Thursday · 5–9 PM
Thursday Night Market
Peak wholesale night. The strongest buyer attendance — chefs, restaurant purchasers, and caterers plan their Friday prep around this market.
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Now Accepting Applications
Sell direct.
Move volume.
Texas farmers, ranchers, and food producers —
selling direct to chefs, restaurants, and bulk buyers.
150+
Producers
Thu & Sun
Evening Markets
85 yrs
Since 1941
Two Nights a Week
Choose your night.
Sunday · 4–8 PM
Sunday Night Market
Sunday buyers are stocking up for the week ahead. Strong attendance from meal-prep buyers, specialty retailers, and farm-to-table operators.
Apply Now →How it works.
Four steps."One Convention Force application covers The Shed, Wholesale Night, and M.A.D.E. Dallas® — tell us which markets you want in your bio."
Step One · Free
Visit the night market.
Come as a visitor first. See the volume, the buyers, the setup. Know what you're applying to before you apply.
Plan a Visit →Step Two · 15–30 min
Apply online.
Register on Convention Force. Describe your products, quantities, and which nights you want. $45 nonrefundable application fee covers all DFM markets.
Start Application →Step Three · ~2 Weeks
We review your products.
Our team reviews applications weekly. Accepted applicants advance to an in-person interview to confirm quantities and logistics.
See FAQs →Step Four · Welcome
Set up & sell.
Upload your licenses and permits in Convention Force, show up with your product, and start building relationships with Dallas's culinary community.
Convention Force Portal →Application Fee
$45
Nonrefundable. Covers all DFM market programs.
Review Time
~2 Wks
Weekly review cycle. You'll hear back either way.
Market Nights
Thu + Sun
Participate one or both nights — your choice.
Common questions.
Texas-based farmers, ranchers, and food producers selling direct. The wholesale market is for producers who grow or raise their products — not resellers or distributors.
The Shed is a retail weekend market for direct-to-consumer sales in smaller quantities. The Wholesale Night Market is for bulk sales to chefs, restaurants, caterers, and buyers purchasing in larger volumes. Evening hours and a bulk-oriented environment set the context.
Yes. The same Convention Force application covers The Shed, Wholesale Night, and M.A.D.E. Dallas® — indicate which markets you're interested in within your bio. One $45 fee covers all.
Produce, meats, dairy, eggs, value-added foods, herbs, and cut flowers — anything you grow, raise, or produce yourself in Texas. Resellers are not eligible. Minimum quantity requirements apply.
No. You can participate in one or both nights depending on your inventory and capacity. Indicate your preferred nights in your application. Consistent attendance is encouraged so buyers can plan around your presence.
Chefs, restaurant buyers, caterers, meal-kit services, and food businesses purchasing direct. DFM promotes the market to the Dallas culinary community. You bring the product; we bring the buyers.
Ready to
sell wholesale?
Apply once. Sell to Dallas's culinary community every Thursday and Sunday night.
$45 application fee · Reviewed weekly · Decisions in ~2 weeks