Meet our 2025 Market Merchants...
Are you interested in becoming a vendor at the Pontotoc Farmers Market?
Every market vendor is thoughtfully chosen as we aim to select a diverse group of vendors with high-quality, locally-produced food and handmade goods.
For vendors who commit to a full season (market season or particular growing season), the Pontotoc Farmers Market will, among other things:
Promote your business and products on our social media platforms.
Promote your products through our newsletter and in print, radio and tv ads.
Provide the infrastructure to accept SNAP/EBT, USDA Senior Vouchers, WIC vouchers and grant voucher programs at no cost, expanding your customer base and income.
- Develop an online marketplace, driving midweek and off-season sales.
Accepted Products
- Vegetables and fruits grown by the seller or through an approved cooperative agreement from seeds, seedlings, or sets.
- Fruits, berries, or nuts grown on trees, bushes, or vines on the seller’s farm or through an approved cooperative agreement.
- Eggs produced by the seller’s poultry and NPIP certified.
- Honey produced by the seller’s bees.
- Foraging is an acceptable practice. Foraged products must be approved by the market manager prior to sale.
- Fresh baked goods and prepared food items must be made from scratch by the seller. Products containing ingredients sourced from local farms are given priority.
- Preserved foods (canned, dried, or frozen), preferably containing ingredients sourced from local farms.
- Potted plants or live plant starts grown by the seller from seed, seedling, or transplant.
- Fresh cut flowers grown on the seller’s farm.
- Meat products produced from animals raised on the seller’s farm or harvested with proper hunting permits and processing licenses.
- Fish humanely raised or caught with proper fishing licenses.
- MS seafood sold by local sellers with a MS Seafood Dealer’s License.
- Dairy products sold under up-to-date permits.
- Pet food and treats made from scratch by the seller.
- Bath and body products that incorporate regional and sustainable ingredients.
- Handmade arts, crafts and manufactured products usable on the farm, in the garden or in food preparation, preferably using sustainably sourced or local materials.
- Small farm animals humanely raised.
Products we do not accept
- Overly processed or fried foods (homemade fried pies are accepted).
- Carnival-like foods that do not utilize some local or regional ingredients: (i.e. cotton candy, kettle corn, freeze dried candy, toffee, and taffy). Exceptions are made for special events. Ice cream with locally sourced ingredients is acceptable.
- Beverages not produced by the seller (i.e. soda, bottled water, energy drinks, loaded teas). Drinks served by food trucks are acceptable.
- Meat and dairy products treated with growth hormones or general use antibiotics.
- Products from franchised businesses.
Ag Producers
- Large produce growers must comply with Produce Safety Rule. Most market farmers are exempt or fall under a qualified exemption.
- Plant sellers must obtain a permit (free but requires inspection) from the Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industry.
- If selling processed chicken, pork or beef, animals must be processed and labeled in a USDA permitted facility. Sellers must follow regulations for transport and storage.
- If selling gulf caught fish or shrimp, a Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Seafood Dealer’s License is required. Selling wild-caught freshwater species that you catch requires a freshwater commercial fishing license.
- If selling live poultry or eggs, MS requires a NPIP inspection and permit.
- Dairy or cheese sales require a Milk Processing Permit and Food Establishment Permit.
- Raw goat milk must be sold directly to consumer from the farm.
Non-Agricultural Producers
- Foods exempt under MS Cottage Food Law must be labeled according to Cottage Food regulations. See MS Dept of Health FAQs
- If prepared foods are not exempt by MS Cottage Food law, then those foods must be prepared in a permitted food establishment by appropriately trained personnel.
- Sales of art, crafts and manufactured goods are subject to sales tax. The market does not collect sales tax; therefore, the vendor is responsible for submitting all taxes to the appropriate agency.
Ready to Apply?
We look forward to hearing from you! Please review our Vendor Guidelines, and if everything is acceptable, complete the online Vendor Application. We will be in touch soon. Want to talk in person? Call the market manager at 662-760-6703.
Meet our 2025 Merchants!
Are you interested in becoming a vendor at the Pontotoc Farmers Market?
Every market vendor is thoughtfully chosen as we aim to select a diverse group of vendors with high-quality, locally-produced food and handmade goods.
For vendors who commit to a full season (market season or particular growing season), the Pontotoc Farmers Market will, among other things:
Promote your business and products on our social media platforms.
Promote your products through our newsletter and in print, radio and tv ads.
Provide the infrastructure to accept SNAP/EBT, USDA Senior Vouchers, WIC vouchers and grant voucher programs at no cost, expanding your customer base and income.
- Develop an online marketplace, driving midweek and off-season sales.
Accepted Products
- Vegetables and fruits grown by the seller or through an approved cooperative agreement from seeds, seedlings, or sets.
- Fruits, berries, or nuts grown on trees, bushes, or vines on the seller’s farm or through an approved cooperative agreement.
- Eggs produced by the seller’s poultry and NPIP certified.
- Honey produced by the seller’s bees.
- Foraging is an acceptable practice. Foraged products must be approved by the market manager prior to sale.
- Fresh baked goods and prepared food items must be made from scratch by the seller. Products containing ingredients sourced from local farms are given priority.
- Preserved foods (canned, dried, or frozen), preferably containing ingredients sourced from local farms.
- Potted plants or live plant starts grown by the seller from seed, seedling, or transplant.
- Fresh cut flowers grown on the seller’s farm.
- Meat products produced from animals raised on the seller’s farm or harvested with proper hunting permits and processing licenses.
- Fish humanely raised or caught with proper fishing licenses.
- MS seafood sold by local sellers with a MS Seafood Dealer’s License.
- Dairy products sold under up-to-date permits.
- Pet food and treats made from scratch by the seller.
- Health and wellness products that incorporate regional and sustainable ingredients.
- Handmade arts, crafts and manufactured products usable on the farm, in the garden or in food preparation, preferably using sustainably sourced or local materials.
- Small farm animals humanely raised.
Products we do not accept
- Overly processed or fried foods (homemade fried pies are accepted).
- Carnival-like foods that do not utilize some local or regional ingredients: (i.e. cotton candy, kettle corn, freeze dried candy, toffee, and taffy). Exceptions are made for special events. Ice cream with locally sourced ingredients is acceptable.
- Beverages not produced by the seller (i.e. soda, bottled water, energy drinks, loaded teas). Drinks served by food trucks are acceptable.
- Meat and dairy products treated with growth hormones or general use antibiotics.
- Products from franchised businesses.
Ag Producers
- Large produce growers must comply with Produce Safety Rule. Most market farmers are exempt or fall under a qualified exemption.
- Plant sellers must obtain a permit (free but requires inspection) from the Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industry.
- If selling processed chicken, pork or beef, animals must be processed and labeled in a USDA permitted facility. Sellers must follow regulations for transport and storage.
- If selling gulf caught fish or shrimp, a Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Seafood Dealer’s License is required. Selling wild-caught freshwater species that you catch requires a freshwater commercial fishing license.
- If selling live poultry or eggs, MS requires a NPIP inspection and permit.
- Dairy or cheese sales require a Milk Processing Permit and Food Establishment Permit.
- Raw goat milk must be sold directly to consumer from the farm.
Non-Agricultural Producers
- Food must be labeled according to MS Cottage Food regulations. See MS Dept of Health FAQs
- If prepared foods are not exempt by MS Cottage Food law, then those foods must be prepared in a permitted food establishment.
- Sales of art, crafts and manufactured goods are subject to sales tax. The market does not collect sales tax; therefore, the vendor is responsible for submitting all taxes to the appropriate agency.
Ready to Apply?
We look forward to hearing from you! Please review our Vendor Guidelines, and if everything is acceptable, complete the online Vendor Application. We will be in touch soon. Want to talk in person? Call the market manager at 662-760-6703.
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