All Summer Long
Fresh elderberries from Yang Family Produce
All Summer Long
Forget the calendar and what's to come, at market it's feeling like summer could last forever.
Giant crates are filled with fresh melons at Flyte Family Farm, Emerald Meadows Family Farm and others. Gram & Gramp's Ever-bearing Strawberries are back with late season fruit that brings you back to June, while raspberries, blackberries, aronia berries and elderberries fill tables around the market.
Piles of green beans are another sign of summer abundance, like these pictured from Perez Produce. For those looking to try something new with their beans, give this chili garlic green bean stir-fry recipe a try. Yum!
Summer heat will be circling back soon enough, and while we wait for mulling season, grab some fresh apple cider from Atoms to Apples for a cool and refreshing treat. Another great beverage option for you caffeine hounds is home-made cold brew and Alice Good Specialty Coffee can hook you up with some of the best locally roasted beans, like their Cóndor (pictured).
Speaking of heat, spicy fans everywhere are well aware of the hot honey trend sweeping the nation, with folks adding it atop everything from pizza, chicken & waffles and even avocado toast. Bonde Bee has your hookup with their amazing jalapeno honey. Just try not to use it all in one week, or go for it, you do you.
While our dog friends aren't allowed into the market, that doesn't mean they don't deserve something extra special this summer too. Check out the Yellow Dog Deli booth (pictured) this weekend and shop from their specialty crafted gourmet dog foods and treats.
Like it or not, we must accept that summer is indeed moving on and we'll be pushed into the fall session before we know it. Thankfully the rewards like beautiful sunflower bouquets, bushels of apples and plenty of winter squash will buoy our spirits when the change does come. For now, enjoy the warmth and wonder of the summer market season.
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
Dreamfarm & Savory Accents will be absent from the market this Saturday, August 24th. They will return the following week.
Daily Vendors - Saturday, August 24th:
Colos Olive Oil
Country Bloomers Greenhouse
Hope & Hill Flower Co.
Pecatonica Valley Farm
Phil Friedl (The Cactus Guy)
Steppin' Out Foods
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 November 2nd*, 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.
*The extension of the Westside Community Market food scraps recycling site is part of a youth led Sustain Dane initiative through the Youth Climate Action Fund focusing on youth engagement in food composting.”
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