Makers, artists & shops
Selling handmade goods, clothing, jewelry, art, home goods or beauty products.
- Business license
- California seller's permit (CDTFA)
- Certificate of liability insurance
Vendor guide
What you’ll need to vend.
Every booth at the market is covered by event permits, so we collect a few documents from each vendor. Applying only takes your basic info; the paperwork can follow before market day.
Packaged & baked goods
Cookies, breads, jams, sauces, candy. Home kitchens need a Cottage Food registration.
- Business license
- California seller's permit (CDTFA)
- Certificate of liability insurance
- Contra Costa Environmental Health permit
- Ingredients & allergen list
- Food handler card / Food Protection Manager certificate
- Cottage Food Operation registrationIf applicable
Prepared food & drinks
Cooking or serving on-site from a booth: a Temporary Food Facility permit applies.
- Business license
- California seller's permit (CDTFA)
- Certificate of liability insurance
- Contra Costa Environmental Health permit
- Ingredients & allergen list
- Food handler card / Food Protection Manager certificate
- Fire safety / cooking equipment infoIf applicable
Food trucks
Mobile Food Facility permit, commissary agreement and vehicle registration.
- Business license
- California seller's permit (CDTFA)
- Certificate of liability insurance
- Contra Costa Environmental Health permit
- Ingredients & allergen list
- Food handler card / Food Protection Manager certificate
- Fire safety / cooking equipment infoIf applicable
- Vehicle registration & commissary letter
Each document, explained.
Upload PDFs or clear phone photos. Expired documents can’t be used for permits, so check the dates.
- Business license
- A current business license or registration from the city or county where your business is based.
- California seller's permit (CDTFA)
- Needed by anyone selling taxable goods in California. Free from the CA Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration.
- Certificate of liability insurance
- General liability coverage (typically $1M per occurrence), naming the market organizer and Blackhawk Plaza as additional insured.
- Contra Costa Environmental Health permit
- A Temporary Food Facility (TFF) permit for booths, or a Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit for trucks and carts.
- Ingredients & allergen list
- Every menu item with its ingredients and major allergens. You can type it into the form below and/or upload your own sheet.
- Food handler card / Food Protection Manager certificate
- At least one certified food handler should staff every food booth.
- Cottage Food Operation registration
- Only if your products are made in a home kitchen (Class A or Class B CFO).
- Fire safety / cooking equipment info
- Only if cooking on-site: propane, open flame or generators. The local fire district may inspect, and a K-class extinguisher is expected.
- Vehicle registration & commissary letter
- For food trucks: current vehicle registration and your commissary agreement.
Food vendors
Ingredients & allergens
For each menu item, list the ingredients and flag any of the nine major allergens. The online form builds this table for you, and it ends up in your signed PDF and in the health permit packet.
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Tree nuts
- Peanuts
- Wheat
- Soy
- Sesame
Where to get them
CA seller's permit
CA Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration
Food permits (TFF / MFF / Cottage Food)
Contra Costa Environmental Health
Business license
Town of Danville (or your home city)
Fire safety for cooking
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
This guide is a friendly summary, not legal advice. Requirements can change and depend on exactly what and how you sell; the issuing agencies have the final word. Questions? Email us and we’ll help you sort it out.