Westside Community Market

First sweet corn of the season from Alsum Sweet Corn Mid-Season Madness This Saturday will mark the halfway point for our 2026 market season, and let's just say things are getting wild, and that's not even considering the crazy heat and smoke rolling through. The produce options continue to grow, with new arrivals in like a plethora of peppers. Find poblanos, Anaheims, jalapeños, bell peppers and the much coveted Shishito peppers, like these pictured from Emerald Meadows Fami

Fresh organic blueberries from JenEhr Family Farm Exceptionally Fresh Rounding the corner from the 4th of July, we're moving into the start of true peak market produce season. The variety grows, the quantity grows and the flavors just keep getting better. Even the colors become more vibrant, like these beautiful multi-colored carrots from Live Jewelry Farm. New arrivals of the past weekend included fresh fennel from Westridge Organic Farm, squash blossoms from Shoua Lee Vang

Crunchy kohlrabi from Natalie's Garden & Greenhouse 4th of July Yes indeed, we will be open to help celebrate this weekend! We're excited to welcome back JenEhr Family Farm with the first of their organic blueberries, perfect with some ice cream as you watch the fireworks Saturday evening. Find loads of options for grilling out from vendors like Bryant Family Farms, Highland Spring Farm & Pecatonica Valley Farm. Whether its chicken, brats, hot dogs, steaks or good old fashio

Mini bouquets, honey, beeswax, candles and more from B's Honey With Love Oh it's just getting into that crazy time of market season, when the options grow faster than what one can bring home. We see the beauty in a double ended line for fresh strawberries at Flyte Family Farms, the first red raspberries from Shoua Lee Vang and the first green beans of the season from Yang Family Produce (pictured). New arrivals drop faster than the meals one can eat in a week, yet that won't

Fresh strawberries from Flyte Family Farms Summer Solstice The longest day of the year is almost upon us, and for those who get to the market right when we open, you know that special feeling of starting your day with full light and fuller tables. Customers grab the first dozen of Dreamfarm eggs (pictured) or the first croissant from Madison Sourdough, with plenty of space to shop before the crowds arrive. New weekly arrivals like kohlrabi or the first cucumbers from Westridg

Hard to beat a classic like Stella's Hot & Spicy Cheese Bread Out Like a Lion The last few weeks of spring have been hitting us hard with heat and storms, but we know the coming summer session will not be stopped as we move towards the 10th week of the market season. Sugar snap peas made their way to market this past weekend, with vendors like Shoua Lee Vang bringing in these pictured crisp beauties. Flyte Family Farms will be bringing their first strawberries of the season d

Delicious honeycomb from Bonde Bee Double Dollars Return! Stepping into June we've got so much to be excited for. School's out in just a few more days, pools around the city begin to open to help us stay cool and we get the chance to celebrate the return of the Double Dollars program for our FoodShare shoppers. Under the Double Dollars program, our FoodShare shoppers can get up to $20 matched each week to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, like this pictured lettuce from Y

So much flavor! Chili Garlic Crisp from Savory Accents So Long May As we reach the tail end of May, summer is truly giving us a taste of what's to come, and not just in terms of the heat. This past weekend, we saw produce offerings explode with new finds in at many vendors, like this pictured choy sum from Shoua L. Vang. Flyte Family Farms will make their return this coming Saturday and bring even more options for you weekly shoppers. Lettuces, green garlic, early season carr

Fresh bok choi from Blue Moon Community Farm Memorial Day Weekend Hard to beat a long weekend and with the arrival of Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. For many it means at least one cookout to attend, and the market is the perfect place to get your shopping done. Grab some beef from Highland Spring Farm for burgers and a block of B. Kurt Dairy cheddar cheese (pictured) to top it off. Next add some fresh lettuce from J + R Farm to ensure you get at least one veget

Beautiful hanging baskets from J + R Farm Bigger Blooms Spring market season is really taking hold, now if we could just get rid of those frosty nights. Some shoppers may have noticed less asparagus than they were hoping for these last few weeks and those cold nights are to blame, having burned several of our vendors crops since late April. Let's hope that's behind us as we move further into May. The good news is we're seeing lots of frost tolerant crops coming in, like this