ABOUT THE HARPENDEN SUSTAINABILITY MARKETS
- The markets are held on Harpenden Common on the tree lined section close to the Town Centre, in front of Park Hall, five times each year, as part of the town’s calendar of events. The market times are 10am to 3pm, with stallholders setting up between 8.30 and 9.30am.
- The market stallholders are local sustainable eco-business and organisations that encourage sustainable living. All food products are vegan (honey being the exception) and that no single use items are permitted, that are not biodegradable; refills are encouraged.
- The markets are run by volunteers from Sustainable St Albans in partnership with Harpenden Town Council. Volunteers from Sustainable St Albans are on site throughout the market.
- The 2024 Information Pack provides further information about the market and stallholder requirements.
- Find out about some of the stallholders here.
2024 SUSTAINABILITY MARKET DATES AND CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS
- Sunday 17th March Sustainability Market -Closed
- Sunday 19th May Sustainability Market – FRIDAY 3rd MAY 2024
- Sunday 21st July Sustainability Market – FRIDAY 5th JULY 2024
- SATURDAY 14th September Sustainability Market (part of the Harpenden Food and Drink Festival) – FRIDAY 30th AUGUST 2024
- Sunday 17th November CHRISTMAS Sustainability Market – FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2024
Stallholders provide their own gazebo with weights; there are also a limited number of shared gazebos that can be hired.
TO APPLY
- Read the 2024 information pack below, submit your online application and email us your documentation – your application cannot be processed without the following information.
- a) your £5m public liability insurance policy,
- b) your signed and dated risk assessment (a template can be downloaded below and you can also view a video here that might help you complete your risk assessment.)
- c) any required food safety documentation.
2024 Free Local Community pitches
Two free pitches are available at each market for local environmental community organisations and charities. The community stallholders will generally bring their own gazebo, however, subject to availability a shared hired gazebo may be available. Application will be considered from a) local environmental organisations, b) local environmental charities and c) other local community groups or charities with re-use or sustainability stalls. Please email markets@sustainablestalbans.org for further information.
ANY QUERIES?
Please email the Harpenden Sustainability Market volunteer team at markets@sustainablestalbans.org
Registered Charity Stallholders please note – that registered charities need a Charity Collection Licence to request donations from the public (or have a tin on a stall) and a Charity Stall Licence is required to sell items on a stall. Licenses are required if a charity wishes to sell goods or collect donations (as opposed to e.g. providing information, giving away items). The licences are issued by St Albans City and District Council: details are here; for any queries please contact SACDC, the contact email is here.