On Deck
First cherries of the season from Door County Fruit Market
On Deck
The first week of sweet corn and cherries meant one thing last Saturday, it's the start of peak farmers market summer season.
It's week after week of new features, from produce to flowers to special finds. Until we start cooling off in October, shoppers have seemingly endless options to pick from week to week.
Chicken salad this week? Grab some Bryant Family Farms chicken and fresh celery from Shoua Lee Vang (pictured). Taco Tuesday? Head over to Highland Spring Farm for some pasture-raised beef then grab some fresh corn tortillas from Tortillas Los Angeles.
A break from the heat makes grilling more bearable. Grab some Pecatonica Valley Farm brats and hot dogs and don't forget the vegetables too. For a new take, try these grilled cauliflower steaks, and let County Line Plants & Produce hook you up with their beautiful fresh cauliflower (pictured).
Week to week we're seeing more options in the produce department, like summer carrots, cippolini onions, black raspberries, yellow wax beans and new options coming in every market.
It's not just produce that highlights the varying options. For a short time, grab up some of the amazing Raspberry Jalapeno Jam from Savory Accents (pictured), great with crackers, on toasted baguette and much more.
We're finally back in our original setup this Saturday, with all four entrances to the parking lot open on both Charmany Drive and Rosa Road. Our thanks to everyone for their patience and flexibility during the repaving project.
Also, this weekend kicks off the free food scrap collection program from Sustain Dane! Find them next to the Info Tent until early October and check out all the details of what can and can't be collected below.
See you at market!
Ben Zimmerman
Market Manager
For the safety of our shoppers, we ask you to please walk your bikes through the market.
As a reminder to everyone, dogs are prohibited within the market area, though we welcome service animals at all times.
Vendor & Weekly Market Notices
Fungi Farmers will be absent from the market this Saturday, July 20th due to production issues. They will return the following week.
Daily Vendors - Saturday, July 20th:
Country Bloomers Greenhouse
Hope & Hill Flower Co.
Pecatonica Valley Farm
Steppin' Out Foods
Blue Moon Community Farm are currently on their early-summer market hiatus. They will return to vend with their tasty certified organic produce later in July.
The Handel family of B. Kurt Dairy is hosting an on-farm farmers market at their place in Barneveld on Sunday, July 28th from 11am - 2pm. This is a great chance to visit their farm, check out a variety of vendors and enjoy a petting zoo and games for kids. Check out the flyer below for more details.
Food Scrap Collection at the Market!
Beginning July 20th, Sustain Dane is expanding its free Food Scraps Drop-Off program to the Westside Community Market. According to the Wisconsin DNR, our landfills consist of 14.5% food that would be traditionally edible, and 6% “food scraps” (like peels). Take action and bring your food scraps to Sustain
Dane’s Westside Market booth on Saturdays from July 20th to October 5th, from 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
They can accept the following materials:
Raw Fruits
Raw Vegetables
Coffee Grounds
Loose Tea
Plain Pasta/Rice
Eggshells
Gourds
They cannot accept the following:
Meat
Dairy
Cooked Foods
Bread
Produce Stickers & Twist Ties
“Compostable” Bags
“Compostable” Utensils (Forks, Plates, Cups, etc.)
Paper Products
To date, this free public program has composted over 36,000 pounds. Compost buckets will be available at the first market to use for the remainder of the program.
Missed a market day? Bring your scraps to one of their other locations at the South Madison or Eastside Markets on Tuesdays.
All collected scraps are taken to Neighborhood Food Solutions (NFS) Farm which supports formerly incarcerated individuals in urban agriculture and teens in entrepreneurial and agricultural training. NFS
provides farming opportunities for community members who may not normally have access and resources to learn about and participate in farming. With this partnership, food scraps collected at the farmers markets will help to rebuild and create healthy soil at the farm to continue growing produce.
This program is in partnership with the City of Madison and Neighborhood Food Solutions. Learn more about the program here.
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