Welcome to Good Market Lanka! Click the logo to go to the directory
Welcome to Good Market Lanka! Click the logo to go to the directory
Good Market is a curated platform for social enterprises and responsible businesses that meet minimum sector standards and are good for people and good for the planet.
There are 2 steps to getting a stall at a Good Market event.
STEP 1: Become Good Market Approved
Read the minimum sector standards and submit an online application form. The form is available in many languages including Sinhala and Tamil. Only Good Market approved enterprises are eligible to promote products or services at Good Market events.
STEP 2: Submit Product Details for Event Records
After becoming Good Market approved, submit product details by email or at the Good Market Information Stall.
Product records are maintained for all event enterprises. See the table below for requirements. If a product category is competitive, enterprises and products at a higher level of Good Market standards are given priority.
Single-ingredient farm products including fresh fruits, vegetables, rice, legumes, coconut, spices, mushrooms, plants
Online Requirement
Organic practices with no synthetic agrichemicals or hydroponic practices that reduce environmental impact. No genetically modified organisms
+ Event Requirement
Valid organic certificate from an accredited organic certification body or verification under a recognized organic participatory guarantee system (PGS)
Verification
Copy of organic certificate
Eggs, fresh milk, and meat
Online Requirement
No synthetic additives, growth promoters or preventative antibiotics. Free range and pastured
+ Event Requirement
Valid free range or organic certificate from an accredited certification body or verification under a recognized organic participatory guarantee system (PGS)
Verification
Copy of free range or organic certificate
Value-added packaged food, ready-to-eat food, bee honey, kithul syrup
Online Requirement
Natural ingredients with no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, hydrogenated oils or other additives. No hidden ingredients. Responsible packaging.
+ Event Requirement
Focus on health (e.g. fruits & vegetables, whole grains) OR sustainable sourcing (e.g. organic, small-scale local producers) OR social / environmental cause.
Verification
Product list with full ingredient details for each product. Sourcing details for sustainably sourced ingredients.
Soap, body care, essential oils, cleaning products, candles, incense
Online Requirement
No synthetic colors, fragrances, detergents, antimicrobials or ingredients with known health or environmental risks. No crude oil byproducts (e.g. paraffin, mineral oil, silicone). No hidden ingredients.
+ Event Requirement
Transparent labeling. Transparent sourcing
Verification
Product list with full ingredient details for each product. Sourcing details for sustainably sourced ingredients.
Soap, body care, essential oils, cleaning products, candles, incense
Online Requirement
Relevant sector standards
+ Event Requirement
Not grown or produced locally. Provides special health or environmental benefits. Imported through official channels. Transparent sourcing
Verification
Product list with ingredient or material details for each product. Sourcing details for organic products.
Apparel, jewelry, housewares, toys
Online Requirement
Focused on benefiting people and the planet. Made from sustainably sourced materials (e.g. natural, renewable, organic, recycled)
+ Event Requirement
Transparent sourcing
Verification
Product list with material details for each product. Sourcing details for sustainably sourced materials.
Good Market aims to be a zero waste event. Ready-to-eat food and drinks are the biggest contributor to waste at the Good Market. All vendors applying in the food and beverage category must have a strategy to minimize waste either by offering reusable dishes that can be collected and washed or by using compostable packaging. Styrofoam and single-use plastics are not permitted. A packaging guide is available here.
Good Market events are set up to be sustainable, but not profit-making. Stall fees are kept as low as possible to reduce the entry barrier for rural producers, small enterprises, and new businesses that are socially and environmentally responsible.
Stall payments are used to cover canopy rental, set-up, and take-down, electrical wiring, entertainment, promotional materials, bookkeeping, common facilities, metered electricity and water, equipment transport, communication, and coordination expenses.
Good Market approved enterprises can reserve stalls at the Saturday or Sunday Good Market by pre-paying for either 4 consecutive weeks or 12 consecutive weeks. Event rules are available here. Pre-payments can be made by cash, check or bank deposit. If you’d like to do a 1-day awareness program or charity fundraiser at the Good Market, please see the One Day Events page.
A full stall is 10 feet by 10 feet. A half stall is 5 feet by 10 feet. Stall display recommendations are available here. Tables and chairs are not included. There is no vehicle access during market hours.
Basic use of a single electrical plug (e.g. light, fan, phone, laptop) is included in the stall costs. Vendors with heavy electricity use (e.g. hot plates, fridges, freezers, or other equipment) pay a Rs. 500 electricity surcharge per day.
Initial Set-Up Fee: Rs. 1,000
Half Stall (5′ x 10′) for 4 weeks: Payment Due Rs. 14,000 (Rs. 3,500 per week)
Full Stall (10′ x 10′) for 4 weeks: Payment Due Rs. 19,200 (Rs. 4,800 per week)
Full Stall (10′ x 10′) for 12 week: Payment Due Rs. 54,000 (Rs. 4,500 per week)
For more information on Good Market events, contact the the team in Sri Lanka by email or phone.