There’s a new face at Mullumbimby Farmers Market, and with her comes a vibrant offering of medicinal and perennial herbs rooted in permaculture principles and traditional wisdom.

Lyn, who recently joined the market, brings a fresh perspective to backyard growing and home health. Her Mad Mountain stall is stocked with hard-to-find perennial edibles and powerful medicinal plants that thrive in the Northern Rivers’ subtropical climate.

‘I focus on perennials and plants that support wellness,’ she says. ‘Things like longevity spinach, Okinawa spinach, Brazilian spinach, and Rungia klossii, otherwise known as the mushroom plant, they grow all year and are packed with vitamins.’

These hardy greens are ideal for permaculture gardens: nutrient-dense, cut-and-come-again, and perfect for low-maintenance food systems. Lyn harvests them daily to make green smoothies, often combining them with healing herbs like nettle and dandelion.

She also grows medicinal staples such as turmeric, ginger, galangal, oregano, and the much-loved Tulsi basil, an adaptogen known for supporting stress resilience and immune function. Unlike European basil, Tulsi thrives year-round and becomes a fragrant, flowering shrub.

From these plants, Lyn crafts her award-winning herbal teas, including the popular ‘Mad Healing Tea’, a blend of turmeric, ginger, galangal, hibiscus, and rose petals. Her teas are carefully balanced to combine both flavour and function.

All of Lyn’s products are handmade using a mix of homegrown and ethically-sourced herbs. ‘For me, it’s about helping people reconnect with the plants that heal us,’ she says.

Whether you’re looking to boost your health or build a more resilient garden, her stall offers more than just produce; it’s a living example of how perennial herbs can nourish both body and soil, season after season.

You can find Lyn every Friday at Mullumbimby Farmers Market from 7am to 11am and every Tuesday at New Brighton Farmers Market from 8am to 11am.