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Overview

The Kids’ Table Program at the Pawling Farmers Market offers children the opportunity to become young vendors for a day by selling handmade or homegrown goods at a dedicated market table. This rotating weekly initiative fosters creativity, responsibility, and community engagement. Each week, different kids or groups of kids will sell items of their choice at the table, with a minimum of 20% of their proceeds donated to the Feed Your Neighbor program. 

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Program Objectives

• Encourage entrepreneurship, creativity, and business skills among local youth.

• Build community spirit by giving children a voice and presence at the market.

• Support local food security efforts through regular contributions to Feed Your Neighbor.

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How It Works

• Who Can Participate: Children up to the age of 16, supervised by a parent or guardian. 

• What Can Be Sold:

  • Handmade arts & crafts  

  • Produce from home gardens  

  • Cut flowers

  • Pre-packaged baked goods or shelf-stable treats 

  • Simple handmade items (soap, candles, etc.)

• When & Where: Each Saturday during the market season, one Kids’ Table will be featured. Location will be near the community tent area. 

• Revenue Sharing: 80% of sales go to the child vendor(s); 20% is donated to Feed Your Neighbor, a local initiative addressing food insecurity.

• What Is Provided: The farmer’s market will provide a tent and a 6-foot table. Kids are responsible for anything else needed. 

• Restrictions: No resale of packaged goods or beverages, and all items must comply with New York State regulations   

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Supervision & Setup

• A parent/guardian must be present with the child vendor at all times if the eldest child is younger than 14.

• The market will provide a 6-foot table and tent  

• Kids and their guardian(s) need to be on site from 8:30am to 1pm but may start setting up as early as 8am

• Vendors must bring their own cash box, signage, and packaging. Venmo, PayPal or Zelle can also be used as a form of payment. 

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Application  

Interested young vendors must submit their information here. Spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one appearance per child (or group of children) per season to ensure broad participation.

 

Please email Meghan with any questions at meghanmdaniels@gmail.com.