YourHonestyBox Resource Hub
Practical guidance for starting, promoting and running an honesty box.
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New to honesty boxes?
Start with the essentials
Follow a practical path from choosing a safe site to taking payments and looking after your stand.
Browse every guide
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Eggs
Selling, grading, registration, labelling, storage and date-marking
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Cake Sheds & Home Baking
Starting safely, choosing products, allergens, labels, packaging and shelf life
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Honey
Selling, labelling and registration in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
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Jams, Chutneys & Preserves
Food safety, labelling and evidence-based shelf life
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Vegetables & Fruit
Selling fresh produce, weights and measures, and practical best practice
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Flowers
Legal checks and practical seasonal selling
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Crafts
Selling handmade products, insurance and sustainable pricing
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Northern Ireland
Food registration, councils, FSA guidance, hygiene ratings, eggs and home baking
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Setting Up Your Honesty Box
Location, parking, visibility, shelter, signage, lighting and accessibility
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Payments
Cash, Revolut, PayPal, SumUp, Square, QR codes and contactless
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Security
Reducing theft, CCTV, cash, honesty systems, stock and weather
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Marketing
Google Maps, YourHonestyBox, social media, signage and word of mouth
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Photography
Listing photos, seasonal updates and a repeatable shot plan
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Products
Best sellers, seasonal range, mixed boxes and pricing ideas
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Running Your Honesty Box
Restocking, freshness, records, feedback and range growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for sellers and people submitting listings