Gardener's Corner - Pearland Old Townsite Farmers Market

Gardener’s Corner Information

A “Gardener’s Corner” is provided by the Pearland Old Townsite Farmer’s Market in order to allow local families and farmer’s an avenue for them to sell their extra produce, when they do not yield enough harvest to make a booth lease possible.

Items allowed to be sold at the “Gardener’s Corner”:

Produce, Herbs, Vegetables, Flower, Herb Transplants and Seedlings
(plants must be in ½ gallon or smaller pot and no more than 12 inches tall)

How to Participate in the “Gardener’s Corner”

Fee for Participation:

Participation in Gardener’s Corner allows the Pearland Old Townsite Farmer’s Market to act as your representative in order to sell your produce. The market provides the booth, tables and the needed health permits required in order to place your produce to be sold.

Product Sales Fee: $1.00 for every $10.00 sold

Your sales will be totaled and $1.00 for every $10.00 sold will be charged. The amount will be rounded down. For example, if you sell $17.00 worth of produce, it will be rounded down to $10.00- so you would only pay $1.00

Rules and Regulations:

All Gardener’s Corner participants must follow all rules stated in the “Pearland Old Townsite Farmer’s Market- Market Rules” document. All Gardener’s are asked to be truthful about their growing methods and handle their products in a safe way.

*Residents participating in “Gardener’s Corner” may not participate in more than 3 consecutive market days or more than 8 times each market year. Participants may not exceed more than $150.00 in sales on more than 3 market days. Any participants that exceed sales or participation limits will be asked to lease a booth space from the market.

Gardener’s Corner Market Day Information

It’s Market Day! So let’s get ready!

       Get ready to come to the market:

Pre-package, label, and price all of your produce. Package either in baskets, bags, etc. all items that are sold in multiple numbers. (Example: A Bunch of Herbs for $1.00 would need to be pre-packaged or a small basket of berries for $2.00) Items will not be sold by weight due to the fact there is not a certified scale on-site.

All participants need to do the following at the arrival of check-in:

Check-in begins at 8:00am
Check-in ends at 8:45am (no late admissions)
Fill out the Market Day Information Sheet and complete an Inventory Sheet used track your produce sales.
Next step:
         a.       The Frist Market Day- you will need to bring your Information Sheet, your
                signed Market Rules Agreement.

         b.      Turn in Inventory Sheet

         c.       Turn in Indemnity Form

         d.      Fill Out Table Sign

         e.       Check-in with Head Volunteer

         f.        Turn-in and Verify Inventory with head volunteer

         Market Day has started:

1. Items to be sold will be marked with the prices, growing technique, and farm information.

2. As items are sold, volunteers will write the items on a sale sheet that states the quantity sold, the farm selling the item and price.

Market Day is over- it’s time to go home:

1. Check-out and Clean-up begins at 1:00pm and ends at 1:30pm

         a.       Volunteers will tally each farms total profit.

         b.      Participants will pick up their tallied sales sheet

         c.       Participants will need to verify their remaining inventory

         d.      Participants then need to check out with Head Volunteer to pay their fees
                due and receive their profits.

         e.       Check-out before 1pm is not allowed

Any Items left at the market after 2:00pm will be considered a donation and will be donated to local food banks and charities. If you do not show up to collect you leftover produce and profits, then your money will be held only until the next market day and you will have to pay a $5.00 fine for not following the program rules. However, in an emergency, you may call Cassie Mitchel at (281) 804-4211 to see what arrangements can be made.