The contestants from "Top Chef" were nowhere to be found on Capitol Square, but throngs of shoppers on Saturday undertook a seasonal ritual: the counter-clockwise plod.
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New vendors Bill and Sarah Coulman, with Prairie Junction Farms in East Troy, were met with a steady stream of customers for their toffee.
Thousands of people flocked to the Dane County Farmers' Market on Saturday, thanks to spectacular weather that held up from morning to early afternoon.
Bundles of radishes were for sale from Roots Down Community Farm in Milton.
Hunter Nottage, left, a UW-Madison student from Hawaii, hangs out on the lawn outside the state Capitol with Drew Laskowski, of Delavan, and his 6-month-old Labradoodle, Toby.
Jenny Turkelson of Regeneration Farm sells a wide range of micro greens grown in a greenhouse on her farm near Brodhead. She and her husband hope to sell more of their products at the Dane County Farmers' Market as they expand their operations.
Marie-Arzel Young, right, replenishes baked goods at her Far Breton Bakery booth during Saturday's season opener of the Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square. Young is a longtime baker who has a storefront at 1924 Fordem Ave., but this was her first time selling at the market.
Photos: Opening day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market
Thousands of people flocked to the Dane County Farmers' Market on Saturday, thanks to spectacular weather that held up from morning to early afternoon.
Marie-Arzel Young, right, replenishes baked goods at her Far Breton Bakery booth during Saturday's season opener of the Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square. Young is a longtime baker who has a storefront at 1924 Fordem Ave., but this was her first time selling at the market.
Bundles of radishes were for sale from Roots Down Community Farm in Milton.
Callie DeGroot, 3, of DeForest, and her brother, Isaac, 5, right, pick out cucumbers from Don’s Produce of Arena.
Hunter Nottage, left, a UW-Madison student from Hawaii, hangs out on the lawn outside the state Capitol with Drew Laskowski, of Delavan, and his 6-month-old Labradoodle, Toby.
Jenny Turkelson of Regeneration Farm sells a wide range of micro greens grown in a greenhouse on her farm near Brodhead. She and her husband hope to sell more of their products at the Dane County Farmers' Market as they expand their operations.
New vendors Bill and Sarah Coulman, with Prairie Junction Farms in East Troy, were met with a steady stream of customers for their toffee.
(From left) Andrew and Shyann Wynn, of Madison, purchase vegetable plants from Christa Barfknecht, with Dirty Girls Farm in Madison, during opening day of the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 13, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Mark Solfelt, of McFarland, and 3-year-old daughter, Maeve, explore the Dane County Farmers’ Market during opening day on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis., Saturday, April 13, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Callie DeGroot, 3, of DeForest, and her brother, Isaac, 5, right, pick out cucumbers from Don’s Produce of Arena.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
