Start a farmer's market

• View a list of Certified Producers to sell produce.
• Food trucks must be permitted Mobile Food Facilities and will need to complete a Mobile Food Facility Concession Application to participate in a market.
• Cottage Food Permit Operators who make food from home will need to apply for an Annual Temporary Food Facility permit to participate in a market.
• Food vendors selling prepared food or making food onsite will need to apply for an Annual Temporary Food Facility permit to participate in the market.

You will need:

• A copy of your San Francisco Business Registration Certificate
• Confirmation that your market is allowed at your location:
  • San Francisco Zoning Referral Form
  • If your market is on a public street, you need a Temporary Street Closure Permit for special events from SFMTA Temporary Street Closures. Call SFMTA at 415-701-4683 for more information
  • If your market is indoors, you will need a permit from the Fire Department
  • If your market is on private property, you will need written approval from the site manager
• Updated list of all your vendors (including agriculture, Annual Temporary Food Facility vendors, Mobile Food Facility vendors)
• A site map that shows the layout of the market, with the exact location of each vendor and restroom
• Restroom Verification Form. You will need at least:
  • 1 restroom for every 15 food workers
  • Located within 200 feet of every food booth
  • A place for people to wash their hands

Apply for a Certified Farmer's Market Permit

Get help

Amelia Castelli
Senior Environmental Health Inspector
Food Safety Program
Amelia.Castelli@sfdph.org
415-252-3838

Cree Morgan
Agricultural Commissioner
Agriculture Program
Cree.Morgan@sfdph.org
415-252-3830