More than 50 stalls set for Mapleton Halloween market
By Donna Klease
The Mapleton Country Market invites you all to join them on Saturday 24th October for a fun inspired Halloween Event and who doesn’t love a good Country Market? With an impressive over 50 stalls, the Mapleton Country Market has truly blossomed over the years.
With a diverse range of stalls including seasonal produce, honey, sourdoughs, pestos, pizza bases, pineapples, homemade jams and chutneys. Sit down and enjoy your treats from the Sourdough and Sweet Treats Stall or hot food from the Blackall Range Lions Club while listening to live music with Russell and Stephen from Black Cat playing some country, rock and easy listening music. You’ll find hand-painted wooden figures ready for Christmas, leather goods, arts and crafts, hay bales, incense, unique jewellery, pottery, timber, flowering plants, soy candles and clothing.
Sophie’s Seedlings is a unique boutique business who specialise in has a range of vegetable seedlings, edible plants and pollinators which can be purchased individually, saving you money. Sophie is totally committed to non-GMO and sun hardened, with cultivation right here on the Sunshine Coast.
Michael Geppert from Mix’n Herbs aim is to continue growing and supplying the kinds of rare and authentic herbs that have all but disappeared from the mainstream market. “These are genuine, original genetics from herbs sourced from all over the world – the kinds of plants you just can’t find anymore,” Mr Geppert said.
Do a taste test at Andrew Lancaster’s stall with gin from Twelve and a Half Acres, home of his exceptional gin that sings the song of Australia. Uniting local botanicals and masterful distillation, he offers a taste experience deeply rooted in Queensland’s vibrant landscapes. Savour it neat, mix some into your favourite cocktail, or make a gift of a bottle to a fellow gin lover. Presently the distillery offers an array of distinctive gins, including Montville Dry Gin, The Commodore Navy Strength, Lemon Myrtle, Liquorice and Citrus and Spice to name a few.
The success of the Mapleton Country Market under the auspices of the Mapleton and District Community Association (MADCA), has made it possible for MADCA to offer a grants program to support local not-for-profit groups. All proceeds from the Mapleton Country Market go towards funding for the Grants Program. This year’s recipients were several local community groups, with them being officially presented with cheques at the October AGM by MADCA president Peter Gamgee. Mr Gamgee said “MADCA is proud to support diversity and inclusiveness in the community by returning the profits from the Mapleton Country Market back to our locals through our Grants program.”
Find us at the Mapleton School Carpark, 24 Flaxton Drive Mapleton from 8am to Midday, with onsite parking available.
Stall holder Paddy gets into the halloween spirit. Photo: Vicky Carmichael.