Westside Community Market

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

Maple sugar and maple syrup from Open Kettle Farms Mother's Day Weekend! This Saturday marks the fifth market of the season so far and a great chance to get out and get that last minute Mother's Day shopping done. Before we throw out some gift ideas, let's touch on some of the amazing finds from last Saturday. Happy Valley Farm made a (very) brief appearance with the first morels of the season (pictured). No guarantees we'll see them again this week, but it sure was a pleasur

Hard to beat a fresh Madison Sourdough pastry Onto May! After two chilly weeks, we kicked off week three with a little warmth and sunshine last Saturday and boy were we grateful! The flowers were particularly noticeable with bouquets in from Yellow Dog Flowers (pictured) and gorgeous hanging baskets from Natalie's Garden & Greenhouse and J + R Farm. While the produce array continues to grow, we also spotted some other tasty finds, like cacao truffles from Inspired Alchemy, f

Alive microgreens & microherbs from New Life Greens Sun, Cold, Storm, Repeat Oh April, you've certainly put us through the ringer. Hot days, violent storms and just enough cold to remind us of what spring in Wisconsin truly means. Thankfully the plants and the produce seem to endure better than we do, and our second week of the 2026 market season demonstrated that resiliency. More vendors returned this past week, like Domann's Plants who came in with some lovely flower, herb

Beautiful dahlia plants from Natalie's Garden & Greenhouse Reunited and It Feels So Good A bright, brisk morning welcomed us as the Westside Community Market returned for our 22nd season this past Saturday. We had a hearty crew of 25 vendors to kick things off, with offerings from fresh spring produce to classic market staples, like Hot & Spicy Cheese Bread from Stella's Bakery. Shoppers lined up for favorites new and old, and some in between like the yummy scones from Judith

Welcome to the 2026 Market Season! Dust off those market baskets and get yourself ready for the 22nd season of the Westside Community Market! That's right folks, we are back in action starting this Saturday, April 11th and running each week through November 7th this year. We've got a great lineup for you, with plenty of your old favorites and several exciting new faces joining our market community. Our thanks to University Research Park for welcoming us back again this year

Delicata squash from Blue Moon Community Farm Closing Number We've come to it at last, the final market of the season is upon us this Saturday. We feel so fortunate that for the last five seasons we've been able to offer this bonus week. The hardy vendors who come out for it are paid in kind by the robust crew of loyal market shoppers out for their last crack at so much great local food. Come load up on storage veggies, while enjoy fresh greens from vendors like Don's Produce