Inner Warmth
Yummy quiche, tarts and more from Honey Bee Bakery
Inner Warmth
The warm days we enjoyed earlier this week were a great reminder of how lucky we've been this fall. Nice days for market and family time alike.
As we're down to just three more markets, we don't want to take a moment for granted and look forward to another nice, albeit cooler, day this weekend.
Make your first stop at County Line Plants & Produce to load up on potatoes (pictured), onions, garlic and the last of their cherry tomatoes.
For those of you keeping up with our soup season recipes, the next stop is Highland Spring Farm to grab some chuck roast for this week's recipe, a classic hearty beef stew.
As you move down the aisle, swing by Bonde Bee for some honey sticks (pictured), a great local option to pass out to trick-or-treaters next week.
Next door, be sure to grab a bag of fresh Murphy Farms' cheese curds and beef sticks before swinging by Ten Eyck Orchards for some delicious late season apples.
Fresh tortillas from Tortillas Los Angeles (pictured) always hit the spot and with just three markets left you have to take every opportunity to gobble them up.
We have just a few copies of The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors left this season, so if you're looking for that perfect gift for the holidays or wish to keep the memories of the market season alive all winter long, swing by the Info Tent to pick up a copy this weekend. We also have our lovely new canvas tote bags for sale, a great stocking stuffer or holiday gift.
We can't wait to catch you all this weekend and celebrate these last few market days. A nip in the air is nothing to fear when you're shopping at and chatting with the best market community around.
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.
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 and will be available, while supplies last at the Info Tent for $15 each, cash, check or Venmo (including tap-to-pay cards).
Vendor & Weekly Market Notices
Madison Sourdough will be absent from the market Saturdays, October 19th & 26th. They will return for one final market on November 2nd.
Daily Vendors - Saturday, October 26th:
Pecatonica Valley Farm
Steppin' Out Foods
Alsum Sweet Corn, Flyte Family Farms, Live Jewelry Farm & Door County Fruit Market have finished vending for the 2024 season. They all wish to thank their customers and look forward to returning next season.
Dane County Farmers' Market
Cookbooks for Sale!
We are very happy have the wonderful "The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors" by amazing food writer Terese Allen available for purchase at the Info Tent.
The book is bursting with great stories and recipes built around the unique and vibrant farmers market scene Madison has to offer. Find new and delicious ways to utilize your market finds, while supporting the market.
Copies will be available each Saturday at the Info Tent. The books sell for $35 and can be purchased with cash, check or Venmo (including Tap-to-Pay cards).
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.”
