The application to vend inside Vermont Building at the 2025 Big E is now closed, but it's not too late to apply for one of the single-day events on the lawn. See below for more information on Vermont Day and Harvest New England Day and apply by June 1st.
OVERVIEW
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to invite Vermont businesses to apply to vend inside the Vermont Building at the 2025 Big E. The Vermont Building is one of six New England buildings on the Avenue of the States at the Big E, a 17-day fair and exposition which takes place each September in West Springfield, MA. During this event, which brings in approximately 1.6 million people each year, the Vermont Building hosts a variety of Vermont food and retail businesses which showcase the best of what our state has to offer.
The application to vend in the Vermont Building at the 2026 Big E will open next winter. Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Vermont Ag Bulletin to receive updates.
VERMONT DAY AND HARVEST NEW ENGLAND DAY
Businesses interested in trying their product out at the Big E without a multi-day commitment are encouraged to first participate by vending at Vermont Day or Harvest New England Day, two single-day events that take place on the lawn of the Vermont Building.
Vermont Day: Saturday, September 20th, is a celebration of all things Vermont and is one of the busiest days of the fair, bringing in nearly 180,000 visitors in 2024.
Harvest New England Day: Friday, September 26th is a single-day, farmers market style event celebrating New England’s food and fiber producers.
VAAFM is actively seeking vendors and artisans who would like to demonstrate their craft on the lawn of the Vermont Building on Vermont Day and Harvest New England Day.
