Blue Moon Community Farm

It’s hard to believe, but the last time we were here at Blue Moon was in 2015. We’re very excited to be back again to see what Farmer Kristen and her team have been up to since then! The Blue Moon crew are longtime and beloved regulars at the Westside Community Farmers Market in downtown Madison, offering 50+ varieties of farm-fresh veggies, starting in April with Spring vegetables and organic seedlings that home gardeners can plant in their own plots, all the way through Fall harvest in November. Growing food in the Upper Midwest is not what it was 17 years ago when Kristen first started her community farm after getting the farming bug in New York’s Hudson Valley. Climate change and disrupted weather patterns have brought new challenges. Kristen will tell us how Blue Moon is adapting to serve the needs of the land and keep Madison’s community larder rich in delicious, local, nutrient-dense vegetables. Meanwhile, guest chef Evan Dannells will transform all those delicious vegetables into a summer feast in the field kitchen. His Madison restaurant Cadre combines French-inspired cuisine with Wisconsin-grown produce, meat and cheese. Yum.