Start a monthly village or community farmers' market

Stallholders pay you a pitch fee. Shoppers get free entry, and some organisers also add a small sponsorship or a tea and cake stall of their own.

A fixed fee per stall for each market day. Income depends on how many stalls you fill, and you cover the venue hire, insurance and promotion.

• Organising people and logistics
• Friendly, confident with traders and shoppers
• Local social media and word of mouth

• Public liability insurance for the event, and check whether stallholders need their own cover
• Permission from the landowner or venue, and whether your council needs to be told or consent is required
• Food traders usually need to be registered with their local council, so check that every food stallholder is
• A premises licence or Temporary Event Notice if alcohol will be sold, check with your council
• Low footfall in the early months and bad weather for outdoor sites

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on the venue, insurance, promotion and equipment you need. Check what the venue charges and what cover is required before you set a budget.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £1,500, depending on how many stallholders you attract and the pitch fee you charge. Early months may be quieter, with low footfall and bad weather affecting outdoor sites.

Check public liability insurance and whether stallholders need their own cover. Get permission from the landowner or venue and ask your council whether it needs telling. Check food traders are registered with their council, and ask about a Temporary Event Notice if alcohol will be sold.