2025 Food Vendor Application Form

2025 Santa Fe Indian Market Food Vendor Application
Name*

First NameLast Name
Business Name*
Vendor Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Vendor Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Vendor E-mail*
Tribal Affiliation**
* Certificate of Indian Blood

Please submit ONE COPY of your Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)/Secured Certificate of Indian Status card (CIS) with your application, as a U.S or Canadian Federally recognized tribe.
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Have you ever participated as an Indian Market food vendor?
What year(s) did you participate?
How many years have you been in business as a Food Vendor?
References Required:

Please list the three (3) largest events (other than Indian Market) in which you participated as a food vendor since 2019. Preferably events that have taken place in the city where codes for food vending were required, other than on reservations or private property.
1. Event Name:
Reference Name:
Reference Phone #:
Date:
No. of Years:
2. Event Name:
Reference Name:
Reference Phone #:
Date:
No. of Years:
3. Event Name:
Reference Name:
Reference Phone #:
Date:
No. of Years:

General Food Booth Information

Indian Market Dates & Times

The 2025 SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market begins on Saturday, August 16th and ends on Sunday, August 17th at the Santa Fe Plaza and surrounding streets. Food Vendors are required to sell both days of Indian Market and only during the official Indian Market hours of:

Saturday August 16th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday August 17th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fees

Application fee of $25.00 is due when applying. Upon acceptance to participate, a non-refundable fee of $2,600.00 is to be payed in two installments; the 1st payment of $1,300.00 is due by July 8th, 2025 and the 2nd payment of $1,300.00 is due by August 4th, 2024.

An additional $300 cleaning deposit is also due with the second installment of your fee. Our SWAIA logistics coordinator, Artist Services Manager, or Executive Director will sign off that your vending area is sufficiently clean and the deposit will be returned within 3 weeks after Indian Market.

*Eligibility

Individuals of American Indian descent who can provide official documentation from a U.S Federally recognized tribe or First Nations of Canada are eligible to apply as an Indian Market food vendor.
Booth Assignments:

All applicants will be notified of their status in June. If selected, you will be required to:
- Fill out a Food Booth agreement (provided by SWAIA).
- Attend the mandatory Food Vendors Meeting (July 18th, 2025 at 2PM via Zoom)
- Provide SWAIA with a copy of Liability Insurance naming the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts and the City of Santa Fe.
- Fulfill payment schedule; $1,300.00 to be paid on July 8th, 2025, $1,300.00 plus a $300 cleaning deposit to be paid by Thursday August 4th, 2025.
- Fill out the Special Event License Application (printable PDF form from SWAIA website)
Booth Spaces & Locations:

All Vendors will be notified about their location when selection is made by June 2025. If selected, as a participant, all vendors must comply with SWAIA rules, the City of Santa Fe fire codes and guidelines for food vending, and the New Mexico State Environmental regulations.

Criteria:
1. List all Food Menu items you are selling with pricing included:
2. List all Beverage Menu items you are selling with pricing included (Please note; No Glass Bottles or Containers are allowed) :
3. Supply a legible sketch or layout of your booth space*.

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*Booth spaces must have side panels covers as well as back panel covers.
4. In your words, please describe your best efforts to efficiently provide speedy service while avoiding long wait lines:
5. In your words, please describe how you will handle trash removal at you booth:
6. List the three (3) biggest events you have done since 2018 and how many meals you served per day during these events (please include dates):
7. How many staff members will working in your booth?
8. Trash, cartons, and supplies must be stored behind your booth and must NOT be in view of the customers during the event. Regular trash disposals at Roll-Off containers are required. Please describe below how you plan to proceed with your booth's trash removal:
Appliances and Power Sources:

* NEW IN 2025 *

SWAIA will be supplying a power source for food vendors.

In the box below, please list ALL appliances you will be using. include the rate wattage for each item. Wattage specifity is neccessary; Specifications will be defined at mandatory Food Vendor meetings.

Application Fee Payment*

2025 SFIM Food Vendor Application Fee$25.00

Total $0.00

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*NO SUBLETTING OF SPACE ALLOWED. FOOD VENDORS MUST COMPLY WITH NM STATE AND CITY REGULATIONS ON FOOD HANDLING SAFETY AND SALES. If you have any questions about these regualtions, call the New Mexico Environment Department in Santa Fe at (505) 827- 1840 or visit:

www.nmenv.state.nm.us/fod/food_program/regulations.html
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2025 Santa Fe Indian Market Food Vendor Application

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