WHO WE ARE:

Your Neighborhood Farmers Market Association (YNFMA) is the largest certified farmers market in Texas with over 20+ locations:  there’s over 240 opportunities for you to brand your company throughout The Greater Houston Area. We have thousands of  local followers that support us in our mission. We reach over 100,000 people per week and over 30,000 post engagement weekly. We are sponsored & partners of Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas State Reps. for the Farmers Market Coalition,  Go Texans & much more. We are extremely proud & passionate in supporting everything local and eating fresh. We love  bridging the gap between local vendors with the community in a  FUN & farm-tastic way!

Be a part of the BIGGEST

🍉 MELON & BERRY FEST 

🎪 Become a Vendor at Melon & Berry Fest!

Melon & Berry Fest is bringing the sweetest event of the summer! Join one of the largest family-friendly festivals of the season featuring fresh farm produce, handcrafted foods, refreshing drinks, local shopping, live entertainment, and thousands of guests looking to support local businesses. If your goal is sales, exposure, brand awareness, and connecting with thousands of shoppers, this is where your business belongs. This is more than a farmers market…It’s a summer celebration filled with fresh flavors, vibrant colors, family fun, music, and unforgettable experiences.

🍉 What’s the Difference?🍉 Melon & Berry Festival

The Melon & Berry Festival is our signature annual celebration featuring thousands of visitors, live music, entertainment, kids activities, face painting, special attractions, expanded food selections, refreshing smoothies and desserts, over 5,000 pounds of fresh melons and berries, award-winning vendors, and a high-energy festival atmosphere. It’s designed as a large-scale community event that celebrates the flavors of summer.

🛍️ Melon & Berry Market

The Melon & Berry Market is a seasonal farmers market experience held throughout the Melon & Berry season. Guests can shop farm-fresh melons, berries, local produce, artisan foods, handmade goods, and specialty products in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere while supporting local farmers and small businesses. While smaller than the festival, each market still features fresh seasonal offerings, community shopping, and the signature YNFMA experience.

Think of it this way:🍉 Melon & Berry Festival = A large, one-day summer celebration with entertainment and special attractions.

🛍️ Melon & Berry Market = An ongoing seasonal farmers market focused on fresh produce, local shopping, and community.

Both events celebrate the best of summer—the Festival is the big celebration, while the Market lets you enjoy the season all summer long.

 Why Vendors Love Melon & Berry Fest

Thousands of ready-to-shop attendees fill the festival looking for unique products, fresh food, and local businesses to support. Your business benefits from an aggressive social media campaign, paid advertising, community-wide banner placements, and more than 5,000 flyers distributed throughout the Greater Houston area. The festival is promoted across local event calendars, community groups, and media outlets, creating exceptional exposure before the event even begins. Guests enjoy a vibrant atmosphere featuring live music, kids activities, face painting, our signature 50-foot farm-fresh produce table, award-winning vendors, and professionally managed event operations designed to maximize customer traffic and vendor success. With carefully curated vendor categories, we help reduce direct competition so every vendor has the opportunity to perform at their best. More shoppers. More visibility. More revenue.

What Makes Melon & Berry Fest So Special?

Guests will experience over 5,000 pounds of fresh melons and berries, including watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, and other seasonal favorites. The festival also features refreshing smoothies, handcrafted lemonades, fruit cocktails and mocktails, berry desserts, homemade treats, farm-fresh produce, gourmet foods, award-winning vendors, live music, live bingo, kids activities, face painting, pet-friendly fun, family-friendly entertainment, and plenty of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities. It’s the kind of festival families look forward to attending every summer.

Vendor Requirements

A clean, professional appearance helps create an upscale shopping experience for our guests. White tents are required (rentals are available if needed), vendor insurance is required (one-day policies are available), and vendors are encouraged to offer summer-themed, fruit-inspired, handmade, farm-fresh, specialty food, or boutique products. All vendors are expected to maintain a professional, customer-ready booth throughout the event.

We’re Looking For Vendors Featuring

Fresh produce, smoothies, fresh juice, lemonade, berry desserts, gourmet baked goods, honey, jams, farm-fresh foods, gourmet snacks, ice cream, frozen treats, shaved ice, specialty desserts, food vendors, food trucks, boutique clothing, jewelry, home décor, candles, bath and body products, plants, garden décor, handmade art, woodworking, pet products, children’s products, beauty and wellness brands, and specialty retail businesses. If you have something unique, this is the perfect audience to introduce it to. Thousands of shoppers attend Melon & Berry Fest looking to discover their next favorite local business.

Vendor Spaces Are Limited

To maintain strong vendor sales and provide guests with a high-quality shopping experience, booth spaces and vendor categories are intentionally limited. Once a category reaches capacity, registration closes immediately. The best booth locations are reserved first, and serious vendors secure their space early.

Ready to Grow Your Business This Summer?

Put your business directly in front of thousands of motivated shoppers looking for fresh foods, handcrafted products, unique gifts, delicious treats, and local businesses to support. Whether you’re launching a new business or growing an established brand, Melon & Berry Fest offers one of the best opportunities of the summer to increase your sales, grow your customer base, and build lasting relationships with the community.

Apply Below & Reserve Your Vendor Space Today!

🍉 Let’s make Melon & Berry Fest one of the largest and most talked-about summer festivals in the Greater Houston area—together!

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