Taste of the Public Market – Holiday Magic! on December 6
After the success of our Taste of the Public Market event in October, many folks have asked us for more Public Market events. We hear you! We’re planning more Taste of the Madison Public Market events for 2018. Each Taste event will have a different theme to give you sampling of what the Public Market […]
Read MoreLetter in Support of the Public Market
Dear City of Madison Alders, Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the City of Madison capital budget. I’m writing in strong support of the $7.5 million to help fund the construction of the Madison Public Market. This is an incredible opportunity for our community and it’s sure to be Madison’s next cherished […]
Read MoreMadison Public Market preview event draws large, enthusiastic crowd
If the size of the crowd and the energy apparent is any indication, the proposed Madison Public Market will be a grand success. At the October 11 “A Taste of the Madison Public Market” preview event, the more than 600 people in attendance indulged in the incredible food and learned about some of the […]
Read MoreWisconsin State Journal: Food Innovation Center can boost availability of local foods in region
Read the full story September 24, 2017. If a vibrant Market Hall filled with vendors, events and music delivers the pizzazz to the Madison Public Market, the adjacent Food Innovation Center offers enormous potential to increase the availability of local foods throughout the region, supporters say. The three-story, 15,000- square-foot food-processing facility and training center […]
Read MoreWisconsin State Journal: From momos to children’s books, cultural diversity at heart of Madison Public Market
Read the full story September 24, 2017. Using her grandmother’s long-lost recipes, Singapore native Josey Chu spends more than eight hours making each batch of salty peanut myonya and other sauces. Angel Torres and Leticia Flores, natives of Mexico, grow corn at a cooperative in Verona and use the grain to make organic tortillas at […]
Read MoreWisconsin State Journal: Meet the entrepreneurs being groomed for the Madison Public Market
Read the full story September 24, 2017. If the 30 entrepreneurs in the Madison Public Market’s MarketReady program are any indication, the market will be a crossroads of cultural diversity. The program is offering this group of local chefs, bakers, artisans and specialty retailers extra support as they prepare to grow their businesses into the […]
Read MoreGet a Taste of the Madison Public Market on October 11!
The merchants are the heart of our Public Market. With the selection of diverse MarketReady entrepreneurs, we are so close to making our Public Market a reality. The Market will not only foster an ecosystem for accelerating local businesses, but it will also be a unique community gathering place where we honor the different customs […]
Read MoreA Center for Increased Food Production and Processing – Bringing more local food to neighborhoods across Madison
Have you ever wondered if places like your favorite local restaurant, your kid’s school, or your employer’s cafeteria provide local food? The demand for more local produce and food products has been on the rise, but larger institutions have had difficulty securing enough local food options to meet the demand. An important goal of the […]
Read MoreCap Times: East Madison program behind Off the Block salsa looks to sell pizza at Public Market
Read the full story July 31, 2017. Last year, a Madison summer program worked with teens to make frozen pizzas from scratch to help them build business and cooking skills. Before the pizzas, Malia Green hadn’t had much experience cooking. She’d only really ever made boxed brownies and mac n’ cheese, she said. But months spent perfecting […]
Read MoreDiversity of applicants to MarketReady program reinforces Public Market’s goals for inclusivity
Through the years, the Madison Public Market concept has gone through many changes. But one important, guiding principle has remained strong: ensure that the Market is a truly inclusive, welcoming place of community for all who reside and visit Madison. From the City of Madison, to the Friends of the Public Market group, to the […]
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