Sponsorship of the Renton Farmers Market

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2012 Market Season! See the Information Booth Sponsor and Chef Demonstration Booth Sponsor categories below.

Sponsorship Benefits & Opportunities

Entertainment Sponsor - 17 weeks of music/dance entertainment; 5:30 pm-6:30 pm [Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 ($4,000) -- and held for them for 2013 and 2014].

Kids' Fun Patch Sponsor - Activity area that provides children arts & crafts opportunity; 3:00 pm-6:30 pm [Wizards of the Coast in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 ($3,000) -- and held for them for 2012 and 2013].

Master Gardener Clinic Sponsor - Master Gardener volunteers provide opportunity for question/answers; 3:00 pm-6:00 pm [Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre in 2011 ($2,000) -- and held for them for 2012 and 2013].

Information Booth Sponsor - Volunteer-staffed table that includes information from throughout Renton community [Sanctuary Apartments in 2009. OPEN - 2012 request: $2,000].

Community Booth Sponsor - Volunteer-staffed table with community information [Renton Technical College in 2012 ($2,000) -- and held for them in 2013 and 2014].

Chef Demonstrations Sponsor - 17 weeks of restaurant sampling at the Market; 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm [Renton Technical College in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. OPEN - 2012 request: $2,000].

Friend of the Market – Banner visible at Market, logo/individual name on website [donation level up to $1,000].

Visibility and Marketing Impressions Available for this Investment

• Logo or business name on Renton Farmers Market season posters – sponsorship contract must be finalized by printing date (300 distributed to local businesses and key community gathering places)
• Logo, business name and link (year round) to sponsor website on Renton Farmers Market website and City of Renton Farmers Market page (City website - over 5 million hits per year)
• Banner with business logo and name displayed at Renton Farmers Market for 17 weeks, viewed by 4,000 people each week (sponsor provided)
• Logo and/or business name on weekly e-mails regarding next week's Farmers Market
• Business mention in additional marketing and earned media (in past, on-site radio promotions and Renton Magazine advertising)
• Speaking opportunities at Farmers Market events
• Opportunity to distribute business information at Market Information Booth (distributing informational materials and free giveaways acceptable, no commercial sales allowed).

Friends of the Market

2010 was the inaugural year of the Friends of the Market program at the Renton Farmers Market. With a minimum donation of $25, you or your business can become a Friend of the Market and help support programs that make the Renton Farmers Market a wonderful community event. Once your donation is processed, your name will be posted on the Renton Farmers Market website and on the Friends of the Market banner that will hang at the Farmers Market each week.

We will soon be accepting credit card donations, and until then, you can mail a check made out to the Renton Farmers Market to:

Renton Farmers Market
Renton City Hall, 6th Floor
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057

All donations are tax deductable.

Meet the Friends of the Renton Farmers Market

• McLendon Hardware
• Forest Fairy Foods
• Cherry Designs

 

 

The Renton Farmers Market is a collaborative effort of Piazza Renton and the City of Renton, with support from private sponsors and community contributions. The Market is a member of the Washington State Farmers Market Association, Seattle Chefs Collaborative and Puget Sound Fresh. For more information about the Renton Farmers Market, call 425.430.7214.