Honesty Box Toolkit

Share your produce, your way

Whether it’s eggs, flowers, honey from beekeepers, or surplus fruit and veg from your garden, honesty boxes are a common sight along Jersey’s country lanes. They’re a simple, trusted way to share your fresh produce with the local community.

How to Get Started

You don’t need much to begin… just your produce, a visible roadside stall, a locked cashbox, and your Revolut ID or PayPal QR code clearly displayed so customers can pay easily.

1. Build Your Stall
   Keep it sturdy. Use recycled wood, old shelves, or even a disused fridge to create a simple, weatherproof shelter for your goods.
   
   Make it visible. Place your honesty box where people can easily see it, by your gate or at the end of your drive.
   
   Show your prices. Clear, friendly signage helps customers know what to pay.
   
   Secure your cash. Use a locked box and fix it securely to your stall.
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2. Arrange Your Goods
   Presentation helps! Arrange your eggs, fresh veg, jams, or flowers.
   
   Offer a variety of items to catch people’s attention and keep them coming back.
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3. Set Up Payment Options
   Digital options. Add a Revolut ID or a PayPal QR code for quick and easy mobile payments. (Visit Revolut for more on how to open an account)
   
   Cash-friendly. Provide a locked box where customers can drop their payment.
   
   Offer change. Keep a small float handy if you’re nearby to help with cash payments.
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4. Maintain and Connect
   Check in regularly. Empty your cash box daily and restock your goods as needed.
   
   Invite feedback. Leave a small notebook for friendly messages or suggestions.
   
   Honesty boxes work because they’re built on trust. Trust is still the best guarantee of loyalty and Jersey’s tight knit community helps keep that tradition strong.
   
   To explore the amazing variety of local produce available from all the island's HedgeVeg honesty boxes please follow this link https://hedgeveg.je/
   
   Ready to set up your own honesty box?
   
   Start simple, share what you grow, and join the island’s network of local producers.