Westside Community Farmers' Market

media release: 7:00am - 12:30pm Saturdays, April 12-November 1 (Please note this is the tentative schedule, market dates subject to change).

Once again you can find us nestled inside University Research Park at 505 S. Rosa Road, every weekend through early November. 

We've got a great lineup for you this year, full of all your favorites plus some promising new additions to the market family.

Food scraps drop-off will be available from 7:00am to 12:30pm on Saturdays. The appropriate scraps will be accepted every Saturday at this market from May 3, 2025 and ending on November 1, 2025.

You can bring coffee grounds, eggshells, raw fruits, raw vegetables, and other similar scraps.

Do not bring meat, bones, baked goods, compostable plastics, paper products, grease, or dairy products (including cheese).

Read more about what you can, and cannot, bring in for composting to the food scraps drop-off sites on the  Streets Division’s Food Scraps website.

Staff at the food scraps drop-off tent will be there to help you, too, if you have any questions.

Are there other food scraps drop-off sites?

Our Eastside Farmers’ Market site at McPike Park started on Tuesday, April 29.  And our South Madison Market will start on June 3, 2025.

More details about the city of Madison sites can be found on our food scraps website.

The  Dane County Department of Waste and Renewables will also have drop-off points around Dane County starting in June, including two locations in Madison.

Healthy Food For All of Dane County is pleased to announce the 2025 launch of its popular Buy One For A Neighbor program at three area farmers’ markets. BOFAN allows market shoppers a fun and convenient way to ensure local farmers thrive while also helping neighbors in need access more fresh produce.

“We as a community have the power to build a stronger local food system and help struggling families during these hard times.” says Joe Mingle, HFFA Field Organizer. “As the industrial food system continues to fray, we need to develop comprehensive, achievable programs to relocalize food production and build a more just, sustainable food future.”

This season, BOFAN will operate a booth each week at the Eastside, Westside and Northside Farmers’ Markets asking shoppers to buy produce from local farmers and donate it to HFFA on the spot. Shoppers like choosing something they fancy to share, farmers appreciate the additional sales and neighbors in need are always touched by others’ thoughtfulness.

“Many of our farmer friends are getting squeezed by higher production costs and loss of funding for local food purchasing programs.” according to Alex Watring, another dedicated HFFA Field Organizer. “BOFAN is one way everyday people can have a real impact by supporting our local farmers while also helping the growing number of neighbors who are struggling.”

Weather permitting, BOFAN booths will operate at all three markets weekly through the end of the season. Each market is paired with a specific neighborhood that will receive the produce donations collected. Volunteers are needed to help staff the BOFAN booths and distribute donated produce.

“We’re asking everybody to join in and help both our farmer friends and neighbors in need by shopping and volunteering at the markets. “ according to Mingle. “Dark clouds may be gathering but we can be a bright spot and show that, here in Madison, we know how to take care of our own.”

Volunteers are needed at all three Markets to staff the BOFAN booths each week. It’s a fun and easy way to help create a more just and sustainable food future. Whether you have just an hour to spare, or want to come for the whole market, we want you to be part of it. Email Joe directly at minglejoseph@gmail.com for more info on how to volunteer.

We receive a fair number of cash donations from shoppers who ask us to buy what we think is most helpful. If you can’t make it to any of these markets but still want help, you can make a donation to HFFA’s Emergency Food Fund by clicking this link.

For more information about HFFA, check out our website or facebook page for the most recent updates.