Be a Vendor!

Are you a Merchant or a Maker? Do you create a high quality, unique product? Do you curate your own shop? Are you looking for a community of supportive, likeminded small businesses? Then would love to have you join our Merchants and Makers family!

A few things to know before you apply:

• We do not accept Multi-Level Marketing companies, at all.

• You must have sufficient product for a full booth setup. This is for the sake of our shoppers, and your success.

• We do everything we can to be supportive of one another. If you feel as if you cannot be encouraging to other makers, engaged with shoppers, and have a positive attitude at shows, this may not be the market for you.

• We PREFER that you have an updated business Website, Facebook page, Instagram, Etsy or another way to share your product with us. However, if you do not have any of these set up, but would like to participate, you may separately email us photos of your product.

• These are ‘juried’ shows. This means that your application will be reviewed by a team and it will be determined if you are accepted for each individual market. We get many more applications than we have spots for each show, so just because you are waitlisted once does not mean we will not take you in the future, just that we are full in a specific category (example: Jewelry) for that particular event.

• Specifics regarding booth size, cost, access to electricity/wifi, and other event information can be found in each events individual application. Each market we do is different - so please check the specifics when applying.

• If you are a food vendor, all food being sold at the market must be licensed by MDARD and created in a commercial kitchen. Packaging must follow state guidelines. If you follow Cottage Food Law, please send an email describing specifically what food items you make, and include photos of the product with labels that follow the Cottage Food Labeling Requirements.

• We do not accept CBD products at this time.

• We do not allow booth sharing. Please apply as individual makers/businesses.

• All markets are rain or shine - no refunds are given once you have confirmed and paid.

If this sounds A-OK to you, then yay! Sign up below so we can add you to our email list for upcoming shows!

Keep scrolling down the page for current applications!

Upcoming 2024 Event Applications.

We can’t wait to see who you are and what you sell! Please use the links below to apply for upcoming shows. We are so grateful that you would like to join us! Please note that this year we have one BIG APPLICATION where you can apply for all of the markets in one spot! All of the links go to the same application :)

• Sunday, May 5th - 10 am - 3 pm

  Fulton Street Farmers Market

  1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI

  This Market is FULL

• Saturday, June 1st - 9 am - 4 pm

  John Ball Zoo

  1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI

  This Market is FULL

• Saturday, July 13th - 9 am - 4 pm

  Chinook Pier Park

  301 N. Harbor Drive. Grand Haven, MI

  This Market is FULL

   

• Saturday, August 10th - 9 am - 4 pm

  Chinook Pier Park

  301 N. Harbor Drive. Grand Haven, MI

  Apply for the Waitlist HERE!

• Sunday, November 3rd - 10 am - 3 pm

  Fulton Street Farmers Market

  1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI

  Apply for the Waitlist HERE!

• Saturday, November 16th - 9 am - 3 pm

  Holland Civic Center

  150 W. 8th St. Holland, MI

  Apply for the Waitlist HERE!

Host an Event.

From a Lumber Yard to a Ballroom, we’ve setup our events in many spaces across West Michigan.

We look for indoor and outdoor spaces that accommodate 50-100 vendors, a bar, live music, and up to 2,000 attendees. We are looking for spaces between Muskegon and Holland to Grand Rapids, but are open to going further if your space is superb and you think shoppers would love it! We love promoting you and your space on social media before & during the event. Sound like you? Email us at merchantsandmakers@gmail.com to connect!