Grow with Us

Whether you're a local farmer or a skilled artisan, joining the Cambridge Farmers’ Market connects you with a loyal base of weekly shoppers who value quality and local craftsmanship.

Vendor Benefits

  • Access to a large customer base that supports local products
  • Year-round selling opportunities, indoors or outdoors
  • Option to be a seasonal vendor outside
  • Free parking at 50 Dickson Street for easy loading and unloading
  • Free garbage removal onsite
  • Assistance from Market staff with permits and applications

Additional Perks for Indoor Vendors

  • Access to City-maintained cooler space (for farm vendors)
  • Free paper towels and soap

Apply to be a Vendor

Submit a New Farm Vendor Inquiry Form or New Craft Vendor Inquiry Form. City staff will contact you within 2 weeks of receiving your form and provide you with next steps.

Are you a current vendor looking to sell new products at the Market? Please let staff know in writing what you would like to add so that it can be added to your approved list.

More Information

Pricing varies depending on booth type (table, cart, with cooler) and location. 

Contact farmersmarket@cambridge.ca for more information and to learn which spaces are currently available for rent. 

Table Booths
Table Booths
Space Number Area in Square Feet Daily Rental Fee
1 12 $53.76
6 6 $26.88
10 6 $26.88
11 6 $26.88
16 6.5 $29.12
31 6 $26.88
32 6 $26.88
33 27 $120.96
34 15 $67.20

 

Cooler Booths
Cooler Booths
Space Number Area in Square Feet Daily Rental Fee
2 2 $14.30
3 8 $57.20
4 8 $57.20
5 10 $71.50
7 8 $57.20
12 6 $42.90
13 10 $71.50
14 12 $85.80
15 6 $42.90
18 8 $57.20
19 8 $57.20
20 8 $57.20
21 8 $57.20
22 10 $71.50
23 8 $57.20
24 6 $42.90
25 6 $42.90
26 10.5 $75.08

 

Mixed Booths
Mixed Booths
Space Number Area in Square Feet Daily Rental Fee
8 + 9

6 (cooler)

2.5 (table)

$42.90 (cooler)

$11.20 (table)
17

6 (cooler)

13 (table)

$42.90 (cooler)

$58.24 (table)

 

 

Carts
Carts
Space Number Area in Square Feet Daily Rental Fee
28 6 $26.88
29 6 $26.88
30 6 $26.88
35 6 $26.88

Regular vendor spaces at the outdoor market have an area of 9 square feet and a daily rental fee of $26.51 Regular outdoor areas include space numbers 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43

Outdoor market corner spaces have an area of 9 square feet and a daily rental fee of $28.60. Corner vendor space at the outdoor market includes space numbers 1, 7, 21 and 33.

There is one designated accessible space at the outdoor market, located at space 18 with an area of 14 square feet. The daily rental fee for this space is $39.68

There are also a number of walkways at the outdoor market, located at space numbers 6, 19 and 20 for efficient traffic flow. These spaces have an area of 9 square feet.

The Cambridge Farmers' Market is always looking for local talent to perform in the Market Square. Only approved buskers can perform at the Market.

How to apply
Interested in becoming a market performer? Complete the Market Performer Application Form. Our staff will review your application and will contact you about scheduling.

Performers can apply for a maximum of two Saturdays per month. This allows us to showcase a variety of local talent each month. There is no limit to the number of Wednesdays you can apply for.

Rules and Regulations
Please note there is no busking indoors and all performance spaces are located outside in the Market Square.

The Market has two performers every Saturday from April to December. We schedule performers during the Market's peak hours, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

We provide you with a space to perform during your scheduled time. We ask that performers be flexible as performance spaces may change due to other initiatives or unforeseen circumstances.

Our Market staff confirm approved performance dates. If you need to cancel a scheduled performance, please contact us as soon as possible so we can find a replacement.

Musical performances
We welcome acoustic musical performances at the Market. We don't allow amplification. The music should be a background sound for passersby to enjoy, allowing our vendor's to communicate with their customers, and our residents to chat with each other.

Locations
The Cambridge Farmers' Market has three performance areas:

  • Performance Area 1 (P1), South End of Parking Lot
  • Performance Area 2 (P2), Bench Area by Wesley United Church
  • Performance Area 3 (P3), Other area for special events or approved by Market Manager

The Cambridge Farmers’ Market works with many partner organizations. This gives them a chance to connect with the community, share information, and answer questions.

Our partners include:

  • EatRight Ontario
  • Explore Waterloo Region
  • Farmers’ Markets Ontario
  • Foodland Ontario
  • Foodlink Waterloo Region
  • Greenbelt Farmers Market Network
  • Guelph & Wellington Taste Real
  • Health Canada
  • Culinary Tourism Alliance
  • Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs
  • Region of Waterloo Public Health
  • Seasonal Ontario Foods
  • The Ontario Table

Want to participate?

Our Community Partners (charitable organizations) have the opportunity to attend the Cambridge Farmers' Market, allowing them to connect with members of the community. As a community gathering place, we encourage visitors of the Market to ask questions and learn about what's happening in the community.

Complete the Non-Profit/Registered Charitable Group Application Form.

Please note:

  • Groups may attend up to three times per year.
  • A maximum of two organizations per market day is allowed.
  • For details, see By-law 161-09 and By-law 78-16. Available upon request

View all volunteering opportunities with the City on our volunteering page.

The Cambridge Farmers' Market Advisory Committee (CFMAC) advises City Council on strategies and policies related to maintaining the Market and McIntyre Place. The CFMAC also promotes discussion and coordination of initiatives and programs for the Market and McIntyre Place.

Join the committee

CFMAC members shop at the Cambridge Farmers' Market regularly and have an interest in local food, as well as the downtown core of Galt.

Currently, the Cambridge Farmers' Market Advisory Committee is at full capacity.

If you're interested in joining the Committee, watch for newspaper advertisements in late September and early October each year, requesting applications. 

Current members:

  • Kevin Phelan , Chair and Community Member at Large
  • John Forsyth , Vice Chair  and Community Member at Large
  • Councillor Earnshaw, Cambridge City Council Representative (Non Voting Member)
  • Shane Murphy, Cambridge Business Improvement Association Representative
  • Peter Van Brugge, Outdoor Vendor
  • Carl Norg, Indoor Vendor
  • Emily Sousa, Community Member at Large
  • Jay Burnett, Community Member at Large
  • Jeremy Brubacher, Community Member at Large
  • Ingrid Talpak, Community Member at Large
  • John Smithers, Community Member at Large

View the calendar for meeting dates, agendas and minutes.

1. Who can sell at the market?
In order to qualify as a vendor at the Cambridge Farmers' Market you must:

  • Be located no more than 100 km from the Market
  • Create and produce your own products

2. What kind of products does the market sell?
Craft vendors at the Market sell a variety of items, including:

  • Photography
  • Stained glass
  • Woodwork
  • Candles

At this time, the Cambridge Farmers' Market is not accepting vendor applications for the following products:

  • Hand-crafted soaps
  • Health and body products
  • Knitted items

3. What are the rules for vendors?
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, contact us for a copy of the Vendor Information Package. 

4. How do I apply?

  • Complete the New Vendor Inquiry Form and a market staff member will contact you within a month of receiving your form.
  • Once you've spoken to staff, you can submit a Vendor Application Form, this will be sent to you via email.