Rent a Stand at Soulard Market

Food vendors at Soulard Farmers Market require a 1-3 year lease. Leasing begins in November of each year. Lease terms begin January 1st and end December 31st.

In November, if there are openings, Parks staff reviews all the inquiries in the food inquiry folder and choose a vendor(s). This decision is made based on what Parks staff believe will be the best addition to the market. Decisions are not based on who requested first.

Please send some information about you, your business and your proposed menu to soulard-market@stlouis-mo.gov. The Market manager will review it, contact you with any additional questions and save it in the food inquiry folder.

Stands are roughly $1,400.00 per year. 

Payments may be made by check or money order, payable to the City of St. Louis.

If you are approved, you will need to provide the following documentation:

1. Missouri State Retail Sales Tax License
   Missouri Department of Revenue
   P.O. Box 3300
   Jefferson City, MO 65105-3300
   Tel: (573) 751-5860
   Email: businesstaxregister@dor.mo.gov
2. City of St. Louis Business License
   1200 Market Street
   City Hall, Room 102-105
   St. Louis, MO 63103
   Tel: (314) 622-4528
3. Proof of Liability Insurance
   You will need to maintain liability insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000. The insurance needs to name “The City of St. Louis” as an additional insured on the policy. The insurance may be obtained through the Soulard Market Merchant’s Association or a private insurance company.
4. Health Department Food Permit (if required)
   City of St. Louis Health Department
   1520 Market Street, Room 4050
   St. Louis, MO 63103
   Tel: (314) 612-5100
5. Description of inventory for sale.

Daily renters must be approved to sell at the Market by the Market manager. Before you begin to assemble your documents or show up at the market, it is best to ensure there is a space for you. 

Email the manager at soulard-market@stlouis-mo.gov with some information about you, your business and your wares. The Market manager will let you know if there is space for your type of product.

Food vendors are not eligible to use daily stands.

Documentation

If you are approved, you will need to provide the following documentation:

1. Missouri State Retail Sales Tax License
   Missouri Department of Revenue
   P.O. Box 3300
   Jefferson City, MO 65105-3300
   Tel: (573) 751-5860
   Email: businesstaxregister@dor.mo.gov
2. City of St. Louis Business License
   1200 Market Street
   City Hall, Room 102-105
   St. Louis, MO 63103
   Tel: (314) 622-4528
3. Proof of Liability Insurance
   You will need to maintain liability insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000. The insurance needs to name “The City of St. Louis” as an additional insured on the policy. The insurance may be obtained through the Soulard Market Merchant’s Association or a private insurance company.
4. Health Department Food Permit (if required)
   City of St. Louis Health Department
   1520 Market Street, Room 4050
   St. Louis, MO 63103
   Tel: (314) 612-5100
5. Description of inventory for sale.
6. Each approved vendor will be assigned a vendor ID number by the market manager, and you must list your Vendor ID number each time you rent a stand.

Instructions

• Sign-in for daily stands begins at 6:30am Saturdays and 7am Wednesday-Friday. Bring your documentation with you and prepare to agree to the daily stand rules.
• Stands are assigned on a first come basis. and the Market manager reserves the right to assign stands to specific locations.
• The first round of registration and booth assignments will begin at 7:00am Saturday. There may be long term leased booths available, if a long term leaseholder fails to claim their booth by 8:00am. These booths are also first, come first served, and daily vendors must be present at 8:00am for the second round of booth assignments.
• Space is rented in half-stand sections (approximately 8’x4’).

• October-March
  • $20.00 Wednesday-Friday
  • $30.00 Saturday
• April-September
  • $20.00 Wednesday-Thursday
  • $30.00 Friday
  • $40.00 Saturday

Payments may be made by check or money order, payable to the City of St. Louis.

You must pay your booth fee by check or money order before being assigned a booth. In the event you cannot pay at the time of your booth assignment, you can leave a valid photo ID with the market manager until payment is received. It will be your responsibility to find the Market Manager, pay the booth fee and retrieve your identification. Booth fees must be paid before 1:00pm of the same day as booth rental. Non-Payment may result in a loss of vendor privileges at the Soulard Market.

A daily vendor number and a stand will be assigned to you.

Rules

You will need to abide by the following rules:

• The Market manager reserves the right to assign stands to specific locations. Daily renters may not relocate from their assigned stands without authorization from market staff.
• Renters agree to abide by all city, state and federal laws and regulations, including the collection of sales tax. Vendors will be removed from the market if items for sale are judged by health officials, market manager or staff to be unfit for human consumption, unlawful, harmful, obscene or in poor taste.
•  All renters must keep their rented space clean at all times. This includes the stands front, back, underneath and parking area. Leaving a mess or debris at a stand will result in an additional charge, loss of market privileges and citation and fine from the Health Division.
• The market manager and staff have the authority to enforce all rules and regulations and can remove without refund any daily renter who by actions or words violates instructions, displays fraudulent, dishonest or deceptive practices or disregards Soulard Market Operating Rules.
• Electric Power is NOT available. Small generators may be allowed with advance permission.