Welcome to Good Market Lanka!

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Welcome to Good Market Lanka! Click the logo to return to the Good Market app.

Retail Outlets

Looking for organic and natural food in Sri Lanka? Want to support local social enterprises and responsible businesses? The Good Market shops offer organic fresh produce and natural food, body, home, and garden products from more than 130 Good Market approved enterprises. They operate as not-for-profit social enterprises. Stop by and show your support for the community!

Good Market Independence Avenue

Open every day from 8 am to 8 pm next to the National Library at 14 Independence Avenue, Colombo 7

History

When Good Market started, there was no intention of opening a retail outlet. Good Market focuses on curation and connection, so the original plan was to link vendors directly with institutional buyers. This worked relatively well for apparel and housewares, but fresh produce and food were a challenge.

Restaurants, hotels, and supermarkets were interested in the products, but the vendors were not ready.  They were bringing available products to the weekly event, but they did not have experience consistently filling larger orders. The first Good Market shop was started in 2014 to fill this gap and serve as an incubator for small-scale producers and startup enterprises. 


As a social enterprise, Good Market provides services that a conventional for-profit supermarket wouldn’t consider.  For example, organic farmers and other rural producers often send products to Colombo by public bus or train, and the Good Market team works with tuk tuk drivers to coordinate pick up from the station.


Good Market is now opening additional retail outlets in Sri Lanka using a social franchise model. The goals are to make organic, natural, and eco-friendly products more affordable and accessible, expand market opportunities for Good Market approved enterprises, and provide space for community meetups and events.

Resources

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