Market Stall Ideas

[KLC79]

Hi everyone

I have recently moved to a beautiful little country town in WA. They have a market on here once a month and the same at a few of the surrounding towns. A lot of the ladies seem to sell homemade jams, lemon butters and the likes. I was thinking I might like to start a little stall myself and spice things up a little with the aide of my thermo! It won't make me much money I know, but it would be a good little hobby that if I can get enough confidence in doing I think I might enjoy, especially making up a label and some product infor, recipe idea sheets etc.

Some ideas so far include Tikka Paste, Dukkah, Spice Rubs. Just hoping for ideas from others as to what they have found works/doesn't work, ideas for products, prices, legalities, where to buy jars etc.

Thanks, Katherine

[cook]

Hi Katherine, I think you are on the right track with spices and rubs ect, for prices I would look at your local tourist shops and see what they charge and or web sites, and I think you would have to check your council to see what permits you may need, good luck with your venture. You might be interested in this web address www.angryalmod.com to source you ingredients 

[obbie]

  great idea, we have markets here once a month, but within 20 minutes drive, there are markets every weekend.

jams, chutney's, lemon butter, cakes seem to do well.
i bake at least 4 cakes each month for the kindy to sell at the markets.

enjoy your new hobby.
Robyn

[brazen20au]

these links might help
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/nutritionpanelcalculator/

[Meagan]

Katherine hi  I hope you have settled in well. Good luck with your venture. You know I think you should join me on the dark side and become a consultant though  lol

[Very Happy Jan]

Now that summer is approaching what about making sorbet or instant banana icecream at the stall and sell that as well as the spices, jams and pickles you had made. Not sure about food standard requirements or power supply where you would be selling but I know on a hot day the sorbets are a seller. Good luck 

[Caroline J]

Vegetable stock

[cookie1]

Pesto, dips. Anything you would like to try. You'll soon learn what the best sellers are. Good luck. Is the town in the South West?

[Nay-nay]

I reckon anything in the Chrissy Hamper thread. 
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1883.0;topicseen

[meganjane]

I imagine refrigeration would be an issue. I'd stick with the spice blends and dukkah. Dry products will be much easier as they'll keep between the monthly market days.

[andiesenji]

What about individual mincemeat (meatless) pies, tarts or similar treats.  They don't require refrigeration and are very popular at the farmers markets in southern California. 
One vendor in Temecula, sells a dozen different types of small fruited pies, all made with dried fruits, nuts and etc. 
She makes turnovers, open-faced tarts with a cut out of pie pastry centered on top, empanadas (think of a miniature pasty) and layered "bars" (what you would call a slice), made with apricot jam, plum jam, peach jam, pear jam, etc., and the aforementioned mincemeat.

One has to get to the street market early because she always sells out by mid-morning.  (The market opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 12:30 p.m.)