The Gratitude Exchange

What to expect as a vendor

Day-of schedule

Setup from 9am, market 11am–3pm, and everything packed up and out by 4pm. Load in at the side loading dock (door 13), right by the gym, then park in the free lot. Outlets are along the walls, so tell us if you need electricity and we'll place you near one.

Curated to the theme

Each market has its own focus, so we match applications to it. December is artisans and gift-makers; spring is wellness, growers, and farms.

Food & beverage slots

Each market has two or three food and drink vendors so people can eat and stay a while, usually something savory, a drink, and something sweet. We don't take two of the same. Food and drink vendors need their own liability insurance. No cooking on site: food must arrive already prepared. Keeping food warm or reheating it with electric warmers is fine, but no open flames. Making drinks on site is fine too. No alcohol (it's a school building). Let us know in your application if you need electricity.

Nonprofits as vendors

Nonprofits are welcome on the same terms as everyone else: pay the vendor fee and keep what you sell. The silent auction and donation stations belong to the market's partner nonprofit, so please don't put out separate donation jars or raffles at your table. Collection drives are usually welcome; just ask us first.

Service businesses

Welcome when the service fits the theme and there's something to do at your table: a demo, a mini-session, a bookable consult. A brochure hand-out table is a harder fit. If what you really want is visibility, sponsorship does that better and we'll happily point you there.

Vendor fee

$100 per 10 x 10 ft space if paid by Nov 13, $125 if paid by Nov 20 (booking closes then), or $75 each when two vendors share a space. Once you're accepted, we email you a payment link, and your space is held once your fee is paid. Booth fees go to the market's nonprofit partners. Because fees support charity, they're non-refundable. If the market can't happen, you can choose a refund or let your fee go to the nonprofits as a donation.

Your sales

You keep 100% of your sales. We warmly encourage — but never require — a donation of 10% to the fundraising effort.

A curated mix

We cap how many vendors we take in any one category, food and baked goods especially, so the market stays varied and nobody is competing with the table beside them.

Shared values

All vendors sign a simple agreement affirming care for the space, courtesy toward others, and a commitment to honesty and safety.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsorships cover the venue, so vendor booth fees can go to the cause. Everything beyond our costs goes to the market's nonprofit partner. Underwriting pays for the experience it names, like Santa photos or the photo booth. Anything left over goes toward our remaining costs, then to the partner.

Sponsors who don't wish to vend don't need a vendor application. Just email us to confirm your support.

Thank you to our sponsors