Temperatures in the 20s, strong winds, rain and sometimes sleet and snow.
Mild temperatures brought thousands of people to Capitol Square for the opening of the Dane County Farmers' Market -- the nation's largest producer-only farmers market -- now in its 51st season.
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Josey Chu, left, owner of Madame Chu, sets out samples of of baked tapioca cake and crepes filled with coconut for passersby, including UW-Madison students Ashton Lee and Pahoua Thor, during Saturday's 2023 opener of the Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square. Chu is one of 20 new vendors at this year's market.
Lisa Beach helps a customer at the Son of a Beach Beef booth she operates with her husband, Andrew. The couple's farm near Monroe has been in the Beach family since 1901. Saturday was their first time selling at the Dane County Farmers' Market.
Patrick and Nellie Callhan, 1-year-old twins from Madison, with their mom, Molly, in background, watch a street performer as they stop for a snack break.
Aria Binz, 5, left, and sister, Riley, 3, of Sun Prairie, indulge in a cinnamon roll during the first day of the Dane County Farmers' Market.
Laila Jenkins hands out samples of spinach at the Snug Haven Farm booth during the season's first Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square.
April and Trevor Doherty, of Poynette, help a customer at their Doherty Beef booth. It was their first time selling at the Dane County Farmers' Market, and their products included beef snack sticks, jerky and hamburger, along with pans of lasagna and beef enchiladas.
Photos: First day of the Dane County Farmers Market on the Square
Laila Jenkins hands out samples of spinach at the Snug Haven Farm booth during the first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Josey Chu, left, owner of Madame Chu, sets out samples of of baked tapioca cake and crepes filled with coconut for passersby, including UW-Madison students Ashton Lee and Pahoua Thor, during Saturday's 2023 opener of the Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square. Chu is one of 20 new vendors at this year's market.
Lisa Beach helps a customer at the Son of a Beach Beef booth she operates with her husband, Andrew. The couple's farm near Monroe has been in the Beach family since 1901. Saturday was their first time selling at the Dane County Farmers' Market.
Multiple lines form for Stella’s Bakery during the first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Claire Frees, of Madison, with 18-month-old son, Frankie, stop by the Savory Accents booth, where she works in Verona, during the first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Danielle Clark, left, and her daughter, Jadalyn, set out containers of mushrooms at their booth, Clark Family Mushrooms from Orfordville, during the first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Patrick and Nellie Callhan, 1-year-old twins from Madison, with their mom, Molly, in background, watch a street performer as they stop for a snack break.
April and Trevor Doherty, of Poynette, help a customer at their Doherty Beef booth. It was their first time selling at the Dane County Farmers' Market, and their products included beef snack sticks, jerky and hamburger, along with pans of lasagna and beef enchiladas.
Joe Clark, of Madison, is found by his kids, Vivian, 3, and Kraemer, 6, right, as they play a game of hide-and-seek during the first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Aria Binz, 5, left, and sister, Riley, 3, of Sun Prairie, indulge in a cinnamon roll during the first day of the Dane County Farmers' Market.
The first day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 15, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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