THEREFORE, in consideration of the lease of the booth and other good and valuable consideration, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Vendor agrees to pay Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market required fee, as rent for a booth space during the
Farmers Market, plus the annual non-refundable $20 application fee.
Vendor agrees to purchase and have a certificate of general commercial liability insurance with
$500,000 limits & name Ames Regional Economic Alliance and City of Ames as additional
insured’s and certificate holders. Certificate must be on file at Ames Regional Economic Alliance prior to vending
at the Ames Main Street Farmers Market. We require each vendor to furnish proof of insurance after Market
acceptance.
Vendor agrees to indemnity and hold harmless Ames Regional Economic Alliance and the City of Ames,
and their employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns, against and from all of the following in
connection with the 2026 Ames Main Street Farmers Market.
(a) ALL claims, demands, actions and causes of action, together with the costs and expenses, including
attorney fees of defending such a claim, resulting or arising from any claimed loss or damage
to persons for injury or death or in property which may be due or result from the installation,
occupancy, operation, use, maintenance or repair of any stand, bay, booth or other installation or
structure of any kind.
(B) ALL claims, demands, actions and causes of action, together with the costs and expenses, including
attorney fees of defending such a claim, resulting or arising from any claimed damage from
consumption of products, food or goods which are sold, obtained, received or acquired from any
booth or other installations of any kind leased to the Vendor.
4. Vendor shall pay Ames Regional Economic Alliance the full amount of any loss or damage including, but
not limited to court costs and attorney fees, which it may sustain, incur or become liable for defending or
prosecuting any action or claim arising from this Agreement.
5. Vendor agrees to obtain at Vendor’s cost all licenses and permits required by the City of Ames and State of
Iowa, and to provide Ames Regional Economic Alliance copies of all such licenses
and permits.
6. Vendor agrees to obtain at Vendor’s cost an Iowa sales tax permit and to cause to be collected and paid to
the State of Iowa all applicable sales and local option taxes. If Ames Regional Economic Alliance is required to
remit any sales or local option taxes to the State of Iowa as a result of sales by the Vendor, the Vendor shall
reimburse Ames Regional Economic Alliance for such amounts, including interest and penalty, together with any
costs and expenses, including attorney or accountant fees, which Ames Regional Economic Alliance may incur
with respect to such tax.
7. Vendor has received, understands, and agrees to follow all rules and regulations set forth by the Ames Main
Street Farmers Market as stated in the 2026 Rules and Regulations for this Farmers’ Market.
8. The laws of Iowa shall govern this Agreement and be binding upon the parties hereto.
