FARMERS MARKET SPONSORSHIPS
About Us
The McKinney Farmers Market is a farmers market operated by the The Heritage Guild of Collin County and Chestnut Square nonprofit organization, supporting a community that preserves its unique history in stewardship for the future. The market is widely acclaimed for both the quality and diversity of its fresh farm products, local handmade crafts and prepared foods. It is a well known farmers market set in a charming historic village. The market provides a forum for people to learn about food, enjoy a community vibe, and shop for homemade food and handmade local goods presented by over 70 vendors year round.
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Key Benefits of a Sponsorship:
Voted #1 Farmers Market in Texas in the last two years!
- Community Engagement: Connect with a vibrant community and promote local support.
- High Visibility: Benefit from the market’s strong social media presence, with over 32,000 followers, and active promotion through special events, social media ads, and advertisements in popular media. The market averages 2500+ visitors each Saturday, year round.
- Collaborative Opportunities: Engage in partnerships with local organizations and businesses, including the McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC).
- Historic Preservation: Contribute to preserving a unique historic area in McKinney and Collin County.
- Active Governance and Participation: The market is supported by an active Board of Directors and Vendor Committee, ensuring well-organized events and operations.
Sponsorship provides a unique opportunity to support local culture, promote business, support businesses, and be part of a cherished community tradition.
The Sponsorship application and fees cover one(1) Saturday only. A sponsor, once approved, can sponsor multiple Saturday’s for $250 or $400 each time.
Criteria for Becoming a Sponsor:
- Companies must complete an online Sponsorship Request Application. Applications are reviewed and the company will be notified via email for acceptance or denial.
- A Sponsor must be a McKinney owned business, or have a location in the McKinney city limits.
- A Sponsor’s product can not compete with any vendor’s products.
- A Sponsor may not offer any type of free consumable goods during their time at the market due to health permit guidelines.
- A Sponsor is required to provide their own tent, table, chair and signage that can fit within a 10×10 foot space.
- A Sponsor will be required to follow the same setup and breakdown guidelines as it is for market vendors:
- Arrival to the market at a minimum of 1 hour prior to market opening hour, and setup must be completed 15 minutes prior to the opening start time of market.
- Market Hours:
- April – December: 8am. – 12pm.
- January – March: 9am – 12pm.
- All vehicles must be unloaded and then removed prior to setting up the booth.
- All vehicles must be parked in the designated vendor parking only.
- Breakdown must happen once the market has ended, as to ensure safety of our patrons and other vendors.
Special Event Sponsor Package: $400.00
Special events are held during the farmer market hours, but are heavily advertised and ads are purchased to promote on social media pages, which drives a considerably increased amount of foot traffic.
- 1 Booth space (10’x10’) strategically located in a high foot traffic area.
- Logo on McKinney Farmers Market social media posts leading up to Saturday market attendance.
Farmers Market Sponsorship Package: $250.00
- 1 Booth space (10’x10’) strategically located in a high foot traffic area.
- Logo on McKinney Farmers Market social media posts leading up to Saturday market attendance.