In its 6th year, 1000+ people will come together to celebrate herbal medicine and community at HerbFest. HerbFest has a special place in the lives of many, with people telling me each year it’s their favourite day of the year!

Our stallholders are part of what makes it such a special event! Your knowledge, your talent and amazing products and your friendly connection, I can’t wait to showcase you to the world and help get you seen, loved and selling!

(If you’ve new to our community, HerbFest is a unique gathering, dedicated to sharing a love of herbal medicine and celebrating our herbal community. If you haven’t already, get a feel for HerbFest here)

Exciting news: HerbFest’s got its own website!!

This has been long in the making and I’m so excited it’s here! It means I can offer you year-round support by featuring you in a directory (you wouldn’t believe the number of emails I get asking to connect with you after the event each year!).

This means there’ll be a new checkout option this year

1. book your stall only, same as in previous year
2. book your stall PLUS the year-round marketing support: go into the stallholder directory, 1 x feature on our socials, get 1 x Free 1/2 page ad in our Xmas magazine!

Date + Place

This year, HerbFest is Sunday June 14, 9:30am – 2pm at Barns Lane, Coolum State School (where it was last year if you joined us then)

Requirements: Before booking a stall, make sure you’ve read the HerbFest stallholder requirements: please see the HerbFest Stallholder Info page (click here)

Capped Stall numbers At this stage, there will be a cap on stallholder numbers. Please book in early if you want a spot. See Info for Stallholders for more details on stall specs (click here)

Prices (earlybird book before April 1)

• Earlybird for STALL ONLY: $75 
• Earlybird for STALL AND MARKETING: $110

After April 1:

• General rate STALL ONLY: $130
• General rate STALL AND MARKETING: $170

If you’re a food stall, please contact me (click here) before registering to have a stall to make sure there’s room for you. I cap food stalls to try to make sure everyone gets good trade on the day and we have a variety of food offerings

NOTE – Your stall spot might be cancelled and fee refunded if you don’t meet the stall requirements, or to keep a balance of stalls (this will be done soon after you book if it’s necessary). Other festivals require applications to be a stallholder. I don’t do this, letting people book in freely as I value inclusivity and diversity, but just adding this disclaimer in case we ever get top heavy in one category of stalls and I need to cancel your booking… this will strictly be done on a first booked, first in basis, cancelling the last bookings. I haven’t had to do this so far but letting you know in case I ever have to do it. 

Gorgeous stallholder photos from previous years:  of Olearia Botanics, Pyewackets Traditional, Michelle Cose, and Hara Therapies

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I’m thrilled to offer you a spot in our inaugural HerbFest Festive Xmas magazine, designed to encourage people to shop small herbal biz and build community connections.

This festive magazine will have a gorgeous aesthetic and have articles about eco-celebrations, herbal advent ideas and how to create authentic summer solstice rituals, and might even have a fun free printable or colouring-in sheets for kids.

It’ll also feature a gift-guide catalogue to showcase our herbal products businesses, eduators, sponsors and whatever you want to promote!

Our community raves about you guys every year at HerbFest, how amazing your products are, and how knowledgeable our speakers, so I’m thrilled to encourage them to shop local and make someone very happy with some herbal gifts under the tree this year… or in Secret Santas, who knows!

How it’ll work

By paying this tiny $20 advertising admin fee, you get:

• 1/2 page, full-colour digital ad, with artwork/ copy you supply.
• you’re welcome to offer people a special discount or offer if you want, but that’s totally up to you.
• We’ll promote the magazine on socials, newsletter and with your help to our wider community. As this is the first year we’re offering it, we’ve kept the admin fee tiny, so it’s low risk marketing for you, and contributes a small amount to cover time to pull it together. We aim for this to be an annual tradition we’ll build up, as well as some other exciting marketing opportunities we’re hopping to roll out next year!
• if you’d like to write an article for this magazine, please get in touch for details.

Note – this is only for businesses, educators and sponsors who’re part of HerbFest.

This is a new and evolving offering that we’re excited to co-create in community. Any questions, feedbacks, comments, please get in touch hello@everydayempowered.com.au

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HerbFest is a unique gathering, dedicated to sharing a love of herbal medicine and celebrating our herbal community. If you haven’t already, you get a feel for HerbFest here

This year, HerbFest is happening Sunday June 15, 10am – 2pm at Barns Lane, Coolum State School (where it was last year if you joined us then)

The theme for our 5^th HerbFest is Rewilding.

Each year, people say how much they enjoy connecting with like-minded herb, plant and natural health people and they love connecting with our amazing stallholders!

I’d love to showcase your herbal business by being one of our beloved stallholders.

Requirements:

Before booking a stall, make sure you’ve read the HerbFest stallholder requirements- please see the HerbFest Stallholder Info page (click here)

Capped Stall numbers

At this stage, there will be a cap on stallholder numbers. Please book in early if you want a spot. See Info for Stallholders for more details on stall specs (click here)

Prices

Earlybird rate: $63 

To snag the Earlybird HerbFest stallholder price, you must book your stallspot by April 1.

General stall rate: $110 – only if stall spots are sill available.

Pictured are some of our gorgeous 2025 stallholders – Olearia Botanicals, Pyewackets Traditional, The Herb Emporium and Hara Therapies.

NOTE – Your stall spot might be cancelled and fee refunded if you don’t meet the stall requirements, or to keep a balance of stalls (this will be done soon after you book if it’s necessary)  —  Other festivals require applications to be a stallholder. I don’t do this, letting people book in freely as I value inclusivity and diversity, but just adding this disclaimer in case we ever get top heavy in one category of stalls and I need to cancel your booking – this will strictly be done on a first booked, first in basis, cancelling the last bookings. I haven’t had to do this so far. 

If you’re a food stall, please contact me (click here) before registering to have a stall to make sure there’s room for you. I cap food stalls to try to make sure everyone gets good trade on the day and we have a variety of food offerings.

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With pre-measured herbs, a recipe card, instruction sheet and bottle, this elderberry syrup is a cinch to whip up at home.

In no time at all, your kids will be begging to take their immunity-boosting Elderberry shot, and you’ll have peace of mind knowing you made it yourself and know exactly what’s in it.

Elderberries have a 5000 year history of supporting colds and flus. They’ve been shown effective in clinical trials to reduce the duration and severity of several types of flu. It’s one of my fav family winter wellness remedies and you can read the most effective way to use it on my blog:

• How to use Elderrberry Syrup (click here)
• 3 things I wish I’d known sooner when fending off a cold (click here)

Benefits of Elderberry Syrup Kit:

• Ready-to-use, pre-measured herbs
• Save money, making the final syrup yourself
• Get familiar with this staple recipe you can turn to again and again as you realize your family loves it – you’ll have the recipe card so you can make it again whenever you want. We also have elderberry refill packets available in the shop.
• All organic, natural ingredients so you can be sure you are nourishing your body
• Feel good ticking ‘make herbal medicine’ off your to-do list for the week (and honestly, it’s never been easier!)

Don’t just take my word for it:

“the kit is really user-friendly friendly” Nicole 2024

Elderberry Syrup Kit comes with:

• 1 premeasured blend of herbs: elderberry, cinnamon, cloves
• 1 x recipe card
• 1 x Welcome and instruction letter
• 1 x bottle

You literally just need water, saucepan, spoon, sieve and honey (optional fresh ginger)

Enough to make 1 bottle of Elderberry Syrup.

*Note – I don’t usually offer this (although I might), so no Elderberry Kit photos, but you can get a feel for the quality by checking out my other DIY Kits (click here)*

Once you buy this, you’ll probably get the bug, so feel free to add an extra bag of elderberries to your order (click here) (note – not pre-measured this time, you’ll need to add your own cinnamon sticks and cloves, or use contact form *click here) if you’d like to order more premeasured herbs).

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Astragalus is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course (click here)

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Adaptogen (helps the body deal with stress), immunomodulator, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, wound healer.

Cautions & Contraindications: Do not use during acute or first stage of infections, caution during pregnancy

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Shiitake is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course.

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Lamiaceae
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-hydrotic (stops sweating), anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, astringent, diaphoretic, expectorant, anti-catarrhal

Cautions & Contraindications: Avoid in pregnancy and lactation (but can be used for weaning to dry up breastmilk)

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Shiitake is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course (click here)

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Marasmiaceae
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Immune tonic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal, used in chemotherapy

Cautions & Contraindications: Large or prolonged use can cause diarrhea. Caution with high blood pressure medication (monitor closely). Avoid before surgery

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Elderberry is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course (click here).

It is legit one of my most-used herbs in my home because we almost always have a bottle of elderberry syrup in the fridge (or at least elderberries in the cupboard) ready to take at the first sign of a cold or flu.

I’ve written a few blogs about how to use elderberry effectively (like here or here) and you can get a free recipe in my Top 3 Remedies for Every Home.

You can also buy a  DIY elderberry syrup kit (click here)

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae)
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Anticatarrhal (drys up mucus), antimicrobial, antiviral, antipyretic (brings down fever), diaphoretic (makes you sweat)

Cautions & Contraindications: Use with caution during pregnancy

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Olive Leaf is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course (click here)

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Oleaceae
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, reduces blood pressure and blood lipids.

Cautions & Contraindications: Caution with high blood pressure or diabetic medication (monitor closely), caution if allergy to olive trees

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Echinacea is one of the 6 herbs in the DIY Immunity Herbal Remedy Kit and we go deeper into how to use it in the Building Immunity online course (click here).

We offer these refills to save you time when you shop – because when you buy a kit, you can easily pop a refill bag or two onto your order and save time and shipping.

Family: Compositae/Asteraceae
Herbal Actions (related to immunity): Anti-inflammatory, immunomodulator, antimicrobial, antiseptic, lymphatic, wound healing

Indications: Works best at the onset of infections e.g sore throats, sinus, colds and flu, mouth, urinary tract infections, infected skin. Also used in autoimmune disease.

Cautions & Contraindications: Use with caution in asthmatics. Do not use if on immunosuppressant medication following a transplant, or if allergic to the Compositae/Asteraceae family of plants

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