Farmer's Market Prepared Food Vendors

The City of Santa Monica Farmers Market (SMFMS) is seeking applications from qualified persons or companies interested in providing prepared food/beverage in the ancillary or "community event" section of its Certified Farmers Markets. This section is open to non-farmers to provide ambience and customer service to patrons and as a commercial opportunity for food businesses. Agreement for services are for an initial term of one (1) year, with four (4) options for renewal of one (1) year each, to be exercised at the City’s sole discretion. The Santa Monica Farmers Markets operate four year-round weekly markets, and are among the most well known markets in California. This bid is for hot food vendors for the weekend Pico and Main Street Markets, which are well visited by the local communities and are a fun gathering of agricultural, food and retail for people to visit with family and friends to shop and eat. SMFMS is seeking applications for prepared food for TWO of the weekly markets only: Saturday Pico Market at Virginia Ave Park: Pico and Cloverfield, 8am-1pm (Seeking 1 or more prepared food and/or beverage vendors) Sunday Main Street Market: Main Street and Ocean Park, 8:30am-1:30pm (Seeking 2 or more prepared food and/or beverage vendors) At this time we are seeking applicants for prepared breakfast, lunch or brunch food designed for take out or consumption on site. We are not accepting applications for breads, pastries, baked goods (such as cookies and deserts) Prepared foods that duplicate existing products sold as processed agricultural products in the agricultural section of the farmer's market will not be considered. These include but are not limited to juices, jams and jellies, salsa, pickles, shelled nuts, nut butters, oils, milks, cheeses and processed dairy products, dried fruits and dried meats.