The Common Ground Country Fair offers several distinct areas for commercial vendors at the Fair. The largest of these are the Crafts Area and the Maine Marketplace.
The Crafts Area is open to the individual craftsperson who resides in Maine and who makes high-quality work that is original in design and concept. The Maine Marketplace is open to Maine entrepreneurs who employ others to manufacture or produce their products in state, and Maine resident artisans who create traditional wares, such as Adirondack chairs or snowshoes. Unique areas are also established for farm based businesses, farm and homestead supplies and tools, energy and shelter resources, and fiber and fleece enterprises. If you are interested in being a vendor at the Common Ground Country Fair and have any questions about which area is appropriate for your endeavor, please contact April Boucher at the MOFGA office via commonground@mofga.org or 568-4142.
The purposes of the Craft Area are:
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to contribute to the quality of rural life for Maine craftspeople by giving them a place to sell their work, and
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to to encourage craftspeople to use Maine resources in ways creatively compatible with the goals and objectives of MOFGA.
All items for sale in the Crafts Area must be hand-made here in Maine by the artisan. We especially seek crafts that use non-polluting, organic materials and processes.
If you use cotton in your craft, MOFGA strongly encourages you to use organic cotton! While this is not a requirement for participation in the Crafts Area, using organic cotton to the greatest extent possible will strengthen your application. Please refer to the sidebar for interesting information about the ecological, social and economic benefits of organic cotton. Thank you!
Crafts Area Booth Application
Participation in the Crafts Area is very competitive. Every year we receive more applications for space than we can accommodate. Applications are due postmarked by February 3. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications are reviewed by a jury and applicants will be notified by February 26 of their status.
The application for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair Crafts Area is available as an online form or you can download the pdf and mail in payment and your images on cd. Before completing the online application, download and read the Crafts Area Application Instructions and Guidelines below:
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If you are submitting a paper application instead of using the online application, please email your images to the Crafts Area Coordinator Tim Reimensnyder reimensnyder@gmail.com
The applications deadline is Friday, February 3, 2012.
Applications received online or postmarked after February 3 will not be accepted.
Please note: The Crafts Area is open to Maine residents only.
For more information, contact:
Tim Reimensnyder
Crafts Area Coordinator
reimensnyder@gmail.com