These are the vendors who bring their goodies to the market for you.  For more information about specific vendors, click on their name or check out the food or artists section on the blog page.  

Food Vendors


FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
  • Alma's Berries:  Fruits, vegetables, squash blossoms and herbs
  • F.J. Medina and Sons:  Vegetables, melons and herbs
  • Norma's Produce: Vegetables and melons
  • Papa's Orchard:  Berries, apples, peaches, melons, pears
  • Penn Farms:  Vegetables and Herbs
  • Shamba Farms: Garden Vegetables, African peppers

BAKERS
  • Great Harvest Bread: Breads, rolls, muffins
  • Leonora's Bakery: French Baking! Croissants, Chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls, madeleines
  • Vera's Bakery: Sweet Rolls, muffins, cookies, pastries, coffe-cakes, scones, miniature cheese breads

GOODIES
  • Amish Diary Products: cheeses, yogurt, eggs and canned goods
  • Cameron Cafe: Coffee, muffins.
  • Fresh Joseph's: fresh squeezed orange juice
  • K&M Cupcakes: cupcakes & brownies (including gluten free)
  • Maple Ave Market Truck (Formerly On the Gourmet) : local grass fed meat, milk, local condiments, crackers, jellies, ice cream & more
  • Marianna's Macarons: lightly crisp on the outside, smooth & creamy in the center
  • Refresh:  fresh-squeezed lemonade and sour cherry juice.  
  • The Dressed Up Nut: almonds, walnuts, pecans

FLOWERS AND PLANTS
Billie's Flowers:  Flowers
Roberto's Plants:  Bedding plants, flower arrangements, flowers
SHF Creations:  FLower arrangements, wreaths
Del Arbre Trees: Maple Trees, bedding plants, miniature trees, planters. 




 
  

Artists


GOODIES:
Herbal Curiosities: salves, creams, oils, and herbal mixtures
Michelle Conklin: headbands, hair clips and bows
Ian Bellamy: Photographer and Cards, photos, & posters
Ted Marburg: Woodworking children's toys, mobiles
Suzanne Dawkins:  bright colorful and beautiful hand-painted wood birdhouses, boxes, tables, and boxes.  
Rod's Knife Sharpening: Sharpen all cutlery, scissors and tools
Old Town Suds: eco-friendly laundry detergent
Aunt Sasha's Barked Goods:  Dog treats 
Good Clean Fun:  Georgia and Geoffrey make hand screened towels, aprons and oven mitts. 
Profusions of Glass:  Fused glass plates, bowls, jewelry
Len Garon: Paints local scenes from waterfront landscapes overlaid on nautical maps to vibrant scenes of Alexandria and DC. 

FAIR TRADE AND ETHNIC
Arts of Asia:  Rich Blumm -Thai and Eastern artisans
Kayvee International: clothing and scarves from India
Native American Jewelry and Art.  

JEWELRY
Bella Tierra: Ernie Pazmany creates wearable art 
The House of Glass & Stone: Jewelry
Paper Scissors Fabric Clay: jewelry and art
Kalinka Malinka: contemporary jewelry  Reinvented Elegance: colorful jewelry and keychains 
Marietha Jewelry: featuring stones from California
Inner Sparkle Designs:  Add a little sparkle to your step, colorful and fun jewelry.  
Sweet Stone Co:  African trade beads, resin bangles, beaded art-wear

CERAMICS
Gabriela's Ceramics:  functional pottery in a range of colors, glazes or embossing.  
Pottery by Brigitta:  Mugs, bowls, vases, flower holders & teapots.
Maruja Ceramics:  Planters, salad & soup bowls, snack plates, candle holders and flower vases.  

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AND BOOKS
Laura Canetti: Book Author:  "If" (Comes with butterfly wings)
Mary Jane O’Loughlin, Children's Book Author: Ruby and Baby an unlikely friendship
Sandra Taylor: Children’s Toys, Clothes, Aprons, Soaps
TLC Hair Bows:  Michele makes boutique quality children's hair-bows, headbands and other fun children's hair-gear.
Mindy Makes: children's clothes


NONPROFITS
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Capital Area Chapter
Jan Gurtner's Pet Scarves, collars and other pet items
United Way Shoebox Iniative



How to apply to be a vendor:

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For information on how to apply, see below.

Food vendors must have the requisite health department permits.  Contact the Alexandria Health Department at
Environment Health Division, 4480 King Street, Suite 360, Alexandria, VA 22302.  Phone 703-746-4910,  Fax  703-746-4919.

For further information on Virginia requirements for labeling see this resource:  https://sites.google.com/site/foodlabelclass/

    2011 Vendors License Application
    By submitting this application the licensee agrees to observe the 2011 West End Farmers Market Rules & Regulations (at left).

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Ben Brenman Park

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The West End Farmers Market is at the south end of Ben Brenman Park.

There is one main aisle to the market. Each space is about 10 feet wide (about the size of a standard tent).

2011 West End Farmers Market Rules & Regulations

The adopted regulations are enforced by the two Market Masters (MM). The MM assigns stalls, collects rents, assists vendors and visitors, enforces the City's regulations, works to resolve conflicts between vendors, rules on eligibility of products, and initiates ideas for improvements. This authority can be delegated in writing.

I. DEFINITIONS
  1. Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is located near Cameron Station in the South end of Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive, in the parking area at the end of Somervelle Road. The boundaries are defined by Market Masters depending upon the number of vendors present. The Market hours are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm each Sunday.  Hours and days are subject to change with advance notice by a Market Master.
  2. Farm or Domestic Products included are products that are grown or produced on farms or in homes or gardens. These products are further defined as follows:  Produce -Vegetables, fruit, grains, eggs, seeds, nuts, and herbs.
  3. Prepared Foods -Foods that are processed in some way by the vendor and are approved by the Health Department. These items include, but are not limited to, cured meats, baked goods, preserves, pickles, juices, home canned products, and cheeses.
  4. Vendors. Persons who have paid their stall rent, agreed to comply with the Farmers Market regulations, and agreed to sell only "Farm or Domestic Products," defined above. 

II. MARKET MASTERS
  1. The Market Masters are hired by The West End Farmers Market Group, to administer the Market and enforce the rules. Examples of the Market Master's authority are as follows:
           a.  Revoke a vendor's permit.
           b.  Assign display and selling areas to vendors.
           c.  Collect rent from vendors.
           d.  Direct the removal of ineligible products.
           e.  Direct vendors to comply with health and sanitation rules.
           f.  Receive vendor appeals of rules and regulations.
 2.   The Market Master(s) shall make space assignments in a manner that best encourages good safety, management, and operation of the Market. With these factors considered, priority of assignments shall be based upon the length of time vendors have been continuous licensees of the Market, with the highest priority going to the vendor with the longest continuous rental.

III. ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
  1. Primarily "Farm or Domestic Products" as defined above will be sold at the Farmers Market.  Other items may be allowed if they directly complement these products.
  2. Fresh meats, fishery products, shellfish, as well as shell stock and prepared foods are not eligible products for the Farmers Market for reasons of public health.  All food vendors must be obtain approval by the Alexandria Health Department for their goods before they can be sold at the market.  (Applications are available online under Farmers Market)  All questions regarding eligibility for reasons of health shall be resolved by the Alexandria Health Department.

          Alexandria Health Department

          4480 King St.  Suite 360
          Alexandria, VA 22302
          
703-746-4910
          www.alexandriava.gov/EnvironmentalHealth


  3.   No “potentially hazardous foods” shall be sold as defined by Section 11-2-5 (25) of the City Code.
  4.  No food products sold can be used or second hand.

IV. DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS
  1. Prices of all products must be clearly marked.
  2. All packaged/canned food must include the name of preparer, contents, and address of place of manufacture.
  3. All eligible products except fresh produce and canned goods shall be wrapped or covered.

V. RESPONSIBILITIES OF VENDORS
  1. Comply with these regulations as well as all other regulations, codes, and statutes that govern the growing, preparation, and sale of products defined in this regulation.
  2. Cooperate with Market Master on assignment of space, use of City property, use of parking spaces, etc.
  3. Maintain a clean vending area, dispose of all refuse and trash at the direction of the Market Master(s), and take care not to deface or damage City property.
  4. Pay the rent timely and in advance to the Market Master(s).
  5. Vendors who wish to register as "Producer Vendors" and be exempt from the City business tax must complete the attached certification and submit it to the Market Master(s) prior to selling.
  6. Vendors are responsible for the safety of products being sold, and shall hold the City of Alexandria harmless from any liability whatsoever that results from their activities in Cameron Station.
  7. Payment of Taxes. All vendors are responsible to the State of VA for collecting and reporting VA Sales Tax. 

VI. SUGGESTIONS/APPEALS OF VENDORS
  1. Vendors may appeal the interpretations of these regulations or the decisions of one Market Master by submitting a written appeal to the other Market Master, or by appealing to the West End Farmers Market Advisory Group. The appeal will be considered within fourteen days and a written response returned to the appealing vendor.
  2. In the event that the appealing vendor wishes to appeal the second decision, he/she may ask for a meeting with the Market Master(s) and. A decision will be rendered within two weeks. 

VII. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
  1. In an emergency and in the interest of maintaining health and order, the Market Master(s) may have a vendor or customer removed from the Market. In exercising this authority, the Market Master(s) is to invite the assistance of the Police Department and will notify the City RPCA as soon as possible.
  2. In the event a vendor violates the rules of the Market and disregards the verbal warnings of the Market Master(s), the vendor may be suspended for a length of time that is dependent upon the severity of offense.
  3. All suspensions will be reviewed by the West End Farmers Market Advisory Group to consider prior to being implemented, if possible.

VIII. ASSIGNMENT OF VENDOR SPACES
  1. Vendor spaces shall be assigned based upon three determining factors:
           a. Position on the waiting list.
           b. Priority of the vendor category.
           c. Maximum numbers of vendors allowed by vendor category.
 2.   The Waiting List:  To get onto the waiting list, a prospective vendor must submit a Vendor's License application and a Producer Vendor Certificate to the Market Master(s). The position on the waiting list is determined by the date that the Market Master(s) receives these documents.
 3.   Priority of Vendor Category -Because of the scarcity of home-grown-produce vendors and the desire to preserve their traditional place in the Market, these vendors will be selected first from the waiting list regardless of the position of other vendors in other categories.
 4.  Maximum Allowances of Certain Vendor Categories: Certain vendor categories will be subject to maximum allowances in their number or percent. When the names of these vendors come to the top of the waiting list, they will be assigned a space at the Market only if the allowance for that vendor type has not already been reached. The following maximum allowances are established:
  • Fresh Vegetable Produce:  no more than 50% or 10 vendors
  • Fresh Fruit Produce:  no more than 50% or 10 vendors
  • Eggs:  no more than 2 vendors
  • Meats and fish products:  no more than 4 vendors
  • Cheeses:  no more than 2 vendors
  • Prepared foods:  no more than 8 vendors.

IX. RENT
  1. The rental rate is established by the West End Farmers Market Group and is currently:

       One Space:    Entire Season (29 weeks)     $319.00
                            ½ Season (19 weeks)           $228.00   
                            
One Month (4 weeks)            $56.00
                            Per Day                                $17.00

      Two Spaces:    Entire Season (29 Weeks)    $580.00
                            ½ Season (19 weeks)          $418.00
                            One Month (4 weeks)           $88.00
                            Per Day                               $34.00


 2.  Vendors may not sublet or "loan" their assigned space to another person, regardless if already a Market Vendor.
 3.  Vendors that are 30 days, or more, in arrears may have their licenses terminated.
 4.  There will be no refunds for any reason.
 5.  A one month payment will be used as partial payment for a full season payment if a vendor decides to stay for the entire season.

X. VENDOR ATTENDANCE
  1. It is expected that vendors attend most of the Sunday Market dates. If a vendor is absent for four consecutive Sundays between May 12 and November 20, the Market Master(s) will advise the vendor to resume attendance within two weeks. If the vendor does not comply within that time, or does not respond with valid reasons such as illness or other extenuating circumstances, then that vendor's license will be terminated.
  2. If a vendor receives two warnings during the six month period of May 1 through November 20, the vendor's license will not be renewed for the following season.
  3. If vendors are in arrears on their rent, they may be terminated after four Sundays of non-payment.

    Artist Registration Form
    Every Sunday during the market season, artist vendors are invited to participate at the West End Farmers Market. Power supply is not available.

    The 2011 fees for participants are:
    -  Full season, prepaid   $319
    -  Half season, prepaid   $228        [equivalent $300 for season]
    -  One month, prepaid $56
    -  One day  $17 or 10% of gross, whichever is lower

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Non-Profit Organizations and Musicians

Most non-profit organizations, entertainment and musicians may set up for free. Advance notice, by Wednesday of the preceding week,  is required.  The market does NOT provide tents, tables, or chairs.  There is no electricity.  Please contact the West End Farmers Market for details.