• Reservation form and fee (can pay online) is due by September 19 for Sinkland Farms Wine Festival. You may schedule either day or both days. We encourage full-weekend attendance to maximize your sales and provide a consistent experience for attendees.
• Submit a copy of your ABC Remote License to
[email protected] by September 26 after we send you our Banquet License number.
• A certificate of insurance naming Sinkland Farms as additionally insured must be provided in advance.
• Each vendor must communicate through email to
[email protected] or call/text 540-230-9433 prior to and during the festival seasons.
• Upon receipt of your registration and fee we will add your winery name and list of wines to our website and announcements. We will advertise you as a vendor on our website and social media with appropriately 35,000 followers, and expect you to do the same on your social outlets.
• Wineries give Sinkland Farms permission to use winery name and logo in festival marketing materials and social media.
• Load in/set-up will be between 9:00-10:00am. All vendors must be in place and vehicles moved to the winery parking area by 10:45am. We will have a special parking area nearby for you. If selling both days, we will have limited secure space for you leave your product if needed.
• We will provide one 6' table with table cloth, two chairs, and a container for collecting tasting tickets for our reimbursement program at the end of each day.
• Wineries should come prepared with Mobile HotSpot access for credit card transactions. However, if needed you can access Sinkland Farms WiFi, but it may not be as fast during the Pumpkin Festival.
• Wineries may sell merchandise at the festival.
• Wineries must operate from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Last pour will be at 4:45 pm. Last purchase/all sales must conclude by 5:00pm. For the safety of our attendees, no wineries or other vendors will be allowed to bring vehicles into the festival area before 5:30pm to pack up their booths. Please remember that ABC only allows a 2oz pour.
• Customers will receive 8 tasting tickets for 8 tastings total which cannot be combined. After they have used their tasting tickets they can purchase bottles or wine by the glass at the wineries' discretion on size and price.
• Each winery will receive a maximum of 4 complimentary full-festival wine-tasting tickets and admission to the Pumpkin Festival. Additional staff may receive non wine-tasting access. All winery staff must check in at the wine Festival entrance tent to obtain wristbands. Staff names must be provided to
[email protected].
• Volunteers will not be available at the festival to staff booths for vendors during the day. Please arrange to have another person watch your property when taking breaks or leaving the booth during the day.
• You will be responsible for removing your own trash. We have a dumpster on site for your use.
• The space reservation fee is non-refundable, but you do have a Purchase Protection option.
• Sinkland Farms is not responsible for items left after hours.
• Vendors must comply with all Federal, State and Local laws, regulations and codes. You are responsible for meeting the COVID requirements as mandated by Virginia and the CDC at the time of the festival. PLEASE bring HAND SANITIZER for guests to use at your booth.
• Vendors must employ the highest standards for neatness, cleanliness and sanitation. You are responsible for keeping your area presentable to the public.
• By submitting your application you agree to follow all farm rules and policies as stated on the website.