Market Stall Checklist

Bread & Sourdough

Use this checklist to plan your market stall. Tick off items as you acquire them, and use the notes space to record your own questions, suppliers, and costs.

Itinerant Traders

itineranttraders.com.au

Prepared by:

Date:

13 June 2026

🛒What you will sellTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Sourdough loaf

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

White sourdough

Wholemeal sourdough

Seeded sourdough

Rye sourdough

Sourdough rolls

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

White rolls

Seeded rolls

Focaccia

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Rosemary focaccia

Olive focaccia

Fruit loaf

Rye bread

Gluten-free loaf

Baguettes

Dinner rolls

Bagels

My notes:

🧺What you will need to buyTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Bread flour (white)

Bread flour (wholemeal)

Rye flour

Sourdough starter

A living culture maintained indefinitely — fed regularly with flour and water. Negligible ongoing cost but the foundation of every sourdough product.

Salt

Olive oil

Seeds and grains (mixed)

Dried fruit and nuts

Yeast

For non-sourdough lines such as baguettes, dinner rolls, and bagels.

Rosemary and herbs

My notes:

⚙️Equipment you will needTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Commercial oven / deck oven

Proving baskets (bannetons)

Bread lame (scoring tool)

Dough scraper

Mixing bowls / dough tubs

Baking scales

Kitchen scales for measuring ingredients — not trade-approved scales. NMI trade approval only required if selling by weight.

Trestle tables

Display boards/baskets

Gazebo/marquee

Cash float/till

My notes:

🚚Your trading setupTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall setup

My notes:

📦Packaging and servingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Bread bags (paper)

Bread bags (clear/window)

Twist ties / rubber bands

Ingredient and allergen labels

Required for pre-packaged bread sold in sealed bags — gluten (wheat) must be declared under FSANZ Standard 1.2.3.

My notes:

📋Compliance requirementsTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food Business Registration

Food Supervisor Certificate

At least one person — the nominated contact for food safety inspections.

Food Handler Certificate

Every person handling food.

Public Liability Insurance

Allergen labelling compliance

Required for pre-packaged bread sold in sealed bags. Gluten (wheat) must be declared. Not required for unwrapped bread sold across the counter.

Trade measurement compliance

Only required if selling by weight (e.g. rolls per kg). Not required if selling by the loaf or unit.

Certificate III in Bread Baking

Trade qualification — industry standard for commercial bakers. Distinct from food safety certificates. Not a legal requirement to trade but expected by professional markets.

My notes:

💳Costs of tradingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

Fuel — oven/baking

My notes:

Free business guides for Australian market traders — itineranttraders.com.au

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Market Stall Checklist

Bread & Sourdough

Use this checklist to plan your market stall. Tick off items as you acquire them, and use the notes space to record your own questions, suppliers, and costs.

Itinerant Traders

itineranttraders.com.au

Prepared by:

Date:

13 June 2026

🛒What you will sellTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Sourdough loaf

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

White sourdough

Wholemeal sourdough

Seeded sourdough

Rye sourdough

Sourdough rolls

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

White rolls

Seeded rolls

Focaccia

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Rosemary focaccia

Olive focaccia

Fruit loaf

Rye bread

Gluten-free loaf

Baguettes

Dinner rolls

Bagels

My notes:

🧺What you will need to buyTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Bread flour (white)

Bread flour (wholemeal)

Rye flour

Sourdough starter

A living culture maintained indefinitely — fed regularly with flour and water. Negligible ongoing cost but the foundation of every sourdough product.

Salt

Olive oil

Seeds and grains (mixed)

Dried fruit and nuts

Yeast

For non-sourdough lines such as baguettes, dinner rolls, and bagels.

Rosemary and herbs

My notes:

⚙️Equipment you will needTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Commercial oven / deck oven

Proving baskets (bannetons)

Bread lame (scoring tool)

Dough scraper

Mixing bowls / dough tubs

Baking scales

Kitchen scales for measuring ingredients — not trade-approved scales. NMI trade approval only required if selling by weight.

Trestle tables

Display boards/baskets

Gazebo/marquee

Cash float/till

My notes:

🚚Your trading setupTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall setup

My notes:

📦Packaging and servingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Bread bags (paper)

Bread bags (clear/window)

Twist ties / rubber bands

Ingredient and allergen labels

Required for pre-packaged bread sold in sealed bags — gluten (wheat) must be declared under FSANZ Standard 1.2.3.

My notes:

📋Compliance requirementsTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food Business Registration

Food Supervisor Certificate

At least one person — the nominated contact for food safety inspections.

Food Handler Certificate

Every person handling food.

Public Liability Insurance

Allergen labelling compliance

Required for pre-packaged bread sold in sealed bags. Gluten (wheat) must be declared. Not required for unwrapped bread sold across the counter.

Trade measurement compliance

Only required if selling by weight (e.g. rolls per kg). Not required if selling by the loaf or unit.

Certificate III in Bread Baking

Trade qualification — industry standard for commercial bakers. Distinct from food safety certificates. Not a legal requirement to trade but expected by professional markets.

My notes:

💳Costs of tradingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

Fuel — oven/baking

My notes:

Free business guides for Australian market traders — itineranttraders.com.au