REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR Nashville farmers’ market MERCHANTS

fOR FARMERS:

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

  • Local Farmer Certificate (from your nearest extension office)

  • Department of Agriculture Permit (for value added goods only)

  • Co-Packer or Commissary Certificate (for value added goods only)

FOR FARM COLLECTIVES:

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

  • Local Farmer Certificate (from your nearest extension office)

  • Product and contact information for all participating collective members

  • Department of Agriculture Permit (for value added goods only)

  • Co-Packer or Commissary Certificate (for value added goods only)

FOR CRAFT ARTISAN MERCHANTS:

  • Business license (from local county clerk)

  • Sales Tax & Use Certificate (from state department of revenue)

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

FOR PREPARED FOODS:

  • Business license (from local county clerk)

  • Sales Tax & Use Certificate (from state department of revenue)

  • Commissary Kitchen Agreement

  • Health Department Permit/Inspection

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

  • Farmer’s Market Food Unit permit via the Public Health Department

     

FOR FOOD ARTISANS:

  • Business license (from local county clerk)

  • Sales Tax & Use Certificate (from state department of revenue)

  • Department of Agriculture Permit (for value added goods only)

  • Commissary Kitchen Agreement

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

FOR FOOD TRUCKS:

  • Business license (from local county clerk)

  • Sales Tax & Use Certificate (from state department of revenue)

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1 million minimum, Nashville Farmers’ Market listed as additional insured)

  • Commissary Kitchen Agreement

  • Health Department Permit/Inspection