Photos: First farmers market on Capitol Square in 2025
People enjoyed mild temperatures and a blue sky at the first outdoor farmers market of the season on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.Â
Noah Delamater of Rolling Pin Bake Shop grabs a cinnamon roll for a customer at the season's first Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square.
Crowds quickly grew Saturday on opening day of the Dane County Farmers' Market. One of the eight new vendors at this year's market is Rolling Pin Bake Shop of Fitchburg, which has a spot on the Main Street side of Capitol Square.
People walk past the Rolling Pin Bake Shop stand at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
Maple Bee Acres raw honey comes from 250 hives on the 400-acre farm west of Marshfield. Saturday's opener of the Dane County Farmers' Market featured 92 vendors.
Troy Kuehn of Maple Bee Acres sells a bottle of maple syrup in his first season at the Dane County Farmers' Market. He woke at 2 a.m. to do chores before driving from his farm west of Marshfield to set up along the Main Street side of Capitol Square. Kuehn was also selling honey, pork and beef.
Troy Kuehn talks to a customer at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
A wagon rolls down Main St. at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
Layla Ahrens, 6, took a pass on spicy cheese bread, apple cider donuts and goat sausage to munch on a carrot during opening day of the Dane County Farmers' Market, now in its 53rd season.
One of the early season favorites at the Dane County Farmers' Market is spinach. Other offerings included bakery items, meat and fish, cheese, dried flowers, macrons, mushrooms and even goose eggs.
People walk down State St. at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
There were 92 vendors and thousands of people at Saturday's Dane County Farmers' Market. This view is of the corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin streets and was taken from the roof of the Madison Children's Museum.
People browse different stands at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
A couple holding hands slips in to the crowd at the first outdoor farmers market of the year on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Capitol Square in Madison, Wi.
The nation's largest producer-only farmers market kicks off its 53rd year in glorious fashion.
