CITY HEIGHTS FARMERS’ MARKET
Backyard Growers Program
Thank you for your interest in participating in the City Heights Farmers’ Market as a backyard grower! We’re excited to offer you the opportunity to sell your fresh produce to the neighborhood.
The Backyard Growers Program was created so that small-scale, irregular food production can still be shared with the community. By pooling resources, we will be able to have an abundance of food to sell each week at the market and we can bypass some of the expensive permits that normally make it cost-prohibitive for individuals to sell what they’ve grown.
What is a backyard grower?
A backyard grower is someone who cultivates less than ½ an acre of fruits, vegetables and/or herbs at their home or in a community or school garden. The key is that you produce the food yourself and that you don’t use any chemical herbicides or pesticides. A backyard grower is also someone who can produce a sellable amount of food—at least one paper grocery bag per “product” for each market.
How will this work?
There are 3 easy steps to becoming a backyard grower.
1. Turn in your interest form (see below).
2. Pass an informal “certification” of your peers to verify your location, growing practices and crops. (Two members of San Diego Food Not Lawns will visit your home/garden for a brief inspection).
3. Turn in a harvest calendar of your intended crops for the year, including the estimated number of days you will bring product to market.
What can I sell?
You can sell any fruit, vegetable or herb and any value added product made from your harvest (excluding oranges, limes and avocados). However, any value added product must be produced in a certified kitchen. (Ask us for more details.)
How will market day work?
The City Heights Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 9 to 1pm. Set up begins at 8am and you must have your product at the market by no later than 8:30am to sell on that day.
You have three options on market day.
You can stay sell your own product in the B.G. booth. There is a $5 flat fee for this option.
You can consign your product to the B.G. booth and it will be sold for you. 20% of the proceeds will be charged for this option.
You can donate your product to the B.G. booth and we will sell it for you. All proceeds will benefit the B.G. project and excess product will be donated to emergency pantries or other free food projects.
How often can I sell?
You can bring product to the B.G. booth 16 times per year. If your production exceeds this limit, we will help you become a certified producer (possibly including coverage of permit fees).
Apply to sell at City Heights Farmers Market
Download Application Form
Or answer the questions below and email information to Trillia:
Yes! I am interested in becoming a Backyard Grower!
Name:
Mailing Address:
Growing Address (if different):
Phone:
Email:
Primary language spoken:
Approximate growing space (square footage):
What would you like to sell?:
For questions call Ellee: 619.641.7510 x 234
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