Grand Final weekend, school holidays, a long weekend and 23 degrees forecast. Saturday 26 September is shaping up to be one of the best market days of the year – and the lineup to match.
If there was ever a Saturday to come down to the market, this is it. The AFL Grand Final is on in the afternoon – Brisbane versus Fremantle – and what better way to start the day than a wander through the market with a coffee in hand, stocking up on everything you need for the perfect afternoon in front of the game.
With the school holidays in full swing and visitors in town for the long weekend, the median strip is going to be buzzing. Come early to make the most of it.
Back at the market
Three much-loved stallholders are returning to the median strip after a winter break — and their timing couldn’t be better.
Lakeside Produce & Berries brings locally grown organic strawberries to the market — and while the fresh berries are still a little way off, they’re here this weekend with strawberry ice cream, handmade jams and dehydrated berries. A taste of what’s coming as the season warms up, and well worth a visit.
Brezel Madle is back with their handmade German-style pretzels, warm and golden and absolutely made for a Grand Final afternoon. And Pod Flower Farm returns from Goughs Bay with fresh cut flowers — spring blooms, locally grown, and a reminder that the best season of the year has well and truly arrived.
Great to have you back.
Pre-Order Your Seafood from Cripps
Planning a seafood spread for the long weekend? Cripps Seafood is at the market again this Saturday with fresh fish, oysters and prawns — and if you want to make sure you get what you need, get in touch with them directly to arrange a pre-order for collection on the day. Don’t leave it to chance on a busy Grand Final weekend.
This Saturday’s Stallholders
Boonderoo Bread & Turkish Star Bread — Freshly baked goods from two of the market’s best bakers. Come early.
Verduci Produce — Seasonal fruit and vegetables at peak spring. The stall is looking good right now.
Lakeside Produce & Berries — Organic strawberry ice cream, jam and dehydrated berries. Not to be missed.
Cripps Seafood — Fresh fish, oysters and prawns. Pre-order direct for the long weekend. Text your orders to 0419980008
Bucks Farm – Homemade jams and relishes. A market staple and a perfect addition to any Grand Final spread.
The 3 Bees – Raw honey. Real, local and worth every drop.
King Valley Walnuts — Locally grown walnuts back on the median strip. Brilliant on a cheese board. Mike will also have his stunning waratahs again.
Sprocket’s Hatchery — Free range eggs and chickens, direct from the farm.
Delatite Special Occasions — Handmade biscuits, marshmallows and macarons. Beautiful gifts or a very good treat for yourself.
Maindample Fudge — Fudge and salted caramel popcorn. Grand Final snacks sorted.
Pod Flower Farm – Fresh cut flowers grown in Goughs Bay. Spring blooms, locally grown.
Swiftcrest Distillery – Locally crafted gin and vodka. Something a little special for the long weekend.
Young Tree Wines – Strathbogie wine to take home for the afternoon.
Red Elk Beverages — Locally made cordial. A great non-alcoholic option for the day.
Brezel Madle — Handmade German-style pretzels. The perfect Grand Final snack.
Bowerbird Nursery — Locally native High Country plants. Spring is here and the garden is ready.
Unfurgettable Dog Treats — Because the dog deserves a long weekend too.
Grand Final Afternoon Sorted
Between the seafood from Cripps, wine from Young Tree, gin from Swiftcrest, pretzels from Brezel Madle and fudge from Maindample – the market has your Grand Final afternoon completely covered. Stock up in the morning and settle in for the footy in the afternoon.
What’s at the Mansfield Farmers’ Market This Saturday — 26 September 2026
