Beaches Country Market

Welcome to the Beaches (VB) Country Market and Artisan Sale

The Beaches Country Market is considered an essential service and falls within the retail protocols as outlined in Manitoba government public health orders. We are asking that in order to keep the country market open, if you are unwell please stay home and please follow physical distancing and mask wearing protocols in place.

The Beaches Country Market falls within the provincial guidelines that all farmers markets, craft sales, flea market must follow. This guideline falls under The Public Health Act’s regulation (MR 339/88R). A Manitoba health permit is required before operating a market, craft sale or flea market where food items may be sold. There are strict protocols in place and the market coordinator and team are responsible for the market operation.

All vendor space rentals and tables rentals support the Beaches Community Centre and is 100% run by volunteers. Please be kind and respectful to all volunteers and respectful of others and we will do the same. Beaches Country Market hours are included on the Manitoba health permit application as 10AM to 1PM on each Saturday.

If you are a vendor interested in participating in the market, please submit the form below. Email the market coordinator, Carol Bartmanovich, at vbcountrymarket@gmail.com or call at 204-880-0025 if you have any further questions or require more details.

This summer we are offering two (2) indoor Artisan sales -- June 17th and August 5 (August long weekend). Artisan sale will run 10:00AM to 2:00PM (subject to change). Artisan fee is one spot/one table $40. Registration is below. Note: Details being worked on for Artisan sale August long weekend.

OUTDOOR MARKET OPERATION:

The Market Coordinator is required to have their name on the Manitoba health permit thereby is responsible for market operation.

To ensure the safety of vendors, patrons and volunteers NO ONE will be admitted into the market area before 10:00 AM.
Market volunteers will be onsite by 8:00 AM
Spots will be assigned when you arrive on day of market.
No driving around the market after 9:30 AM
Vendors that need to cancel attendance on day of market or day before are to notify Market Coordinator by email vbcountrymarket@gmail.com otherwise repeat no shows will not be allowed to register unless prepaid by non-refundable fee of $35.

ARTISAN SALE

Setup on day of Artisan sale will be offered by 7:30AM.
Spot assigned on day of sale.

See below for further vendor information and vendor application:

OUTDOOR SET UP

Set up strongly encouraged to be completed by 9:30.
Take down at 1:00 pm (vendors are asked to not take down early)
Spaces assigned at market coordinators discretion
Spaces are sized to allocate for your vehicle when pre-booked/registered
Vendors are responsible for providing their own shading/canopy/umbrella
Washroom facilities are available inside the community centre during market hours as well as outside in washroom facility.

INDOOR (ARTISAN) SET UP

Set up strongly encouraged to be completed by 9:45AM .
Take down at 2:00PM

FOOD GUIDELINES

Any vendor selling food items must follow the provincial government farmers market guidelines and provide permit copy to Market Coordinator.
Please review provincial guideline if unsure

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/protection/docs/farmers_market.pdf

Ensure products labeled as per guideline noted above.
Any questions please email Carol at vbcountrymarket@gmail.com

COST

$35 weekly pre-booked space OUTDOOR
$40 per week for late registration (after Thursday the week of market) or if arriving without notice to market coordinator before day of market
$350 for 12 weeks (non-refundable)
$40 at Artisan sale -- includes one spot and one table