Couple of Cuties

The best salve for cold days is delicious cheese, thankfully Landmark Creamery has you covered.

Couple of Cuties

Two is not such a lonely number when you're surrounded by friends and neighbors at the market.

Our tears for season's ending can be staved for a few more weeks as we take in the last good days of the 2023 market season.

When it gets cold, we go hot with a little help from fresh habanero peppers from Perez Produce (pictured). Warm your kitchen and your soul with a batch of this delicious carrot habanero soup, packed with flavor and just enough heat to pretend winter isn't knocking at the door.

We've got a long winter ahead, with many layers to add before we get to true cold. That being the case, don't sweat indulging in a scrumptious piece of pie. Grab some yummy baking apples from Atoms to Apples and some fresh cheddar cheese from B. Kurt Dairy for this marvelous apple cheddar pie recipe. An extra slice of cheddar served alongside won't go amiss, but this pie steals the show with cheddar baked right into the crust!

Now that we're immersed in November, the holiday season is just around the corner. You will find plenty of tasty gift offerings at the market over the next two weeks, perfect for those who like to gobble up their gifts. For the aspiring chef in your life, grab a copy of "The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors" by Terese Allen, packed full with locally inspired recipes, stories and more.

If the holiday table is already on your mind, stop by Steppin' Out Foods for some tasty canned goods (pictured), perfect for those relish trays.

These last two weeks of the season have plenty left to offer in the produce department, with bountiful root crops, winter squash, fall greens and more to fill out any meal.

While eating your veggies is important all year round, don't sleep on your last chances to indulge in a Honey Bee Bakery hand pie or a Pain au Chocolat from Madison Sourdough as you shop the market.

You may still need some warming up post market, but Ernie's Homemade Hot Sauce has you covered with their spectacular mild and hot kick sauces. These clever concoctions bring so much flavor, even beyond the heat, that you'll find yourself adding them to eggs, wraps, soups, sandwiches, and just about anything you can find before you reach the bottom of the bottle.

We hope you'll join us this weekend and next as we take in these last two markets. Cold mornings aren't always fun, but at least at the WCM, they're delicious.

See you at the market!

Ben Zimmerman

Market Manager

manager.wcm@gmail.com

As a reminder to everyone, dogs are prohibited within the market area, though we welcome service animals at all times.

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Dane County Farmers' Market Cookbooks Now for Sale!

We are very happy to announce the brand new "The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors" by amazing food writer Terese Allen will now be available for purchase at the Info Tent.

The book is bursting with great stories and recipes built around the unique and vibrant farmers market scene Madison has to offer. Find new and delicious ways to utilize your market finds, while supporting the market.

Copies will be available this Saturday at the Info Tent. The books sells for $35 and can be purchased with cash, check or Venmo.

You may also preorder a copy by emailing us at: manager.wcm@gmail.com

Vendor Notices - November 4

Daily Vendors:

Alice Good Coffee

B. Kurt Dairy

Steppin’ Out Foods

What Got Gathered

Yellow Dog Deli

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Produce List - October 28th

Vegetables/Mushrooms:

Beans (Green, Wax, Dragon Tongue, Long)

Beets (Chioggia, Golden, Red)

Bok Choi

Broccoli

Broccolini

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage (Green, Napa, Purple)

Carrots (Orange, Purple)

Cauliflower (Purple, White)

Celeriac

Celery

Chard

Cucumbers (Slicers)

Eggplant (Globe)

Fennel

Garlic (Multiple Varieties)

Gourds

Jicama

Kale (Curly, Purple, Toscano)

Kohlrabi (Green)

Leeks

Mixed Greens

Mushrooms (Cultivated: Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Shiitake)

Mustard Greens

Onions (Sweet Yellow, Red, Green, White)

Pac Choi

Peppers (Bells-Multiple Colors, Sweet Italian, Lunchbox, Poblano, Jalapeno, Serrano, Thai, Habanero, Shishito)

Potatoes (Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow, Fingerling, German, Russet)

Pumpkins (Jarrahdale, Mini, Orange, Pie, White, Cinderella)

Radish (Daikon, French Breakfast, Red, Watermelon)

Rutabaga

Shallots

Spinach

Sweet Potatoes (Orange, Purple)

Tomatillos

Tomatoes (Cherry)

Winter Squash (Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut, Carnival, Delicata, Fireball, Hubbard, Jade Knight, Kabocha, Mooregold, White Boer Ford)

Fruit:

Apples (Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Crimson Crisp, Crimson Topaz, Earliblaze, Empire, EverCrisp, Gala, Galarina, Gold Rush, Harrelson, Honeycrisp, Ida Red, Jonamac, Keepsake, King David, Liberty, MacIntosh, Macoun, Prairie Spy, Regent, Roxbury Russet, Shizuka, Spartan, SunCrisp, Swiss Gourmet, Wine Crisp more!)

Cranberries

Ground Cherries

Melons (Watermelon)

Pears (Bartlett)

Quince

Raspberries (Red)

Herbs:

Basil

Cilantro

Dill

Lemongrass

Mint