Registration Process

To register as a trader with the Naturally North Coast and Glens please read the following guidelines - if you wish to join as a member please ask for a membership application pack .

•  Complete the Trading Registration form, filling in all sections of the form

• Enclose your up to date copy of your public and product liability insurance

•  Enclose a copy of your proof of Environmental Health registration documents where required

• If you have any questions about how to apply or whether your business/products meet the criteria please do not hesitate to contact us

• Forward your registration form to info@naturallynorthcoastandglens.co.uk

• Your application will only be considered on receipt of ALL the appropriate forms.

•  It is your responsibility to ensure you show us how you meet the trading criteria in your application form.    This may include details, pictures, and website or Facebook page links.    Simply writing ‘Art’ or ‘handcrafted Jewellery’ for example on your application form does not provide us with enough information to make an assessment.   Pictures of your goods are also required and strongly advised along with the application form. 

• Your application will be processed and you will be notified of the outcome of your application as soon as possible.   Incomplete applications will cause a delay in processing.

• It is the sender’s responsibility to confirm that the application was received NNG&G will not take any responsibility of a lost or eligible application. In the case of an eligible or incomplete form, the applicant will be asked to resubmit the information.

• You will be informed if you have been registered as a casual trader -  If you have indicated interest in membership also we will get in touch after your first trial market to discuss membership possibilities.  

Registration with NNC&G does not imply that a trading pitch will be allocated. - However registration is free and we advise registering in plenty of time to allow time to process the application.  

Market Trader Distribution

We have a very strict policy in ensuring that the produce and crafts for sale meets the criteria we set out and that it is of a high quality standard.  Traders that do not meet the required standards may not be invited to trade at markets.  

We also aim to manage the market in a way that it does not become saturated with one type of product.  This is for the benefit of both the traders and the customers.   It is important however that no one trader should feel they hold the monopoly of the market.

Duplication is allowed, however, it will be managed and each duplication request will be considered by the market manager and committee individually on merit. 

We aim to allocate a ratio of the market to each category 

Category 1 – Primary Farm produce                                        20%

Category 2 – Hand Made Consumable products                    20%

Category 3 – Hand Made Items                                                 35%

Category 4 – Hand Made Jewellery                                           10%

Category 5 – Art                                                                           15%  

• When selecting traders to invite from the casual traders list for each market there will be a selection process. The decisions made will be made in the best interests of the market .  The following points will be considered when selecting traders from the casual traders list

  • which traders best fit the criteria

  • which traders compliment and add value to the event,

  • which traders don’t conflict or create a direct duplicate traders already booked in.  

• The Management team and committee reserve the right to reject applications to trade

• When we can’t source enough traders for any particular market, we will allow pitches to be hired to traders  from the casual traders list  that would usually cause duplication or that don’t typically fit the criteria as we cannot afford to allow pitches to sit empty.   - We also find that the local community enjoys a little variety in the market from time to time and aim to occasionally invite different traders from the casual traders list to help add variety to the market.