For 22 years, the Clark Fork River Market has been one of Missoula’s most cherished community spaces, where farmers, food producers, vendors, musicians, and families gather each week to celebrate local culture. Sponsorships play a vital role in sustaining a vibrant, welcoming market while providing organizations meaningful visibility and the opportunity to support local agriculture, creativity, and small business growth.
Your sponsorship keeps market fees affordable for vendors, supports free events and family activities, ensures high-quality live music with fair pay for musicians, strengthens sustainability efforts, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and lively marketplace for everyone. Together, we can continue building a market that brings Missoula together and supports the community we all love.
Why Sponsor the Market?
Your support helps the market:
- Keep vendor fees low so farmers and makers can grow their businesses. (average vendor pays $26 per week for two spaces)
- Create a vibrant marketplace experience filled with community energy.
- Provide free events, activities, and family-friendly programming.
- Offer high-quality live music with fair pay for musicians.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized market environment.
- Expand sustainability programs such as composting and waste reduction.
- Strengthen the local food system by supporting growers and producers.
- Provide jobs in Missoula that pay a fair wage
Key Metrics & Reach in 2025:
- 33 weeks of markets (thanks to our expansion!)
- 40+ Community Events (Scavenger Hunts, Harvest & Craft Series, Cooking Series, Community Impact Events, Community Collaboration Events, etc)
- 265 vendors supported (indoor and outdoor season combined)
- 403 families served through WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
- 9,700+ pounds of food donated to Missoula Food Bank
- 33+ live music performances
- 9,000+ pounds of materials composted
- 155,000 average monthly social media views
- 6,000+ Instagram followers and 6,600 Facebook followers
- Weekly newsletter to 1,000+ subscribers
Sponsorship Levels
Community Sponsor $250
- Company logo on website with direct link
- Inclusion in seasonal thank you posts at beginning and end of market year
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event Add On
Saturday Market Day Sponsor $500
- Dedicated social media highlight during the week of your selected date
- Logo placement on website as Saturday Market Day Sponsor
- Inclusion in seasonal thank you posts
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event Add On
Events Sponsor $2,000 – filled for 2026 Outdoor Season
- Recognition on website with linked logo
- Inclusion in seasonal thank you posts
- Logo placement on all Community Enrichment event materials (Cooking Demos, Wreathmaking, Fermentation Classes)
- Social media recognition when events occur
- Monthly social media highlights promoting your supported event
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event
- Opportunity to co-host a class or demonstration
Community Enrichment Sponsor $2,000
- Linked logo placement on website
- Social media recognition during events
- Recognition in weekly newsletter
- Logo placement on enrichment activities (scavenger hunts, coloring contests, family events, kids demonstrations)
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event Add On
- Name one monthly enrichment activity
- Opportunity for a staff volunteer day with onsite visibility
Live Music Series Sponsor $5,000
- Recognition on website with linked logo
- Inclusion in weekly newsletter
- Seasonal thank you posts Weekly musician spotlight posts on social media with sponsor mention
- Logo placement on Live Music Series banner throughout season
- Co-created Market music series stickers
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event Add On
- Weekly shout outs by musicians during performances
Sustainability Sponsor $5,000
- Website recognition with linked logo
- Inclusion in seasonal social thank you messages
- Logo placement on sustainability programming and waste reduction materials
- Eligibility for Pop Up Event Add On
- Branding on Market compost and recycling stations
- Recognition in weekly newsletter
- Recognition through Market sustainability education content
Saturday Market Presenting Sponsor $10,000
- Premier recognition as the Market’s official season presenting partner
- Linked logo placement in the most visible position on website
- Seasonal sponsor thank you posts
- Prominent signage at Information Booth all season
- Reserved monthly Pop Up (once per month)
- Co-created presenting sponsor stickers
- Hosting rights for one signature community event
Add-On Opportunity
Pop Up Event $150 Available to Community Sponsors and higher:
- One-day on-site activation featuring staff, product sampling, demonstrations, or interactive experiences
- Ability to sell your product (subject to market rules and legal requirements)
- Limited availability; requires advance scheduling
- Includes a Market-created promotional feature
- Must comply with health department rules
Sponsoring the Clark Fork River Market connects your organization to a highly engaged community while supporting local farmers, makers, musicians, and families. Together, we can continue to grow a thriving Saturday tradition that benefits everyone.
Questions? Contact us:
Kaylee Nassiri, Executive Director
(406) 880 9648
[email protected]