Nashville State School may be small in size but their P&C is showing their strength as they gear up to host their highly anticipated annual stall at the Einbunpin Festival in Sandgate.
“We have a very active P&C and lots of people in the school community who contribute all year round,” P&C member Renae Footit said.
“I put my hand up to take over the Einbunpin coordinator role in 2022 and have been really blown away by the support and involvement of everyone.”
With 800 to 1000 jars across roughly 50 different products available on the day, the team has already been hard at work preparing for the big event.
“We begin making the relishes and chutneys from March onwards,” Renae said. “We make our jams in June and July, and our lemon butters are made only a few days before so they are as fresh as can be.”
By using a lot of the same trusted recipes year after year, customers have come to know and love Nashville’s products.
The “Nash-village” Spirit and What to Expect
“Many locals make a bee-line to our stall at the start of the day,” Renae said. “We definitely sell out of all the jams and popular relishes. One of our incredible school grandmothers made over 70 jars of rosella jam last year that sold out very quickly. My goal is to sell out of everything this year!”
The Nash-village team also hosts a bake sale and a very popular breakfast BBQ at their stall – with a special twist added to this year’s mix.
“One of our P&C members made a special ‘Democracy Sauce’ to have at the federal election sausage sizzle this year,” Renae said. “It was a huge hit! We will be including it in our festival menu and have it available to add to the brekky burgers.”
The school’s tight-knit community spirit has sparked a new nickname for those who show up and get involved.
“We always say that ‘It takes a Nash-village’ and we are ‘The NashVillage People’,” Renae said. “It shows how involved the school community is. It’s such a great place for our kids to attend.
“This will be the 15th year that Nashville has held this stall at the festival and it would not be possible without the dozens of volunteers and donations from local businesses. We hope to see you down there!”
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