Maclean Harvest Market

14/09/2026

DID YOU KNOW MACLEAN HAS A WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET?

Every Thursday morning, you’ll find the Maclean Harvest Market at Wherrett Park, bringing together local growers, producers and makers from across our region.

🥕 Fresh seasonal produce
🥖 Artisan breads & baked goods
🥩 Local meats
🍯 Honey, macadamias & more
☕ Great coffee & breakfast and more...

Come down, meet the people behind your food and support local.

📍 Wherrett Park, Maclean
📅 EVERY THURSDAY
⏰ 7:45am – 11:00am

🌱 Rooted in Community, Grown with Heart.

Know someone who still says, “I didn’t know Maclean had a market!”, send this their way.

14/09/2026

More than just a stallholder!

Peta from Nuts End Macadamias is taking the week off, something she does at this time every year.

And she has a pretty good reason.

When Peta isn't running her macadamia farm at Hogarth Range, processing her own nuts, creating the recipes and flavours we know and love, packaging them and bringing them along to market each week… she has another 'baby.'

The Casino Fun Run. https://casinofunrun.com/

Peta doesn't run in it, she runs it!

She's one of the people behind the scenes putting in the work to organise an event that brings people together and gives back to her community.

And I think that's something worth celebrating.

Our stallholders aren't simply the people you see standing behind a table on Thursday morning.

They're farmers, producers, small business owners, volunteers, organisers, parents, neighbours and members of our wider community.

They're the people growing our food, running local businesses, supporting local events and contributing to the communities around us.

That's one of the things I love most about a farmers' market.

You don't just get to know where your food comes from.
You get to know the people behind it.

Good luck this weekend, Peta, we hope your 'other baby' has a fantastic day!

And don't worry, Nuts End Macadamias will be back next week.

Run Casino is back for its 13th year at a new home along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, with 21.1km, 10km, 5km and 2km events.

13/09/2026

Well… that certainly started a conversation!

Yesterday's post sparked some lively debate, and I think that's a good thing. We all value different things and see things from different perspectives. As a market operator, hearing what matters to our community is incredibly useful.

A couple of points are worth clarifying though.

Compare apples with apples.

Certified organic and non-certified aren't the same. Different sizes, growing methods, freshness and origin all play a part. Price alone doesn't always tell the whole story.

What does “local” mean?

For our market, local is based on a 150km radius, so produce doesn't have to be grown in Maclean to be considered local.

And what about the “middleman”?

Yes, sometimes a stallholder sells produce they haven't personally grown, and we've always been transparent about that.

But that can also mean one grower bringing another local grower's produce to market because they can't attend themselves. It's another way of getting locally grown food from the farm to the customer.

And just to clarify, the $7 cauliflower that started yesterday's conversation WAS being sold by the grower who grew it.

The best thing you can do?

Ask questions. Where was it grown? Who grew it? Is it certified organic? When was it picked?

Our stallholders are only too happy to tell you.

Different things matter to different people, and that's okay.

Keep the conversation going. Just keep it kind. and respectful.

🌱 Rooted in Community, Grown with Heart.

12/09/2026

Before you say “that’s expensive…”

The other morning at the market, I overheard a customer ask one of our growers how much a whole cauliflower was.

“$7” The reaction made it pretty clear they thought that was expensive, and they walked away.

A few days later I was in the supermarket and, out of curiosity, checked the cauliflowers.

$6.50 Except they were considerably smaller.

And it got me thinking…

Why do we react so differently?

At the supermarket, the price is the price. We might think “Geez, that's expensive”, but more often than not, we put it in the trolley and move on.

Yet at a farmers market, when the person who grew, picked and brought that produce to market tells us the price, we can be much quicker to question whether it's “too expensive.”

Why is that?

Especially when, in this case, just 50 cents more bought a considerably larger cauliflower directly from the grower.

Maybe instead of looking at the price alone, there are a few other questions worth asking…

Where was it grown?
When was it picked?
How far has it travelled?
How fresh is it?

And perhaps that's the part we don't always see.

Behind that $7 cauliflower is the time, work and cost of growing it, harvesting it and bringing it to market, directly from the grower to you.

This isn't to say everything at a farmers' market will always be cheaper. It won't be.

But price and value aren't always the same thing.

Sometimes that $7 cauliflower might actually be a pretty good deal.

Before deciding something at a farmers market is “too expensive”, perhaps it's worth comparing more than just the price tag.

🌱 Rooted in Community, Grown with Heart.

11/09/2026

How many times do you just do life… and then suddenly realise another whole week has passed?

Well, that was me last week!

I promised I would share and celebrate some of the wonderful entries we received in our Father's Day Legend Competition… and somehow a week disappeared before I knew it.

But these little artists, and the legends they drew and wrote about, absolutely deserve their moment.

So today I'm finally keeping that promise.

I loved going through every single entry. Some made me laugh, some made me smile, and some were just incredibly sweet.

Thank you to every little artist who took the time to tell us why their Dad, Pop, Grandad or special person is their legend.

Here's a little celebration of our Market Legends.

🎥 Enjoy!

09/09/2026

**What can you find at the Maclean Harvest Market?**

You might be surprised just how much you can pick up on a Thursday morning!

Come for breakfast, grab a coffee, stock the fridge and pantry, pick up something special and maybe even take home a bunch of fresh flowers.

✓ Breakfast
✓ Fresh bread
✓ Baked treats & morning tea
✓ Coffee & cold drinks
✓ Artisan meats
✓ Fresh fruit & vegetables
✓ Certified organic fruit & vegetables
✓ Plants & seedlings
✓ Fermented foods
✓ Local honey
✓ Soaps & candles
✓ Jams, relishes & preserves
✓ Fresh herbs
✓ Loaded cookies
✓ Balms & herbal ointments
✓ Fresh flowers
✓ Nuts
✓ Eggs and Duck eggs
✓ Avocados
✓ And plenty more!

**Eat, shop, have a wander and meet the people behind the products.**

📍 Wherrett Park, Maclean
🗓 Every Thursday
🕢 7:45am – 11:00am

**Rooted in Community, Grown with Heart.** 💚

03/09/2026

WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS!

A huge congratulations to Jackson, who entered his very special legend, Luke, in our Father’s Day competition.

To say Luke and Jackson were overjoyed when they found out they’d won would be an understatement! And little did they know, the hamper had been quietly getting even BIGGER behind the scenes, with extra condiments, soaps, avocados and a few more goodies making their way in.

Once again, a massive THANK YOU to our amazing stallholders who so generously contributed. You really are the best, and it’s another reminder that while our market may still be small, the hearts behind it are very big.

And to everyone who entered, WOW! When I opened that entry box, I honestly couldn’t believe how many were in there. Thank you for getting involved and sharing your special legends with us.

There are some gorgeous drawings and even more beautiful words amongst them, so keep an eye on our page…

Look out for your budding artist’s entry as we share some of their very special Legend stories over the coming days.

Thank you for making our first Father’s Day competition such a special one.

A heart felt THANKYOU TO EVERYONE!

Fowl Rabbit Artisan Butcher Condimental Organic Produce Pantry Nuts End Sabor.Empanadas&more

03/09/2026

We have a winner, Luke you are a Legend. We will call shortly.

02/09/2026

Always something different and tasty.

02/09/2026

AT PEAK THIS WEEK ✨

✨LADY FINGERS
We’ve been ripening these up for you prior to sale so they are bursting with flavour and ready to eat. RECIPE IDEAS: smoothies, banana bread and snacking

✨ KOHL RABI
Now in season these amazing alien-looking veg are high in fibre, vitamin c and antioxidants. RECIPE IDEAS: roasted or air fried into kohl Rabi chips! (See our stories today). Julienned thin in salads, or delicious fermented.

✨ PARSNIPS
There is something so comforting and savoury about parsnips! RECIPE IDEAS: pop them in soups, roast them or make a thick puree to serve a steak or piece of fish on top of. Yum

✨GREEN BEANS
These are at absolute peak at the moment! RECIPE IDEAS: so great raw in lunch boxes and dipping in hommus! Or blanching for 3 minutes with a little butter and salt on top, or mustard and honey! Or tamari/ soy and garlic. Such a versatile side!

✨PAPAYA
The tropical hero of spring. RECIPE IDEAS: slice with yoghurt and a drizzle of honey, or sliced up on a coconut chia pudding.

Come see us tomorrow 7.45am - 11am at Wherrett Park Maclean for all your certified organic goodness 🌽