Handmade Holiday Festival

vendor application

The Handmade Holiday Festival is a curated holiday market and annual fundraiser for Roots Rising, whose mission is to empower youth and build community through food and farming. With over 50 artisans, makers, and food producers, shoppers can find unique gifts and keep holiday spending in our community. Vendors are required to attend both days of the festival. There is a $10 vendor application fee.

LOCATION/HOURS

The Stationery Factory (63 Flansburg Ave, Dalton, MA)
Set-Up: Friday, November 24, 2023: 3pm - 6pm
Event: Saturday, November 25, 2023: 10am - 5pm and Sunday, November 26, 2023: 10am - 3pm
Break-Down: Sunday, November 26, 2023: 3pm - 6pm

The application will close on Wednesday September 13. The event committee will make decisions by Friday, September 22. To ensure quality and cohesiveness, our event committee will review all entries. The $10 vendor application fee does not guarantee participation in the event. Please be sure to provide an accurate description of your products, as well as a link to your website. Roots Rising will notify you via email if you are approved.

RATES
There are four set-up options:

10'x10' booth in the Great Room: $250
10'x10' corner booth in the Great Room: $300
8'x12' booth in the North and South Rooms: $250
Bar set-up (including running water) for “Made to Order Food” in Great Room: $300

Funds are available to cover booth fees for a number of BIPOC vendors, available in partnership with the Berkshire Black Economic Council and funded thanks to Greylock Federal Credit Union.

Preferred sizes are not guaranteed as spaces are limited. Once accepted, booth fee payment is due by October 6.

First Name

Last Name

Business Name

Phone

Address

Website

Facebook

Instagram

About Your Business

Tell us the story of your business (how it got started through today).

Describe what makes your work unique (the materials you use, your process, what your core values are, etc).

Describe the products you wish to sell.

Is your business owned or led by a member of any of the following historically marginalized communities? We ask the following demographic question because we seek to create a market that is representative of the community we serve. We also aim to connect our vendors to resources that may be available to them.

Participating in the Handmade Holiday Festival

List all of the holiday markets that you have applied to or plan to vend this season.

Requested booth size and location

10'x10' booth in the Great Room: $250

10'x10' corner booth in the Great Room: $300

8'x12' booth in the North and South Rooms: $250

Bar set-up (including running water) for “Made to Order Food” in Great Room: $300

Please let us know if you have any special requirements or requests for your booth set-up. For example, you hope to be located near another vendor, need to be near a power outlet, etc. We cannot promise that we will be able to fulfill all of these requests, but will do our best.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Roots Rising must be notified of any cancellations by October 20 in order to receive a refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after this date.

PREPARED FOOD VENDORS
Prepared Food Vendors must receive required permits from the Dalton Board of Health. Any fees associated with permits are the responsibility of the vendor. No single use plastic is allowed. Paper plates, earth friendly plastic, bamboo, etc are all approved for use. Vendors with “made to order food” will be given a premier spot behind the bar in the Great Room, so they can have access to running water and electricity.

SET UP & BREAKDOWN
Vendors will be responsible for supplying their own tables, chairs, displays, and other related equipment. Set up will take place on Friday evening from approximately 3 to 6pm. Vendors are required to attend both days of the festival. Vendors must be in place and ready at the start of the Festival each day, and may not leave until the Festival closes (unless given permission by Roots Rising). Vendors are welcome to leave items and displays during the weekend. The Stationery Factory is locked at night, however Roots Rising cannot take responsibility for any losses. Upon the closing of the Festival, vendors must remove all items. Specific booth assignments and load-in details will be provided closer to the Festival opening date.

INDEMNIFICATION
Vendors indemnify and hold harmless Roots Rising Inc. and their officers, agents and employees from and against all liabilities, loss, injuries, damages, and claims arising out of or related in any way to your participation in the Handmade Holiday Festival.

I agree to the terms & conditions outlined above

Please submit your $10 application fee through the link below. Once received, the event committee will review and be in touch with applicants shortly.

Thanks for submitting your vendor application! The event committee will review and be in touch shortly.

Thank you for your interest. The vendor application for this year's event is now closed. We hope to see you on November 25 & 26!