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French Market Corporation (FMC) - City of New Orleans

Now acceting Request for Proposals - Farmer's Market Fresh Food Vendors

 

The French Market Corporation, an enterprise fund of the City of New Orleans has issued Request for Proposals from fresh food vendors for its Historic Farmer's Market. The FMC is seeking vendors to sell fresh produce and organic foods to include but not limited to meats, sausages, deli meats, dairy products, bakery products, pasta, cut flowers and plants, herbs and roasted coffee.

Detailed Specifications can be picked up from Patricia Henry,  Deputy Director , French Market Corporation, 1008 N. Peters Street, 3rd floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Proposals will be accepted until such time as the FMC Board of Directors leases all available spaces.

 

New Policies and Procedures for Flea Market
At its August 27, 2003 meeting, the French Market Board of Directors adopted a new policy to forward all Flea Market Applications directly to the Executive Director and Staff for recommendation to the Ad Hoc Committee. Applications are required for existing vendors requesting to sell additional merchandise and for new vendors applying to rent Flea Market stalls. This new policy streamlines the application process.

The deadline to submit a Flea Market Merchant Application is 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the Ad Hoc Committee meeting. Please refer to the Meeting calendar to determine the cut off date for all applications. The Ad Hoc Committee will not review any applications submitted after the deadline at its monthly meeting.

Applicants must consider the following:

• Only those items submitted on the application will be considered for approval.

• Applications must be filled out completely.

• Applications with forbidden or restricted merchandise will not be considered.

• Applicants must present their merchandise in person at the Ad Hoc meeting before the application will be considered for approval.

• Applications will not be considered for any applicants failing to report to the Ad Hoc Committee meeting or if an applicant fails to bring their merchandise.

If there are any questions about the new policy,
please contact the Market office at 596-3420.