Applications and Licenses
Vendor Application(s):
- ACTON OUTDOOR MARKET 2025 Application and LEGAL
- ACTON OUTDOOR MARKET 2025 ONLINE FORM Application and LEGAL
- Halton Region Health Department Application
- Town of Halton Hills FOOD EVENT LICENSE APPLICATION**
**Food Vendor License / Town of Halton Hills Clarification
The Town of Halton Hills requires that anyone selling food must have some form of Food Vendor License. If a vendor for a public event in Halton Hills already has a current Food Vending License (Restaurant, Food Truck, Caterer, Commercial Refreshment Vehicle etc.) they will be considered to already have a license and will not need to get a Public Event Food Vendor License.
Public Event Food Vendor Licenses are for those vendors that do not have a license in Halton Hills and therefore need one to operate at an event. It is a reduced rate ($103) so that they can become licensed for the length of the Public Event. In the case of the Farmers Market the Public Event Food Vendor License covers them for the entire period of the Market (June-October). If they were getting a license for another, either single day or weekend event the cost of the license would still be $103 so for vendors at the Farmers Market the cost is great value.
If a vendor wants to participate in more than 2 events in Halton Hills, we do have an annual license that they can get. Obtaining this type of license will allow them to get one license that covers multiple events. This comes up when we have a vendor that wishes to participate in both the Acton and Georgetown Farmers Market and perhaps another event such as one of the Fall Fairs, it is more cost effective and permits flexibility if they think they may want to participate in multiple events.
For the Farmers Market, Farmers have an exemption to the requirement for the Public Event Food Vendor License if they are selling predominantly produce or the produce of other farmers at the market, they do not need to get a license. If, however the farmers want to sell things such as baked goods or jams etc. and that makes up more than 20% of their sales then they are required to get a Public Event Food Vendor License as what they are selling is not just straight produce.
The Town of Halton Hills does not license retail vendors (non-food vendors) so they are not required to acquire a license for events.