Festival Vendor Application

January 21, 2025

Transforming the lives of thousands every year, Appel Farm reaches families and children of all ages, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds through arts education. Appel Farm’s award winning overnight Arts Camp serves as the state’s only overnight immersive fine and performing arts summer camp program and reaches over 400 children from across the world annually. In order to ensure access to all families, Appel Farm provides a robust camp tuition assistance and scholarship program.  Appel Farm also provides on-site arts retreats, school residencies, after school programs, social service collaborations, and professional development to make an impact on more than 25,000 people annually.Located in picturesque South Jersey, Appel Farm leads the region in arts education, facilitating relationships between teaching artists, youth, schools and the surrounding community. Appel Farm Arts & Music Center is located in picturesque Salem County, NJ with easy access to Routes 77, 40 & 55. Only 35 minutes from Philadelphia, 30 minutes from Wilmington, DE, 90 minutes from Princeton, AC & Cape May, 2 hours from Baltimore & NYC.

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. If you applied over a week ago and have not received a response, please feel free to reach out to nmakosky@appelfarm.org.

Business Name(Required)
Contact Name(Required)
Address(Required)
This will be used to view your work, and to promote food options for the event.
Social Media Accounts
Facebook, Instagram or other social channel handles
Logo and/or photos for promotion
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.
Please provide clear, well-lit images of your goods or services. If possible, also include a shop or business logo that can be used for promotion on social media and in other promotional materials. If you have any issues uploading here, please send directly to kbaer@appelfarm.org.
Include medium, general pricing information etc.
Does your business sell consumables?(Required)
Anything that you can eat or drink, must be approved, either by Salem County Department of Health and Human Services or by the NJDOH. This includes jarred or canned items, candy, baked goods, etc.
This will be used to determine whether your booth will be a good fit for this festival.
Please indicate what equipment you use (if any):
If so, when?
If Facebook or other social media, please mention group or page where you saw a post.
Please read the following TERMS AND CONDITIONS thoroughly:(Required)
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center will review all vendor interest forms and notify applicants of their acceptance status via email within five (5) business days of applying, but no later than Friday, March 14th, 2025. If selected to participate in the requested festival(s), the above-named person or business (hereafter “Participant”) agrees to arrive no earlier than the designated time provided by Appel Farm, unload materials, and have their vehicle parked in the designated lot by the specified time. Upon acceptance, a follow-up online form will be provided, and payment will be processed via credit card. The vendor fee is $50 for for-profit vendors and $30 for non-profit organizations (with the discount applied at check-out); additionally, a limited number of youth vendor spots are available at no charge. Appel Farm will provide a standard 10’ x 10’ outdoor craft vendor space. However, the Participant is responsible for setting up and maintaining their exhibit for the duration of the event and must supply all necessary equipment to display their items. This includes, but is not limited to, tents, tables, chairs, canopies, cash boxes, money, and credit card equipment—please note that Appel Farm does not provide canopies, tables, chairs, or any other booth items. Electricity is not available on site. Vendors will be asked to park near the vendor locations and move their items to their assigned spot. If unloading assistance is required, please notify us before arrival so that arrangements can be made. An accessible bathroom will also be available for all vendors. Participant agrees to sell personally handcrafted items only. Kits, supplies, or mass-produced items of any kind are unacceptable for sale, and the Participant is solely responsible for all sales and any associated taxes. The term of this Agreement shall be from today’s date until the date of the event. Furthermore, the Participant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, its successors, and assigns from any and all losses, costs (including litigation costs and attorneys’ fees), claims, suits, actions, damages, liabilities, and expenses—including those arising from loss of life, bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage, as well as any breach of this Agreement—that occur wholly or in part due to the Participant’s fault or negligence or that of their officers, directors, agents, or subcontractors. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither party shall be held responsible for fires, strikes, civil disorders, severe inclement weather, pandemics or other public health emergencies, acts or threats of terrorism, acts of war, or any other events beyond its reasonable control. In the event of such circumstances, Appel Farm reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event at its sole discretion.