APPLY TO BE A VENDOR

If you are interested in being a vendor at the Big Dreams Market, please read carefully before proceeding with your application. 

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Big Dreams Market October 5th, 2025 vendor application forms and general information:

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We’re looking for true makers, creators, and dreamers! To keep the market authentic and exciting for shoppers, all vendors must follow these rules:

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✅ What You Can Sell

• Food Entrepreneurs: Homemade goods allowed under Texas Cottage Food Law (baked goods, jams, spices, popcorn, coffee beans, candy, etc.). No hot/prepared food.

• Craft Makers: Handmade jewelry, candles, soaps, woodwork, home décor, leather goods, etc.

• Artists: Original paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photography, digital art, etc.

• Fashion & Accessories: Handmade clothing, hats, bags, and accessories created by you.

• Unique Services/Experiences: Face painting, henna art, live sketches, etc.

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🚫 What’s Not Allowed

• No reselling or wholesale items (e.g., buying from Amazon, Shein, or another maker and reselling).

• No used or secondhand items (this is not a flea market or garage sale).

• No mass-produced or factory-made products.

• No food that requires permits unless you have the proper paperwork.

• No MLM (multi-level marketing) or direct sales businesses.

✨ Our Mission

We want every booth to reflect creativity, passion, and originality. The Big Dreams Market is about celebrating local entrepreneurs who are bringing their own ideas to life.

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Planning to sell food, please read below

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✅ Foods You Can Sell (Cottage Foods)

• Baked goods (bread, cookies, cakes, pastries) that do not require refrigeration.

• Candy & confections (fudge, toffee, chocolate).

• Coated/roasted nuts.

• Granola, cereal, trail mix.

• Dried herbs & mixes (spice blends, soup mixes).

• Jams & jellies (only those made from fruits with a high acidity — ex: strawberry, blackberry, peach).

• Fruit butters (apple butter, pumpkin butter, etc.).

• Pickles & fermented foods (but they must be properly acidified — vinegar based).

• Dried fruits & vegetables.

• Coffee & tea (whole bean, ground, or herbal tea blends).

• Popcorn & popcorn snacks.

• Mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauce, salsas (only if they pass pH testing and are shelf-stable).

• Dry baking mixes (like cookie or pancake mix).

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🚫 Foods You Cannot Sell 

These require a commercial kitchen + food permit:

• Anything requiring refrigeration (cheesecake, cream pies, tres leches, custards).

• Meat products (jerky, tamales with meat, BBQ plates).

• Dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt).

• Low-acid canned foods (like green beans, corn, or soups).

• Prepared hot meals.

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⚖️ Rules You Must Follow

• All sales must be direct to the consumer (farmers markets, fairs, pop-ups, your home, or delivery). You cannot wholesale to stores.

• Food must be labeled with your name, address, and a statement that it was made in a home kitchen not inspected by the state.

• You must take a food handler’s course (cheap and online — about $10). Click here for course