2026 Cheesemaker Application - Maine Cheese Festival



CHEESEMAKER APPLICATION


Applications must be submitted prior to July 31, 2026

Priority space is reserved for Cheesemakers.
Your booth space is not secure until all materials have been received.

Set up time: Sunday, Sept 13th, 8 AM - 10:45 AM. Earlier set up by prior arrangement only.
Vendors are expected to remain set up until 5 PM when the Festival ends. All vendors must exit the property by the end of the day.

Festival Location: Manson Park, Pittsfield

Festival Hours of Operation: 11 AM to 5 PM

Attendance target: 1,500

This is a rain or shine event; space fees are non-refundable.

*By submitting this form, you grant permission for photographs and/or video footage taken during the festival to be used for promotional and marketing purposes by the event organizers.

All Maine Cheese Festival vendors are expected to offer product samples during the event. If your product pairs well with a non-cheese item, we encourage coordinating cross-promotion with fellow vendors.

Electricity is included for Food Trucks only. Special requests for electrical needs may be considered.


MEMBERSHIP
You must be a current member of the Maine Cheese Guild at the time of the Festival to be a vendor. If you were a vendor at the 2025 Festival, membership renewal notices have already been sent. If you may have missed yours, please note that an active membership is required to participate. See the Maine Cheese Guild Website for full details of benefits and membership levels:
www.mainecheeseguild.org. New vendors will be invoiced $25.00 for their membership.

We will review your application along with your licensing and insurance documentation. Once your submission is approved, we’ll be in touch with more information.


About You

Please fill in all the fields.

BOOTH SPACE
Business Name
Business Phone
Email
First Name
Last Name
Address
City
State/County
Zip/Postcode

About your business

Did you participate as a vendor at the 2025 Maine Cheese Festival?
On-Site Vendor Contact Name
On-Site Vendor Contact Phone Number
Please describe the type of cheese products you sell.
Please give 3 examples of products and their prices.
How many staff passes would you require?

Social Media Information

Please upload any business logos you would like to make available for promotion.
Business Logo
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
Facebook page
Instagram page

Electrical Needs

Do you have any electrical needs? If yes, please specify. Electrical access can be arranged upon request.

Licensing & Insurance 

Please upload your Certificate of Insurance.
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
Insurance certificates should list the Maine Cheese Guild, 795 Pond Rd., Sidney, ME 04330. Your application is not complete until this information is provided.  This form will accept up to 5 documents, pdf and images, maximum file size is 10MB
Please upload your Food Processing State License.
(MAX SIZE 5MB)
A DACF Mobile Vendor License is Required. The DACF Mobile Vending License allows for off-premise sale of food.

Sponsorship

I would like to be a Sponsor for the Festival! Please send me more information.
I’m interested in promoting my business by participating in programming sessions during the Festival.