The application to vend in the Vermont Building at the 2025 Big E is now open! View the full Request for Applications and contact Selina Rooney at Selina.Rooney@vermont.gov with questions.
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.
KEY DATES
- January 3, 2025: Request for Applications Released
- January 17 - March 2, 2025: Application submission period
- March 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM: Application closes
- April 2025: Vendor invitations
- Summer TBD: Onsite vendor meeting and construction days
- September 8-11, 2025: Vermont Building open for vendor set up
- September 12-28, 2025: 2025 Big E
- September 29-30, 2025: Vermont Building open for vendor pack out
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 Harvest New England Day. Harvest New England Day is a single-day, farmers market style event that will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025. This is a great opportunity for businesses who are interested in trying out their product at the Big E without a multi-day commitment. The application for Harvest New England Day will open this spring. Please sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Vermont Ag Bulletin to receive updates.