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South River adopts $50 annual farmers’ market vendor permit to encourage downtown activity
Summary
Ordinance 2026-13 establishes a $50 annual farmers’ market vendor permit valid for the calendar year, intended to simplify participation and boost downtown activity; councilman said the market will run Sundays September through October.
The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 2026-13 on June 8 to create a Farmers’ Market Vendor Annual Permit priced at $50 for the calendar year. The permit allows vendors to operate at duly authorized farmers’ markets within the borough for the entire year without paying additional daily temporary retail food establishment fees; the ordinance explicitly excludes food trucks from the annual permit.
Councilman Nick Giannakopoulos spoke in favor, saying applicants can apply once per season rather than for each market and that the market will run Sundays from September through the end of October. The ordinance is intended to clarify the fee structure for farmers’ market participation and to encourage more downtown activity.
