Downtown Belleville, IL

Shopping, Dining and a Girl’s night out for Women of ALL ages!

Start at 5pm at Regions Bank to get your DIVA GEAR!
210  East Washington Street

   8pm after party at Seven 7 South High St.

Grand Prize and Giveaways!!!!!

$5 per Diva

Sponsored by Regions Bank, Belleville Main Street and Downtown Development/Redevelopment Commission

The Market is a venue for horticultural products, baked and other home grown and some processed foods with proper refrigeration, and fine art products. Vendors participating in the Illinois Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) must abide by that Program’s rules.

Fruits and vegetables sold should be locally grown in accordance with the requirements ofthe (FMNP) which states “Locally grown shall mean that the product was grown in Illinois or the six contiguous states (Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin). At a minimum, 50% ofthe fruits and vegetables sold by a farmer for FMNP coupons must have been grown by the farmer.” The Market Committee will consider vendors selling fruits and vegetables grown outside these states on a case by case basis. Only indigenous fruits or vegetables will be permitted as individual items.

~ Vendors should grow a minimum of 50% of the produce they sell. We reserve the right to visit production facilities and/or acreage.

~ Commercial ‘jobbing” (retailing) or resale of commercially processed or packaged food products is not allowed.

~ On site, locally grown and packaged, value added food products are allowable but vendor must be the packager of the product.

~ Cider, jellies, jams, honey, molasses, meat and eggs must be packaged, labeled and stored in accordance with local health regulations. Baked goods, dried products and canned fruit preserves, jams, and jellies should be prepared by the vendor and packaged, labeled and stored in accordance with local health regulations.

~ Majority of the produce (fruit/vegetable) ingredients in prepared foods should be locally grown.

~ Baked goods, which require refrigeration, are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to soft, cream or meringue topped pies, cream and custard filled bakery products.

~ Only food products, which are wholesome and free of adulteration, may be marketed.

~ The sale of food and beverages which, are generally intended for immediate consumption, is reserved for local non-profit groups.

Fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs, cut or dried flowers, bedding or other nursery plants, cider, molasses, honey, non-refrigerated baked goods, jams, jellies, and preserves, dried products, grains, strawlhay, cornstalks or similar wild gathered products. The sale of eggs is acceptable but must meet the packaging, storage and labeling requirements of the Illinois egg law. The sale of meat (including dried meats), fish, and poultry is acceptable but must meet the appropriate health and Agriculture Department packaging, storage (temperature control), and labeling requirements. Mushrooms offered for sale must meet the appropriate health and Agriculture Department requirements.

1. Market selling hours will be from 7:30am to 12:00 noon.

2.  The market will proceed “rain or shine.”

3.  All vendors will complete “the Vendor Application” and receive approval from the Market Committee prior to Market day. A “walk-in” vendor who arrives on Market day must complete the “Vendor Application” and be approved by the Market Master for that Market day before they set up ..

4. Vendors with reserved space are encouraged to contact the Market Master prior to Market day if they will be unable to attend. In the event of a no show of a vendor, that vendor will forfeit their space to “walk-in” vendors without any refund of fees. A vendor will be considered a no show if they are not on site by 7: 15 am. If a vendor is a no show on more than one occasion, they will be subject to forfeiture of their space for the duration of the season, with NO REFUND of fees.

5. Vendors shall supply their own display table and materials for their space and all assistance in setting  up and operating their space. All displays and signs must be kept within the vendors designated area.

6. Vendors may begin to set-up at 6:30am. Only those with vehicular stalls are allowed to leave their vehicle in their stall during Market hours. Otherwise, all vehicles are expected to be out of the barricaded Market area from 7:30am to 12:30 PM. These vehicles should be parked some distance from the Market area to permit customer parking close to the Market

7.  No crying out or “hawking” of products will be allowed.

8.  Vendors are responsible for clean up of their own debris after Market closing.   Trash, debris and leftover produce removed by the Market Committee will result in a minimum charge of $25.00. Any such cleaning charge must be paid prior to the next market date or the vendor will not be allowed to set-up. Space and pre-paid fees will be forfeited.

9. Vendors are responsible for following the laws of the State of Illinois and St. Clair County, for example: taxes, health, insurance, etc. Also regulations pertaining to labeling, packaging and storage of eggs, meat, jams, jellies, honey, baked goods, and etc. must be followed.

10. Each vendor is expected to fairly price his or her goods. Complaints by other vendors will result in a review by the Market Master, and unless corrected, the vendor may be asked to leave and forfeit their space and fee for the day.

11. Vendors are strongly encouraged to prominently display prices of all items offered for sale.

12.  Sharing of vending space will be on approval of the Market Master.

13.  The Market Master is permitted to randomly inspect products offered for sale.

The card offers purchasers discounts and other special promotions at Belleville businesses ranging from retail, dining, services and entertainment at the best Belleville-based businesses.

The card is free and will be honored at Belleville businesses that have joined the promotion.
Participating Merchants