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~~ <br />a) Fees: <br />° Annual membership fee of $50 must be paid by each market member in early <br />February, exact date set annually by the Board of Directors. Annual <br />membership fees are non-refundable after opening day of the market season, <br />regardless of whether or not the member attends market during the course of the <br />season. <br />• Daily fees are as follows: $8 for one space, $12 for a second space. Winter <br />Market fees $10, single spaces only. <br />b) Attendance at the annual member meeting is mandatory or a fine of $10 will be <br />assessed plus loss of seniority rights to a reserved space for the year. <br />c) Market members must provide a copy of all documentation (kitchen inspection, <br />lease agreements, etc) with their annual. Returning Member Application. <br />d) Market members who wish to sell a new product that is not on their application <br />must notify a board member at least a week prior to selling. <br />e) Market members wishing to sell a new category of product must have product <br />approved by the BOD prior to bringing it to Market. <br />f) A copy of the By-Laws will be provided to any Market Member upon request. A <br />current copy of the Market Rules will be provided with each application. <br />g) To remain a Market Member in good standing, a Member must attend the market a <br />minimum of 4 weeks per season. Any member who does not participate at least 4 <br />times in the previous season must reapply as a New Member Applicant and pay the <br />New Member Application Fee. There will be no guarantee of reinstatement. <br />4. Application Process for New Members: <br />a) A $20.00 non-refundable application fee, $50 annual membership fee and a <br />completed and signed New Market Member Application must be received between <br />January 1st and February 28th of the year the new applicant wants to start selling. <br />If the application to join the market is not approved, the $50 annual membership <br />fee will be returned. If a category (farmer/crafter) is closed to new vendors, <br />both application and membership fees will be returned. <br />b) Farms or production sites of all new applicants will be visited by the Market <br />Manager, a Board Member, and/or the Agricultural Extension agent to verify <br />eligibility. <br />c) All applicants still under consideration are expected to attend the annual Spring <br />Membership Meeting. <br />d) The Board of Directors will review the applications, make inspections and send <br />acceptance and rejection letters by April 15`h. <br />e) All appropriate documentation must be on file with the Market Manager (including <br />a signed contract indicating that the approved market member agrees to the Rules <br />of the Durham Farmers' Market) and market membership fee must be paid before <br />the market member can begin to sell at the market. <br />5. Market Member Space Allocations: <br />a) Each individual market space is defined as 10 linear feet wide and 10 feet deep. <br />Some are reserved and some are non-reserved. <br />b) Each market member is allotted one space. No shared spaces are permitted. <br />c) Second spaces will be granted as space permits to qualified Farmer Members. New <br />Remised Jcrn.z~ary $, 2007 2 <br />