Apply to Become a Stallholder

Before you start

We love hearing from farmers, producers and artisans who are interested in joining our Gold Coast markets, and we’ll try and make everything as simple as possible for you to apply to become a stallholder.

However, before you get started, there are some important things to note. Firstly, it is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all laws and regulations, including food handling and food safety regulations. You will also need to have current public liability insurance.

Requirements

If you would like to sell at one of our farmers’ markets, you will need to ensure that you are:

• A farmer or home gardener and you grow, produce, raise or catch your own produce; or
• A small business specialising in gourmet produce (including but not limited to artisan cheese or boutique bread) that you have made yourself (with love!).

You may, in some instances, be allowed to sell produce obtained from producers in your district or from producers who you have a long-standing or ongoing business relationship with, but only with our written consent.

However, you must not purchase produce from another market or wholesaler. Any stallholder who is found to purchase produce from a wholesale supplier or market will be asked to leave. You must submit an application form prior to trading, plus a payment of two weeks’ stall fees (Bond) and any other mandatory fees.

You agree to attend for at least 13 consecutive weeks in order to establish a business. After the Initial Term of 13 weeks, two weeks’ written notice must be given to management to leave the market. The Bond will be applied to the last two weeks’ stall fees (i.e. weeks 14 and 15).