Nuts and dried fruit market stall

Market shoppers, health-conscious snackers, home bakers and families looking for fresh, good-value snacks.

You buy in bulk from wholesalers or growers and sell by weight or in pre-packed bags. Your margin comes from the mark-up and from signature blends and gift packs.

• Customer service and friendly selling
• Pricing and basic bookkeeping
• Stock ordering and storage
• Setting up an attractive stall

• Food business registration with your local council, and whether a temporary food stall notification applies in your state
• Food safety rules for handling, labelling and allergens, especially tree nuts and peanuts
• Accurate labelling and certified scales if you sell by weight, check with your state's trade measurement authority
• Public liability insurance, which most markets require
• Storing stock properly so it stays fresh and avoids pests and heat

Estimates typically put startup costs at around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on your stall setup, opening stock and scales. It is a low-cost way to test demand before committing to a shop lease.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many markets you attend, your product range and your pricing. Storing stock properly helps keep it fresh and protects your sales.

Check food business registration with your council and whether a temporary food stall notification applies in your state. Look into food safety, labelling and allergen rules, especially for tree nuts and peanuts, certified scales for selling by weight, and market public liability insurance.