Farmers market managers in Minneapolis have a number of duties. We explain what you need to know.

In this section

• Duties
• Responsibilities
• Licensing
• Vendor lists
• Recycling and organics collection

Duties

The market manager must:

• Be present when the market is open to the public.
• Make sure all food vendors are permitted or licensed before operating at the market, unless they are an exempt vendor.
• Keep an accurate record of each vendor:
  • Minneapolis ordinance 201.95 explains what to record.
  • Make sure records available to City of Minneapolis staff when requested.
  • Keep logs for one year.

Related links

• Download a vendor records form
• Read Minneapolis ordinance 201.95

Responsibilities

Market manager responsibilities:

• Supervision
• Management
• Control
• Removal of vendors who were not invited to the event

Licensing

You need a license to open and operate a public market, including a:

• Farmers market
• Mini market
• Produce or craft market

See Farmers markets license information

Vendor lists

Market managers looking for vendors can use these lists:

• Seasonal food vendors
• Minneapolis licensed food trucks
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture Cottage food producer lookup
  Look up a business name or a registered person's name

See farmers market vendor lists and records form

Market managers are in charge of the collection and handling of to-go food and drink containers at their market. 

Market managers must:

• Provide recycling collection bins for recyclable food and drink containers
• Provide organics collection bins if any vendors use compostable plastic food containers
• Have systems in place to send materials collected for recycling or composting

See Green To Go