Bucks program matches SNAP-EBT spending dollar-for-dollar (up to $10) at participating farmers markets across Minnesota.

Farmers Markets of MPLS Collaborative

USDA resources about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and farmers markets