By Donna Klease
Join us at the Mapleton Country Market for our last market for the year on Saturday the 28th November from 8am to Midday. Want traditional 100% natural, affordable locally grown food for a healthy family? Then pop in and see us with over 55 plus stalls. The markets showcase the wonderful diversity of fresh locally grown produce, fruit in season and beautiful fresh vegetables locally grown and picked close to market day with very little food miles involved.
With Christmas just around the corner Santa will make an appearance with photo opportunities available with him whether it's your children, your furry friend or yourself. Next to Santa you can get your face painting for the children or adventurous adults. Close by will be a huge selection of Christmas cutouts of all sizes for you to decorate your home.
A coffee van compliments the markets and you can also buy fresh sourdough breads, tarts, croissants and biscuits at the Sourdough and Sweet Treats Stall. The preserved stalls have a large variety of jams, chutneys, pickles and don't forget the Bunya Nut Pesto - yummy. A market always needs a good sausage sizzle as well as bacon and egg rolls and kebabs with the Blackall Range Lions Club. Chris will have his fresh pineapples and hay bales for delivery. We will also have a couple of different raffles with great prizes and stop by and see the Toy Stalls and Christmas scented floating candles, great for Christmas gifts.
For the grown ups taste test and purchase some gins locally made from Twelve & a Half Acres. The artisan stalls have a high quality of handmade items for sale including eco safe products for us, timber grazing boards/cutting boards/cheese boards and furniture, plants, pottery, bee and animal houses. With handmade beach robes, children's swimmers, clothing, leather goods, local authors children's books, eco earrings and fresh flowers. See you there!
Santa, pictured here with Paul, will make a welcome appearance at the markets. Photo by Vicky Carmichael.