The 3rd annual Makers Market FUNdraiser Vendor FAQ
• Saturday October 24 10-4 •
The lawn at Spring Glen Church, Hamden CT
Types of vendors wanted:
- Artists 🎨
- Crafters ✂️
- Bakers 🧁
- Jewelry 💍
- Books 📚
- Candles 🕯️
- Drinkware ☕️
- Home Decor 🖼️
- Plants 🪴
- Pottery 🏺
- Business promotion 📋
- Skin Care 🧴
- Pet Products 🦴
- Clothing 🧺
Plus nonprofits and community groups …
Come for the Market. Stay for the Mission.
Every maker at the Market purchases booth space as a donation which supports the Eli’s Garden of Healing mission.
The mission behind the market: EGH is working to raise $2 million to build a healing garden where a former Winchester machine gun testing range once stood and rewriting the script as we transform it from a place associated with violence into a place dedicated to hope, resilience, and community.
The future of this project is being built right now, and your support as a maker, volunteer, and attendee helps make it possible.
Day-of event details
Event time: 10-4
Set up: 8-9:30
Breakdown: 4-5
Booth options:
10*10 outdoor booth: $100
6 ft table: $75
Nonprofits booth: $50
This is an outdoor event and is rain or shine.
There is no power available to the booths.
A vendor booth map will be provided the morning of the event with spaces marked at the event.
No tables, chairs, or tents are provided at the Market. Vendors are required to provide all needed set up materials.
AI or mass produced items are prohibited from being displayed or sold at the market.
Approved vendors will be asked to donate an item into the Eli’s Garden of Healing fundraising raffle on the day of the market.
Once approved and paid, no refunds will be made for cancellations.
Questions about vending or day-of details can be directed to jaylyn@elisgardenofhealing.com
Founded and organized by makers, for makers
Founded in 2024 to support Eli’s Garden of Healing fundraising efforts Marcia Thomas, then-Secretary of the Board of Directors for EGH and painter at Marcia Thomas Art, successfully led the ideation and growth of the market for its first two years, doubling the event in size and fundraising results. Huge thanks to Marcia for her tireless dedication bringing this community-centric event to life.
Following Marcia’s move out of Hamden in 2026, Jaylyn Mohebzada, the creative behind the multimedia venture Just Jaylyn, joined the EGH Board of Directors with passion and energy, excited to bring the third year of the Makers Market to new heights with a vision more makers, new activities, and a desire to help spread the mission of EGH to new audiences. As a two year Makers Market participant herself and longtime EGH supporter, Jaylyn is well positioned to lead the Makers Market into its third year for one of our most successful fundraising events of the year!
Follow Jaylyn’s work on our new Makers Market instagram page for more Maker spotlights and updates on the market! Contact Jaylyn directly at jaylyn@elisgardenofhealing.com
Interested in past markets?
Check out the promotional lookbooks from the first two years and stay tuned for our 2026 version coming to our insta & facebook socials + maker profiles and more!
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