Please know that applying does not guarantee you a space.
There are many factors we take into consideration to make the market successful as a whole.
Please read the following before applying:
- Every vendor is required to have their own liability insurance with us listed as additionally insured.
- Food vendors require licensing and permitting, via FDACS or DBPR.
- All food vendors will be inspected by the Fire Marshal and Fire Inspector.
- Cottage food is limited in what qualifies, and it is still subject to rules. You can read more about Cottage Food here.
- We offer Full and Part Time Vendor options.
- Full Time Vendors commit to the entire season to secure their spot. They pay for every market, whether they are present or absent.
- Part Time Vendors rotate in and out to fill open spaces, and are not always guaranteed a spot.
- Pricing is included in the application.
- Please include photos and/or social media links in your application. It is important for us to know what your product and/or booth setup looks like.
- Please make sure your contact information is correct. If you type in your own email or phone number wrong, there is no way for us to contact you.
- We get hundreds of inquiries and applications; please give us 45 days to respond to your application before you contact us. We will try to respond much quicker, if time allows.
- Please no phone calls. We are very busy planning next season, and emails allow us to answer questions in a more efficient manner.
- Once accepted as a vendor, you must provide Realize Bradenton with a Certificate of Insurance with liability coverage $1,000,000 per occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate. Certificate of Insurance must designate Realize Bradenton/Bradenton Public Market and the City of Bradenton as additional insured. Evidence of such coverage, in the form of a “Certificate of Insurance” (COI) issued by the insurance company providing coverage, must be submitted to the Market Manager prior to participation in the Bradenton Public Market.
- Any questions about the application or market should be directed to market@realizebradenton.com.
