Leader’s young entrepreneurs wind up their market season

By Joan Janzen

The final Young Entrepreneurs Market of the 2023 summer season took place on Monday, August 21st at Leader. Seven young entrepreneurs manned their booths that day, offering a variety of products, and much ingenuity.

Mitchell Elsasser was on hand, selling his very popular cookies and baking. According to Kyla McCallum, who helped out at her daughter’s booth, Mitchell’s cookies sell out very quickly. His mom, Lee Elsasser runs the marketplace for both the adult and young entrepreneur markets.

Jesse Butt from Jesse’s 3D Printing was selling her custom creations. She takes designs and personally makes the products she sells. Her sister, Rene Butt from Leader Lazer Engraving also ran a booth at the market.

Azia helped her Grandma, Jane Dietrich, sell delicious brownies and buns. Azia also sold her positive painted rocks, crafts, tie die and other art and photography, as well as lemonade.

Natalie Cocks offered her beautiful crafted frames, key chains and baking at the Meraki Art booth at the Young Entrepreneur Market in Leader on August 21st. Photo (by Kyla McCallum)

The Meraki Art booth was run by Natalie Cocks. She sold her beautiful crafted frames, key chains and baking.

Logan Duchscherer offered a huge variety of items for sale. Everything from kuchen, pickled eggs, pickles, baking and iced tea, to tumblers, personalized items, as well as cool vehicle decals.

And Kyla McCallum’s daughter Reese, was on hand with her huge display of rocks from Little Chick Treasure Prospecting.

“It’s been a fun year working along side them all and checking out everyone’s things,” Kyla McCallum concluded.