Guides
What organizers actually ask for, what cover costs, and which exclusions catch food vendors out.
August 18, 2026
Food vendor liability can be bought by the day, the month or the year. How to work out which one costs you least.
August 4, 2026
What drives the price of food vendor general liability, and why buying by the day, month or year changes the number more than anything else.
July 21, 2026
Nearly every farmers market asks vendors for a certificate of general liability before opening day. What they want, and what limits they usually ask for.
July 7, 2026
A certificate is a one-page summary of a policy that already exists. What it shows, what it cannot do, and how to get one without delays.
June 16, 2026
What a general liability policy covers for a food cart, what it does not, and the exclusion that matters most to anyone serving food.
May 19, 2026
Landlords and venues ask carts for certificates and usually for additional insured status too. What that means and what limits get requested.
April 14, 2026
One-day and single-event vendor liability, when it makes sense, and the point at which an annual policy costs less.
March 10, 2026
Jerky sold from booths and kiosks at swap meets, fairs and festivals carries the same product liability exposure as any other food, and organizers ask for the same certificate.
February 17, 2026
A cart owner loses $25,000 of stock in a commissary fire. General liability does not respond to that, and the coverage that does has to be bought separately.
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