We’re making exciting progress towards opening our Public Market in 2020! Stop by our Spring Taste of the Madison Public Market to celebrate local entrepreneurship and experience what our Public Market will be. Saturday, April 21 10am – 2pm Madison College (downtown campus – 211 N. Carroll Street) Over 20 local entrepreneurs will be offering FREE samples of their delicious, unique food and handmade goods. Come hungry! Larger portions will be available for purchase. The theme of the event is Say Cheese! The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is sponsoring a FREE cheese tasting featuring a wide variety of award-winning Wisconsin cheeses. This family-friendly event will also include children’s activities sponsored by Madison Public Library. Chocolate Shoppe will be offering the kiddos (and, ok, adults too) FREE ice cream! Taste of the Madison Public Market is free and open to the public. The current list of participating, local businesses include (more being added – check back often):
- Madame Chu (Singaporean sauces and meals)
- Melly Mel’s (Soul food)
- Tortillas Los Angeles (tortillas)
- Brown Rice & Honey (vegan, tribal sourced and indigenous ingredients)
- SuperCharge! Foods (micro greens and juice)
- Artesan Fruit (carved fruit and chocolate fountain)
- Perfect Imperfections (skin and body care products)
- Yaseen Handicrafts (hand dyed scarves and jewelry)
- Salsa Man Salsa (8 different salsa varieties)
- Tamaleria el Poblano / Sabor de Puebla (tamales)
- Otovalo Arts (Andean crafts, instruments, jewelry)
- Chocolate Shoppe (ice cream)
- Just Coffee (coffee)
- Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (variety of Wisconsin cheese)
- Carr Valley Cheese
- Underground Food Collective (cured meats and sandwiches)
- Mentoring Positives and Off the Block Salsa
The Dane County Farmer’s Market will be open, so swing by the farmer’s market and stop in the public market for a day of Madison’s best food and crafts! Plenty of parking is available at the City ramp directly across the street from Madison College. For more information, contact [email protected]. Thank you to our awesome sponsors! 
