Herb and herbal tea market stall

Market shoppers buying for personal use, including regulars who return to the same stall each week.

You sell products at a markup over wholesale cost, with stall fees as your main running cost. Regular market days build a loyal customer base.

• Friendly, chatty customer service
• Setting up an attractive stall
• Packing and stock planning

• Check with your council whether you need food business registration or notification before trading, especially if you pack products at home
• Check TGA rules on ARTG listing and on what you can say about a product's benefits on signs and labels
• Check the Poisons Standard for any restricted herbs
• FSANZ labelling requirements for packed teas and herbs
• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Weather, early starts and the cost of stall fees on slow days
• Using certified scales if you sell by weight, so check your state's trade measurement rules

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on your stall setup, opening stock, packaging, scales and insurance. Treat this as an estimate and check stall fees at the markets you want to trade at.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many markets you attend, your location, the weather and how many regulars you build. Stall fees reduce what you keep. Expect about 10 hours a week at minimum.

Check with your council whether you need food business registration or notification, especially if you pack at home. Also check TGA rules on ARTG listing and benefit claims, the Poisons Standard, FSANZ labelling, trade measurement rules for scales, and insurance.