Join Our Events | FAQs

Set-up instructions and the map will be sent out a few days before the event. Open the map attached to the mail for your vendor number and placement.

Each event has their own cancellation policy and deadline. Please look carefully at the email sent after your application has been approved. Cancellations made after the deadline will result in your entire booth fee being charged. No refunds or credit will be given.

Most of our events are very popular and will require payment upon application approval. Please read the application before applying.

All vendors will be required to enter their credit card when applying for this event. That credit card on file will be charged for your vendor booth fee depending on the schedule listed in your application. 

A parking lot is available for the Cole Valley Fair on a first come first serve basis. At other events we will try to make arrangements with nearby parking garages if possible. Most of our events will only have street parking available. 

Each of our events is located in a specific zip code. Residents and business owners of each specific zip code where the event is located will receive discounted spaces. You will see which zip code qualifies for a discount when applying for an event.

To qualify for a supportship/sponsorship discount, you will need to sponsor our event with a monetary contribution. Supportship is a sponsorship package created for small businesses. There are many perks to being a sponsor of our events, for more information please reach out to:

Supportship – Courtney at courtney@nullsunsetmercantilesf.com

Sponsorship – Mary at marynoel@nullsunsetmercantilesf.com

Vendors who offer a free engaging activity will also receive a discounted spot. Refer to the next question for more details about engaging activities.

Examples of engaging activities include making macrame keychains, painting pots, making a moss garden, soap molding, mini comic book workshops, etc. All activities must be free to the public and must be approved by event organizers to qualify for a discounted spot.

Yes. Please list both you and your partner’s business names in the Company Name section separated by an & symbol. Please also list both businesses’ products in the Product section.

Each event has their own rain or shine policy. Please refer to the email sent after your application has been submitted for more details.

You will need to bring your own tables, chairs and any equipment you need. Sunset Mercantile only provides you with a space. Tents are not required. If you wish to bring a tent – there must be 30lbs of weights on each leg. Vendors who have tents that are not properly weighted will be asked to take down their tents. 

Depending on the event tables, chairs and tents might be available for rent. Tables cost between $15-$17 each, chairs are $7 each and tents costs $115-$150. There will be an extra charge for tent weights and tent walls.

Refer to each event’s landing page for the dog policy.

No, if you wish to bring a generator on site to power your booth please reach out to Carol at carol@nullsunsetmercantilesf.com.

There is a $150 generator usage fee every quarter for the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile. 

For other events please reach out to Carol for more details. Vendors who bring generators on site are required to bring a 100 ft extension cord, cable ramps, mats or tape to cover the extension cord, barricades to be placed around the generator and a fire extinguisher must be in their booth.

No. Vendors are required to set up during the set up times as dictated in your set up instructions and be show ready by the required time. Vendors cannot break down before the event ends. If you sell out please put up signage, enjoy the event and come back later to break down.  Vendors who leave early or who are not show ready will be charged a penalty fee.

All Sunset Mercantile events are smoke free according to Health Code Article 19 I.

Food vendors are required to pay permit fees to the SFDPH and if applicable permit fees to SFFD. Your booth fees do not include these permit fees.

All farmers/agricultural producers must submit a CPC in addition to documents relevant to their products. Egg handlers license to sell eggs, milk permits to sell milk, etc. Plant sellers must have a License to sell Nursery stock in addition to their CPC. In order to be labelled an Organic Seller at a farmers market – organic certification will need to be provided. All vendors regardless of what you sell MUST provide general liability insurance as well as proof of car insurance. Please upload these documents to the web portal. Instructions for uploading a document:

1. Log on to managemymarket.com
2. Locate Licensing section on the left hand side of the screen
3. Select relevant licensing category
4. Click the pencil icon
5. Delete old documents/certificates on file (trash can icon)
6. Please upload one page at a time when uploading files (if you have multiple pages – files must be in jpeg or pdf format)
7. Enter date of expiration.
8. Click the Submit button

Please withdraw via the web portal. Only withdrawals done via the web site will be considered. If you wish to not be charged please withdraw from the website before the date and time dictated by the cancellation policy. Full payment of vendor booth will be charged for any withdrawals done after the cancellation deadline.

Instructions to withdraw/add dates:

1. Log on to managemymarket.com
2. Scroll down to the Relevant Market and expand the Dates+ section under that specific market. (If you are signed up to many markets there will be a Dates+ section under each market)
3. Click on Edit Dates (on the right hand side with a pencil icon next to it) – a calendar will pop up
4. To withdraw click on the highlighted days you no longer wish to join us
5. To add a date click on any date available to request participation
6. Click the Submit button to save the changes