IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Application must be submitted by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Payment is due by FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Insurance Documents are due by MONDAY, MARCH 11________________________________
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
We started this festival to gain a better understanding of fermentation, the history of traditional food preparation, and how it relates to our food system. The festival is a hands-on educational day of learning and sharing this information and the importance of fermentation with our community in a fun and impactful way. Fermentation Fest ATL aims to: • Continue to grow awareness about fermentation and educate the community about the history and benefits of traditional food preparation.• Provide a hands-on education experience to treasure with friends and family• Devote a portion of profits to and highlight a local non-profit organization dedicated to the local food movement________________________________
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION: • A 10'x10' booth space• Opportunity to sell your fermentation-related foods, beverages, supplies, services, and products.• A listing on the festival website.• The opportunity to promote and show support of the growing fermentation movement and the wide array of health benefits that these foods offer to festival attendees.________________________________
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
• Provide unlimited samples of your non-alcoholic foods and/or beverages to festival attendees. We suggest preparing for 2000 people. • Provide any and all equipment needed for your booth space, including shade, tables, chairs, signage, etc• An Insurance Certificate naming Fermentation Fest Atlanta, LLC as an “additional insured” for the date of the event. • A copy of your Manufactured Foods or Food Sales Establishment license.• Arrive by 11:00am to set up your booth and be ready to serve by 12pm. Break down promptly at 6pm.________________________________
FEES:
$125 per 10'x10' spaceComplimentary and/or discounted booth spaces may be provided to non-profits on a case-by-case basis.
We encourage you to consider sponsoring the festival to take advantage of added marketing exposure and festival perks. To review our sponsor deck, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nEWcmnKylzqElRCK5W7q6re85RWYyU24/view?usp=sharing________________________________
SELECTION CRITERIA:
• Relevance to the festival - is your business or organization related to fermentation, farming and/or health?• Does your business or organization support the mission of the festival, to revitalize traditional food preparation, support beneficial bacteria and gut health, and promote local food and farming?• Does your product[s] include the highest quality ingredients available and is it organic, local, sustainable, etc?
**Filling out this application does not guarantee acceptance as an exhibitor - FFATL staff will be in touch to confirm your participation after applications are reviewed.
FOOD PROCUREMENT:
We request your highest integrity in food procurement for the Fermentation Festival. We encourage you to source locally grown produce and meats and to promote your use of these ingredients to our festival attendees. Organic, bio-dynamic, sustainable, pasture-raised, grass-fed, raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized and wild harvested are terms we hold near and dear.
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HEALTH DEPT REQUIREMENTS:
There are no special event permits necessary for this event. We do ask that you send a copy of your Manufactured Foods or Food Sales Establishment license to info@atlantafermentationfest.com.
SERVICE WARE:
• All service ware must be COMPOSTABLE. • Make composting and recycling a priority with booth trash.
