Dane County Farmers' Market

The Dane County Farmers' Market is America's largest producers-only farmers' market. It is held from April to November on Saturday mornings on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin[1] and on Wednesday mornings on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. From November to December, it is held indoors at the Monona Terrace, and from January to April, it is held at the Madison Senior Center. During the summer months, the market hosts approximately 300 vendors and completely encircles the Capitol Building.[2]

The farmers' market was founded in 1972 by Madison Mayor Bill Dyke, who sought to unite Dane County's urban and rural cultures.[3] It is currently managed by the Dane County Farmers' Market co-op.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dane County Farmers Market". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ↑ "About the Market". Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  3. ↑ Mike Muckian. "Farmers' market brings consumers, producers together". Wisconsin Gazette, April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 1016.
  4. ↑ "Market History". Retrieved 2007-09-22.

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Coordinates: 43°4′29.06″N 89°23′10.32″W / 43.0747389°N 89.3862000°W / 43.0747389; -89.3862000

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