Eastside Farmers' Market

media release: The Eastside Farmers' Market is Madison Wisconsin’s finest weekday farmers' market.  Our goal is to bring the freshest Wisconsin grown food direct to the heart of the East side. Our vendor members are agricultural producers and food artisans who make value added products from Wisconsin's agricultural bounty. We aim to create a dynamic and fun community event based on great local food and connecting with each other in a real way.  Ask your family farmer what is new this week and your Tuesday afternoons will be brightened.

Join us 4:00PM - 7:00PM every Tuesday from April 25-October 31, 2023McPike Park, 202 S. Ingersoll St.

Conveniently located off of the E. Washington corridor and the East side bike path. Street parking available for customers along Ingersoll, East Main Street, and the surrounding area.

Sustain Dane will bring back the Farmers’ Market Food Scrap Collection will return in 2023. Drop off your food scraps at the Madison Eastside Farmers' Market starting Tuesday, April 25, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, and the South Madison Farmers' Market beginning Tuesday, May 23, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

The food scraps acceptable in this program are the same materials that would be suitable for a backyard compost bin. Coffee grounds, egg shells, raw fruits and vegetables, and other similar scraps are allowed. The program cannot accept meat products, bones, compostable plastics, paper products, grease, or dairy products (including cheese). Additional details about what can, and cannot, be accepted at the food scraps drop-off site can be found on the Streets Division’s Food Scraps website. Staff at the food scraps drop-off tent will also be able to provide guidance about what material they can accept.

According to the WI DNR, our landfills consist of 14.5% food that would be traditionally edible, and 6% “food scraps” (like peels). This makes food the largest component of our waste stream. Bringing your food scraps to market collection sites is one way to positively impact the environment. The land and soil, community members and agricultural system as a whole can benefit from the nutrient recycling and food waste reduction of food scraps collection and composting. Check out The City of Madison’s Plan. Use. Create. Scrap. resources about how together we can end food waste.

Community Action Coalition is thrilled to announce the return of its highly successful Double Dollars program for its milestone 10th year. Commencing on June 15 and running through October 15, this initiative presents customers in Madison and Dane County with an incredible opportunity to maximize their food budget while simultaneously supporting local farmers. The program, which originated in 2013 through a partnership between Dane County Farmers' Market, Community Action Coalition, Willy St. Co-op, the City of Madison, and Dane County, has grown to encompass a total of nine farmers' markets this year. Notably, two new additions, the Sun Prairie Farmers' Market and the Downtown Verona Farmers' Market, further enrich the program's reach and impact.  

The primary objective of the Double Dollars program is to enhance access to and increase the purchase of nutritious produce for FoodShare recipients at local farmers' markets. By offering up to $20 of matched funds to be spent at the market, Foodshare participants can effectively stretch their SNAP/EBT benefits. Moreover, the program generates substantial support and expands the customer base for our esteemed local farmers who sell their produce at these markets.  

Any individual who receives SNAP/EBT benefits can avail themselves of the Double Dollars program. Booths will be available at most farmers' markets in the greater Madison area, including:

• Dane County Farmers' Market on the Square

• Westside Community Market

• Monona Farmers' Market

• Monroe St Farmers' Market

• Troy Garden's Market

• Eastside Farmers' Market

• Northside Farmers' Market

• Sun Prairie Farmers' Market (NEW)

• Downtown Verona Farmers' Market (NEW)  

The Double Dollars program is made possible through individual contributions to the Community Action Coalition, donations to Willy St Co-Op, and the generous support of the City of Madison and Dane County.  

For inquiries regarding access to or support for the Double Dollars program, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Hirst at andrewh @ cacscw.org. To view a map of this year's participating summer markets, visit cacscw.org/double-dollars