Once upon a time, a group of local farmers had an idea: how about a weekly farmers market right here in downtown Mount Horeb? Makes sense, considering the richness of this area; the land is fertile with the long history of agriculture and ripe with a new crop of first-generation farmers. Now, almost twenty years later, that market is still going strong. Transforming the green in front of the Lutheran church on Main Street into a bustling hub of fresh food and local industry every Thursday afternoon.
We live in an area of such abundance that we are spoiled for choice when it comes to sourcing local food. If you wanted to, you could visit a local farmers market every day of the week without leaving Dane County, finishing up of course with the largest producer market in the country that brings over 150 vendors to Capitol Square every Saturday morning.
Rather than take this abundance for granted, we want to celebrate it! My name is Rose, I live right here in Mount Horeb and all summer long I’m going to be telling the stories of our local Market so that you can get to know the farmers and makers you’ll see every Thursday; sharing recipes and tips to help you revel in the changing seasons and maybe learn something new about this place called the Driftless Region that so many of us call home.
We believe there is a special kind of magic at work in a local farmers market. It's the link between the folks who grow the food and the folks who eat the food, and cultivating a connection to our farmers cultivates a connection to the land we share and an appreciation for the rhythm of the growing season. A couple of weeks ago, when the weather had just turned cold again after that first tantalizing hint of spring, I was scrolling through social media and seeing my own yearning for warmer weather reflected in almost every post I looked at – I say ‘almost’ because I was suddenly arrested by a post from Atoms to Apples, one of the late-season vendors at the market, which read:
“Ok, this cold weather has been great! For an apple farmer, the slower the march into spring the better. Then bloom happens later on the calendar. The further we get into May, the less the possibility of frost or freeze during bloom.”
Wow! What a timely and potent reminder that every season has a reason! It sounds cheesy, but just because it rhymes doesn’t mean it’s not true. I hope that dreaming about an abundant apple harvest in the fall will make it a little easier to be patient with a long, slow spring.
So, are you as excited for Market Season as we are? We hope you’ll come on down to help us kick it off in style on Thursday, May 5th from 3-6:30 PM. You can expect early season veggies like turnips and asparagus, sourdough bread and other sweet treats, tomato and pepper plants to kickstart your own gardening season and, of course, beautiful bouquets of tulips and daffodils to help you welcome spring into your heart and home.
Check back here, subscribe to our newsletter, and make sure you’re following us on your social media of choice (Facebook, Instagram) as we update our vendor lists – but tell me; who are YOU most excited to see at the market next month?
We live in an area of such abundance that we are spoiled for choice when it comes to sourcing local food. If you wanted to, you could visit a local farmers market every day of the week without leaving Dane County, finishing up of course with the largest producer market in the country that brings over 150 vendors to Capitol Square every Saturday morning.
Rather than take this abundance for granted, we want to celebrate it! My name is Rose, I live right here in Mount Horeb and all summer long I’m going to be telling the stories of our local Market so that you can get to know the farmers and makers you’ll see every Thursday; sharing recipes and tips to help you revel in the changing seasons and maybe learn something new about this place called the Driftless Region that so many of us call home.
We believe there is a special kind of magic at work in a local farmers market. It's the link between the folks who grow the food and the folks who eat the food, and cultivating a connection to our farmers cultivates a connection to the land we share and an appreciation for the rhythm of the growing season. A couple of weeks ago, when the weather had just turned cold again after that first tantalizing hint of spring, I was scrolling through social media and seeing my own yearning for warmer weather reflected in almost every post I looked at – I say ‘almost’ because I was suddenly arrested by a post from Atoms to Apples, one of the late-season vendors at the market, which read:
“Ok, this cold weather has been great! For an apple farmer, the slower the march into spring the better. Then bloom happens later on the calendar. The further we get into May, the less the possibility of frost or freeze during bloom.”
Wow! What a timely and potent reminder that every season has a reason! It sounds cheesy, but just because it rhymes doesn’t mean it’s not true. I hope that dreaming about an abundant apple harvest in the fall will make it a little easier to be patient with a long, slow spring.
So, are you as excited for Market Season as we are? We hope you’ll come on down to help us kick it off in style on Thursday, May 5th from 3-6:30 PM. You can expect early season veggies like turnips and asparagus, sourdough bread and other sweet treats, tomato and pepper plants to kickstart your own gardening season and, of course, beautiful bouquets of tulips and daffodils to help you welcome spring into your heart and home.
Check back here, subscribe to our newsletter, and make sure you’re following us on your social media of choice (Facebook, Instagram) as we update our vendor lists – but tell me; who are YOU most excited to see at the market next month?
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