2017 Fill Your Pantry – Portland
Application Information
Our next Fill Your Pantry Community Bulk Buying Event will be held December 3, 2017 in Portland. For this one-day event, we will offer a very wide assortment of products from which area households can truly stock their pantries for the winter.
If your farm or ranch would like to be a vendor at this year’s Portland Fill Your Pantry, you can find our Application Form here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please review the criteria we will be using to determine which farms and ranches will be chosen to participate below.
2017 Portland Fill Your Pantry Vendor Criteria
Preference for choosing FYP vendors will be based on a point system consisting or some or all of the following:
- You are or have been a financial contributor to FoFF
- Number of FoFF events you’ve participated in or volunteered for, such as Rally Day or inFARM speaker
- You have a limited number of other marketing channels
- FoFF’s need to ensure that we have a well balanced diversity of products and farmers participating
In addition, to participate in Fill Your Pantry as a vendor, you must:
for grains, veggies, fruit, nuts, honey & preserves…
..use socially & environmentally responsible growing practices
..only offer products 100% grown & processed on your farm or ranch
..sell and label applicable products in accordance with Oregon’s Farm Direct laws. See here and here for requirements.
..be able to provide proof of product liability insurance
for animal products
..use socially & environmentally responsible production practices
..only offer products 100% raised on your farm or ranch
..hold all applicable licenses or certifications needed for selling or handling animal products
..priority preference will be given to Oregon Pasture Network members (find out how to apply by clicking here)
..be able to provide proof of product liability insurance