The Alleghany Farmers Market will be hosting it's 5th Annual HOLIDAY MARKET on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Crouse Park (East Whitehead Street, market location) in Sparta, NC.

Paper copies of the application are available at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension office in Alleghany at 90 South Main Street, Sparta, or you can print the guidelines & application below:

ALLEGHANY FARMERS MARKET Holiday Market 2024

This is a non-juried art, craft & food market, and all items MUST be handmade by the vendor. ALL products must adhere to the following guidelines:

ALL value-added processed and prepared food items must be made in an NCDA or health-department inspected kitchen (home or commercial), depending on theproduct. A copy of the NCDA&CS process inspection or health department permitting paperwork is required.

Craftspeople of non-agricultural products at the Market include handcrafted goods from raw products and materials (such as pottery, furniture, soap/body products, etc). To be considered handcrafted, items must show evidence of manual skills obtainable through a significant period of experience and dedication, as well as show originality of design. Vendors are not allowed to sell flea-market type items or mass-manufactured resell items.

Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024. Drop off completed application at N.C. Cooperative Extension at 90 South Main Street, Sparta, NC, or send by mail to:

Jill Cockerham, N.C. Cooperative Extension, PO Box 7, Sparta, NC 28675

Alternatively, you may email a PDF copy of your completed application to: jill_cockerham@ncsu.edu

Limited spaces available! We strive to maintain a balance and variety of craft and food vendors. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance, denial, or placement on a waitlist. Vendor fee is $20 for the day, payable upon acceptance.