Tough Times For Peanut Farmers ... And A Big Peanut! We're sad to report that this year's peanut harvest has been one of the worst we've had in many years - but we're happy to report that despite this, there's a push to create a Big Peanut in our home town. This year's peanut harvest was hit hard by high temperatures over the summer, including two days where we saw the hottest February temperatures ever recorded in the South Burnett. The result of the heatwave is that peanut production has been slashed by up to 80 per cent. However we won't probably know the full extent of the crop shortfall until around Anzac Day, which is traditionally when we get our first frosts and peanut growing comes to an end. So we'll keep you posted on the outcome. You can also read what the ABC had to say about this year's harvest on the ABC News website. On the brighter side of things, though, a small group of Kingaroy residents recently decided they wanted to revive the idea of building a Big Peanut in our town. This idea first surfaced in the 1990s but - to this day - we still don't have a Big Peanut in Kingaroy. WIN News recently aired a report about the push for a Big Peanut, and posted a fun video of it on their Facebook page.

June Markets Locations and Events 1st June 2017: The Peanut Van will be attending markets and events throughout Brisbane and South East Queensland in June and July. Please email us at info@peanutvan.com.au if you know of an event that you think we should attend. Markets in June: Nanango Markets - 3rd June PCYC Toowoomba -4th, 11th, 25th June Queen Street Markets, Brisbane - 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June Warwick Uber Market - 10th June Maryborough City Heart Markets - 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th June Hervey Bay Pier Markets - 10th, 17th, 24th June Events in June and July: Qld Fiery Food Festival, Jondaryan - 17th and 18th June Farm Fest, Toowoomba - 6th, 7th, and 8th June Relish Food and Wine, Maryborough - 3rd June Farm Fantastic, Caboolture - 30th June to 2nd July Qld Garden Expo, Nambour - 7th, 8th and 9th July Regional Flavours, South Bank - 15th and 16th July Childers Festival - 30th July Please call us on 1300 81 82 83 for further information if you want to visit us at any of these but aren't sure if any particular market is running or not, or if you want to make certain we'll be carrying enough of some particular lines you want to stock up on - we certainly will if you request it! MARKET LOCATIONS ADDRESS DETAILS: Queen St Mall: Top end of Queen Street near the River, opposite the Treasury Casino PCYC Toowoomba: 219 James Street Toowoomba PLEASE NOTE: If you are going to a market specifically to get your peanuts at The Peanut Van, there are times where we may not be there due to vehicle breakdown or illness. If this is the case, please call us prior to the market during office hours Mondays to Fridays to check if we are attending. Alternately, you can check our Facebook page.