Farm Winery License to sell at Farmers Markets and Agricultural Events

The Northampton License Commission may issue to an applicant authorized to operate a farmer-winery under section 19B or in any other state, a special license for the sale of wine produced by or for the licensee in sealed containers for off-premise consumption at an indoor or outdoor agricultural event.

Requirements:

1. Written approval from a Farmers Market/Agricultural Event at which you have been accepted as a vendor
2. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) application documentation, including the MDAR approval
3. Applicants must demonstrate that the products sold under this license are primarily made locally

Application:

• The approved Farm Winery License is valid at one event only
• An event with multiple dates/times is considered one event (example: The Saturday Northampton farmers market). Separate applications must be submitted annually for each event.
• Farm Winery License Application
• $50 application fee

General Laws:

Farm Winery Licenses are governed by:

• Mass. General Laws Chap. 138 §15F
• Mass. General Laws Chap. 138 §19B
• City of Northampton Ordinance §120-1 and §120-4

If you have any questions, please contact the License Commission office at 413-587-1212 or email alesko@northamptonma.gov