Grinning from Ear to Ear
- Ben Zimmerman
- Jul 10
- 3 min read
Great to have Alsum Sweet Corn back at market!
Grinning from Ear to Ear
We kicked off July with the earliest sweet corn ever, and while we're well into the market season, something about those first few ears of corn make you say "oh yeah, it's market time."
Another great sign of the bounty of July, was the first field grown tomatoes from County Line Plants & Produce (pictured), perfect for salads, salsas and the classic tomato sandwich.
Elsewhere we're finding zucchini and yellow squash, fresh potatoes, green beans, eggplant and so much more. One special find this past weekend was squash blossoms from Shoua Lee Vang (pictured).
Of course the staples of the season are always out there to be enjoyed, like farm fresh eggs and cottage cheese from Murphy Farms. Another classic that draws a line each week is the hot & spicy cheese bread from Stella's Bakery (pictured).
This weekend, we're happy to announce the return of two more longtime WCM vendors, Don's Produce with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers and JenEhr Family Farm with their certified organic blueberries.
With more coming in each week, it's time to grab that 2nd, 3rd, or 4th market tote to haul all those goodies. Now that brings a smile to any face.
See you at the market!
Ben Zimmerman
Market Manager
As a reminder to everyone, dogs are prohibited within the market area, though we welcome service animals at all times.
Local families and farmers facing budget cuts need our support - Buy Out The Market this Saturday!
Healthy Food For All, the Westside Community Market and the MSCR-Meadowood Community Center Pantry are asking neighbors to turn out this Saturday, June 12th and Buy Out The Market! Building on HFFA's popular Buy One For A Neighbor program, Buy Out The Market is a challenge to the community to see if we can clean out the market farmers and donate all that beautiful local produce to struggling families.
While the need is growing daily, pandemic era funding for food support has ended and deep cuts are being made to critical programs like SNAP. Just when we need our local farmers to grow and expand, local produce purchasing and farm to school programs have been slashed, cutting a critical revenue stream that helps sustain them.
Together as a community, we can help our families and our farmers thrive and prosper by simply shopping at the Market. Will you be part of this novel community solution to these critical challenges? Come help Buy Out The Market Saturday!
Vendor Notices
Schroeder's Kase will be absent from the market this Saturday, July 12th.
Daily Vendors for Saturday, July 12th:
Don's Produce
Isabella Organic Herb Farm
JenEhr Family Farm
New Life Greens
Steppin' Out Foods
Blue Moon Community Farm are currently on their early summer market hiatus. They will return to the market at the beginning of August.
WCM Tote Bags for Sale
New Westside Community Market tote bags are now for sale! Offered in a natural-tone canvas, these spacious bags feature our market bunny logo designed by Snaggle Tooth Arts of Madison for $15 each, cash, check or Venmo (including Tap-to-Pay cards).
Please note not all vendors present every week. Check out our newsletter or website for vendor updates & weekly lineups.
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