Upcoming Food Park Dates

Saturday, May 9th

Location:

South Dallas Cultural Center

1-6p

Saturday, May 23rd

Location:

Fair Park

Time:

12-4p

Saturday,

June 20th

Location:

Fair Park

Time:

12-4p

Saturday,

June 27th

Location:

South Dallas Cultural Center

Time:

12-4p

Non-food vendor application

Fee - $25

Food Vendor ONLY application

Fee - $75

FAQ + REQUIREMENTS

FOR VENDORS

Temporary Food Permit Guidelines

Food Park Vendor Guidelines

Fire Inspection Requirements

ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED AT

THE FOOD PARK!

Questions about food permitting, Fire Inspections, or anything related please reach out to us at info@prolificpl4ces.org!

How are vendors selected?
- Businesses are selected based on how we believe they fit into the intention and mission of the food park. As well as being a benefit to the South Dallas community.
How often is this food park held?
- Usually once a month.
What are the permit requirements for food trucks/trailers/tent pop up businesses?
- Businesses that do not have an ANNUAL PERMIT they will have to get a TEMPORARY FOOD PERMIT from the city of Dallas. This requires a temporary food permit application that we will provide.
- Food trucks/trailers/tent pop ups will also have to get a FIRE INSPECTION from the city of Dallas and the correct fire exstinguishers.
- All documents will be sent to our team for review and applied for by our team with the city of Dallas.
- DO NOT APPLY FOR THE TEMPORARY PERMITS ON YOUR OWN!
What is the timeframe for submitting all the required documents?
- You have 48 hours (2 days) to submit all documents and pay the vendor fee. This is applicable to non-food and food vendors.
Is this a food fesitval?
- No! Although we host a variety of food trucks/trailers we do not function as a "festival". We operate as an intentional space for intimate, community-centered markets.

Welcome to the Sunny South Dallas Food Park!

This space is all about curating space for Black joy in public and private space while building an ecosystem for Black-owned businesses to thrive! We've curated our space to surge community involvement in the way urban planning determines the spaces Black people occupy and utilize on a regular basis. We are a semi-permanent project that came out of the original project, the MLK Food Park, aiming to create a space that the community can access on a regular basis in South Dallas. We are focusing on curating a space that promotes community love beyond just food - it's all about providing better access to community services, resources, and BETTER FOOD CHOICES!

We are dedicated to crafting the essence of what a Black Third Place looks/feels like! With that our intention is to become a PERMANENT sustainable space in South Dallas that functions as a community-owned grocer! Food apartheid is a serious challenge in South Dallas, which we believe is a key component that contributes to an enhanced quality of life, and through the food park we've seen the influx of mobile food businesses pour into the community. The big question is: how do we keep them (and other quality businesses) in South Dallas for every day access?

This is our element of providing access to better, healthier food choices, QUALITY everyday services, opportunity to provide jobs/economic vitality, and access to true community ownership of a space that reinvests into the space. Owned by the community and designed by the community! Join us at our next food park and be a apart of our long term plan to bring this vision to life!