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13 A.Full Member: meets all membership requirements and sells at a minimum of 24 Saturday and mid-week markets during the year. A full member is entitled to one vote at membership meetings and maintains a reserved space in the following year's market. B. Part-time Member: meets all membership requirements and sells from 13 to 23 markets during the year. A part-time member is not entitled to vote at membership meetings but does maintain a reserved space in the next year's market. C.All Market Members agree to allow their farms or facilities to be inspected by a committee designated by the Board of Directors whenever deemed necessary. D.Full and Part-time members are considered members in good standing. Failure to attend 13 markets in a year will require reapplication for membership. E.Guest Vendor: The Board of Directors reserves the right to designate"guest"vendors and to set appropriate fees.Guest vendors must be farms,artisans or craftsmen with very specific part- time crops or products that are under-represented by regular members. Guest vendors' farms or facilities must be inspected. "Guests"may attend the market for no more than 8 consecutive weeks and will be assigned non-member guest stall fees for the privilege of participating in the ERFM. Section 4. Annual Dues. Annual dues will be proposed by the Board of Directors at the Annual Membership Meeting each year as part of the process of approving the proposed Budget for the upcoming year. Annual dues must be received by the earlier of one week prior to the first market day each spring or March 1,whichever occurs first. Sections. Vendor Space Fees. Separate from the annual dues,the Board may establish additional fees as required to support the budget and goals and purposes of the ERFM,including but not limited to a weekly and mid-week vendor's space fees. Section 6. Applying for Membership. Membership applications are to be submitted to the Board of Directors according to approved guidelines and written documents. Membership applications are approved or denied by a majority vote of the Board of Directors based upon space availability as well as an applicant's anticipated contribution and impact on ERFM's purposes and goals,including ERFM mix. When all other factors are equal,preference is given to Orange County residents. A.Member farms or facilities must be within a 60-mile radius of Hillsborough,the approximate geographic center of Orange County.The Board may approve specialty guest vendors outside this radius in order to enhance the market mix. B.Market members must allow an initial farm or facility inspection to be conducted by a committee designated by the Board of Directors to verify to ERFM that the applicant is the producer of all goods being sold and that generally accepted practices and procedures are being. used. Section 7. Resignation and Leave of Absence. A member may resign at any time in writing to the Board of Directors. Resignation will not relieve the member of obligation to pay previously accrued dues, assessments,or other charges,nor will annual dues be prorated or refunded.In the case of prolonged illness or other extenuating circumstances and with the approval by the Board of Directors, a member may receive a leave of absence from the market for a specified period without jeopardizing membership status for the following year.Requests for a leave of absence must be made in writing.Members on a leave of absence may not vote at membership meetings. A leave of absence will not relieve the member of obligation to pay previously accrued dues, assessments, or other charges,nor will annual dues be prorated or refunded.