September 5, 2026
Event Time: 2PM – 10PM
Set up time: 12PM-1:30PM
• Vendor spaces are approximately 10’x10’.
• The ROTB crew and manager reserve the right to adjust ANY Vendor stall space on the day of to maximize the Market space and make an inviting flow for customers.
• Vendors are responsible for set-up and clean up. Set-up begins at 12PM; all
Vendors must be checked in and set-up not later than 1:30PM. Cars MUST be moved out of loading area by 1:00PM for the safety of patrons.
• All vehicles will need to be moved to the assigned Vendor parking area unless other arrangements are made with the ROTB crew or manager.
• Vendors must remain on site for the entire market, unless a Vendor has made prior arrangements with the ROTB. Leaving early without any
prior arrangements may jeopardize Vendor permission to participate in future ROTB events.
• Vendors must supply their own sales equipment: tents, tables, chairs, display racks, display signs, bags for customers, money for change, etc. TENTS MUSTS BE WEIGHTED.
• Vendors are responsible for keeping their space attractive during market hours and for cleaning up their space after the Market closes including removal of garbage and sweeping up all debris. Vendors whose products generate waste must provide covered trash containers for customer use and remove trash from site – no onsite garbage.
Insurance, Licensing, and Permit Guidelines
• Parties interested in becoming vendors must return completed applications by August 15th, 2026.
• The receipt of an application is not a contract between the Vendor and the Market. It does not guarantee our participation. The ROTB co-leads Claire Broderick and Kim Koby make the sole, final decision as to who vends at the ROTB.
• The ROTB has the right to terminate Vendor participation when warranted. No refunds will be given in the event of termination due to Vendor error.
• ROTB is a family friendly event space. Please kieep this in mind when displaying your products.
• A Vendor supplementing its products with any that are produced by another person or entity not listed on the Vendor’s Application, without that entity's permission is prohibited. If you falsify your Vendor Application, your right to participate in the ROTB may be revoked.
• All food products offered for sale shall be from sources approved or considered
satisfactory by the Washtenaw County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Agriculture. For more information on Michigan’s Cottage Foods Law please visit http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-50772_45851-240577--,00.html
• All food and products offered for sale at the ROTB must be grown locally or produced in Michigan, made by the Vendor, or by the person(s) listed on the Vendor Application
• Vendors are encouraged to have their own liability insurance. Vendors that do not possess liability insurance, accept the financial risk and by submitting this application agree to hold harmless The Rumble of The Bumble LLC and The City of Ypsilanti.
• Vendors are responsible for complying with the state and local health department and licensing regulations governing the production and sale of their products and the offering of samples.
Washtenaw County Health Department
Website: https://www.washtenaw.org/1129/Health-Department
Phone Number: (734) 544-6700
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Main Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/
• Vendors are responsible for reporting and collecting all sales tax.
• Vendors must digitally submit all required permits and/or licenses and provide copies of said document to the ROTB prior to the start of the Festival day.
Examples include: Plant/nursery licenses
Certified kitchen licenses
Organic Certification (if selling certified organic produce)
Vendors who fail to comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations may be subject to removal from the Market and forfeiture of stalls fees.
Labeling, Signage, and Pricing
• All Vendors shall post a sign no smaller than 8 ½ x 10 with their name & location of their business.
• Vendors that fall under the Cottage Food Law are required to follow proper labeling
guidelines (for more information please visit
http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7125-50772_45851-240577--,00.html) Vendors will not be able to sell their products if they are not properly labeled. In addition, Cottage Food Law Vendors must provide all required documents and follow all Vendor Rules and Regulations before being accepted into the Market.
• Please have items clearly marked with their prices for customers to see.
• As a courtesy to costumers, please clearly mark which products are:
• Certified Organic / Locally grown/produced / Not your own (must be identified with a clearly visible sign that states the product’s point of origin;must also have been listed on the Vendor’s Application).
• Improperly labeling or falsely advertising your products hurts the reputation of your
business, our festival, and farmers markets as a whole. Those who knowingly mislead
the public may be subject to removal from market and forfeiture of stall fees.
• Additionally, you must submit two-five photos of your work with your application in order to be approved for Vendor space.
• No buying and reselling is allowed unless otherwise a thrift or resale store.
• All items ideally made in Michigan.
ROTB Code of Conduct
• The ROTB expects that Vendors be reliable, be set up to greet customers for the opening of market at 2:00 pm and maintain a positive, community attitude for the duration of the ROTB event hours. In the event of unruly event attendees, please seek out assistance from a ROTB official (Program Manager, Co-lead, Vendor Captain).
• Vendors are expected to openly and honestly share information about their food and
food sources. The integrity of the ROTB relies on it.
• The ROTB and immediate vicinity is a “Family Friendly” area and everyone is expected to act appropriately.
• Vendors are required to wear shoes and shirts at all times.
• Vendors should wear clean clothing and present a professional appearance.
• Vendors may not smoke in any Vendor area.
• Foul language, profanity, or other rude behavior is not permitted.
• Possession of firearms, consumption of alcohol, use of drugs, or operating under the
influence is not permitted and is grounds for permanent eviction from the Market.
• Incidents of unruliness and verbal disdain will not be tolerated and will result in
immediate and permanent expulsion from the Market.
• Vendors must use the Dispute Mediation Process described below for any concerns,
complaints, disputes or other matters in controversy (each a “claim”) arising out of or
related to participation in the Market. The process shall be a condition precedent to
litigation. It is the intent of the parties to resolve claims, should they arise, in a
cooperative and problem solving manner, as well as at the least formal level possible. All claims must be raised within sixty (60) days of the event or occurrence giving rise to the claim, or be forever waived. A Vendor shall follow these steps for dispute resolution:
* Vendors must discuss any claims with the ROTB Program Manager or Co-leads
on-site before or after festival hours.
* If the ROTB representative is unable to resolve the issue, Vendors may contact the ROTB leads to discuss possible resolution.
* If the Vendor and the ROTB leads are unable to agree to a
resolution after reasonable attempts, then either or both parties shall be free to
pursue recovery of claims at law.
* During the pendency of this dispute resolution process, the parties agree that any
statute of limitations applicable to all claims that are the subject of this process
shall be tolled.
Vendor fees
• There is a non-refundable $10 application fee to apply.
• Vendors will be assigned a space as they become available at a rate of $80 per
day. Vendors who have previously been accepted with ROTB will receive the discounted Vendor Rate of $60 per day.
• Payment is due upon application acceptance and must be completed prior to August 15th. 2026.
• Vendor fees are non-refundable, except in the case of documented (in writing)
circumstances that unexpectedly don’t allow a Vendor to continue to participate for the ROTB. These include major illnesses or sudden relocation, but do not
include factors such as sales being lower than expected or other market opportunities
arising.
Attendance at the ROTB is Rain or Shine.
Checks payable to Depot Town Events and may be sent to:
This, That & the ODDer things
attn:
Depot Town Events, dba Rumble of the Bumble
50 E. Cross st. Ypsilanti, MI
48198