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Hello MP Market Goers!
Cozy Days Call for Comfort Food 🍲 + Fresh Bread
It’s getting chilly outside and nothing warms the soul like a hearty soup, a slow-cooked pot roast, or a toasty casserole. But let’s be honest — these meals just aren’t complete without a really good loaf of bread.🥖
That’s where Café 43 comes in. Each Saturday at the Mineral Point Market, they bring beautiful fresh-baked baguettes and incredible sourdough loaves that are perfect for soaking up broth, serving alongside dinner, or just enjoying with a little butter.
🥐 Feeling more like a treat? Their flaky croissants are some of the best you’ll ever taste.
🌯 Hungry while you shop? Grab one of their egg burritos — savory, filling, and just what you need for a cool Saturday morning at the market.
✨☕ Bonus – they’ve got coffee to keep you warm while you shop!
So bundle up, bring your basket, and stop by the Mineral Point Market this Saturday from 8:30–11am in Water Tower Park. Fill your bag with local goodness, and don’t forget to pick up a loaf (or two!) from Café 43 to complete your comfort meals at home.
See you at the market!
💚 Mineral Point Market
📍 Mineral Point Market – Water Tower Park
🕣 Saturdays, 8:30–11:00am
Local. Fresh. Convenient.
Warmly,
Kathy Bures
Co-Manager Mineral Point Market
🎶 Want to help out the market? If you’re musical, we’d love to have you share your talent in the park! Sign Up to Play!!
Aaron’s Peppers
There’s been a break-through, of color. A single Brazilian Starfish HOT chile pepper has turned orange. Anxious to find out how long it takes to achieve ripeness – fiery red.
Too hot? Too spicy? (continued from 8/23/25)
Not everyone in your “group” enjoys heat and spice as much as you do. Surprise. Surprise.
Thought it may be helpful to share some potential “fixes.”
Note: Not all the suggestions will work in all situations.
If you’re cooking “from scratch”
Plan ahead and Taste as you cook
5. Use half the amount of hot pepper and double the rest of the ingredients.
6. Use only the very tip of the hot pepper – the end opposite the stem (called the apex).
7. Add the hot pepper “whole” and remove before serving (in a stew for example).
8. Wear gloves. Remove the pith/placenta, ribs/veins, and seeds.
At the top of the pepper is the pith/placenta, where the seeds are attached. The pith/placenta (not the seeds) and the ribs/veins (the soft, lighter color connections inside the pepper) contain 89% of the capsaicin (kap SAY sin). Capsaicin is the compound that makes chile peppers HOT.
fitzsimonsaj@gmail.com or
eileenzindaf@gmail.com
Barham Gardens
We will be at market this week, weather permitting. We should have Aronia Rhubarb jam and Aronia Applesauce. There is a possibility we will have some Aronia Pepper Jam (which always receives rave reviews). We will also have handwoven rugs as well as sheepskin mats/rugs. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!
Roberta & Kim Barham
https://barhamgardens.wixsite.com/barhamgardens
https://www.facebook.com/BarhamGardens/
https://renewedtraditions.wordpress.com/
Bures Berry Patch
🍂 Fall is rolling in at the Patch! 🎃 (yes, pun totally intended)
While we’ll miss seeing you at market, things are pumpkin-ing up here at Bures Berry Patch! Starting Sept. 20, we’re open for Fall Fun Saturdays & Sundays, 10–5.
Here’s what’s waiting for you at the Patch:
🎃 Pick-your-own pumpkins + gourds galore
🌽 Get lost in our kiddie corn maze
🐓 Feed the chickens & say hello
🌳 Tire swing adventures for the kids (or the kids at heart!)
👉 Just looking to snag some gorgeous pumpkins, winter squash, or goodies from the Farm Store? We’re open Mon–Fri, 9–6 (self-serve, no activities).
What you’ll find in the Farm Store:
🍯 Honey
🥒 Dilly Beans
🥚 Farm Fresh Eggs
🥣 Frozen Asparagus Soup
🍠 Winter Squash: delicata, spaghetti, butternut, acorn, and pie pumpkins
Come soak up the season with us — we can’t wait to see you in the Patch! 🍁
For more information, head to our website, Facebook, or Instagram, or give us a call at 608-924-1404. Hope to see you in the Patch soon! Farmer Kathy and Farmer Ed
Cafe 43
Join us for a season of great house-made breakfast wraps, fantastic coffee from @bff_poultry_co , plus house -made pastries and your favorite bread. Cafe 43 is located in an historic hotel at 43 High St.
Website – www.cafe43mp.com
Email – cafe43mp@gmail.com
Phone – 608.553.1367
Calaur Farm
We battled the weeds and mud this year but our garlic is finally ready for you! Calaur Farm hopes to see new and old faces this Saturday to try out our mix of hardneck garlic, starting with our main varieties of Music and German Extra Hardy. We just made a wonderful Pico de Gallo with it for lunch, just pick up some garlic, some vegetables from Shooting Star Farm and some crusty bread from Cafe 43 and enjoy a beautiful Summer day!
Farmer’s Daughter Bakery and Kitchen
We are out of town on vacation! We’ll be back next weekend! See you all then!
Hook’s Corner Greenhouse
The mums are ready!!! We will be at market from now until the end of market season. We will have mums, grasses and a nice selection of our house plants at each market.
Mums and grasses will also be available at 100 William Street in Mineral Point.
Discounts available on multiples. Check our Facebook page Hooks Corner Greenhouse for more details.
Laxey Creek Sheep Ranch
Dear lamb lovers of Mineral Point~
With the pending arrival of our third child, we won’t be at the market for a while. We’re taking orders for whole or half a lamb (to be butchered in late August).
The farm store is open by appointment, and we have a fully stocked freezer for those who want a package or two of lamb. Our lamb is also available in Madison at Meat People Butcher Shop on Monona Drive. For more information, contact us by email or phone.
Ellen Geisler, 608-553-1469
laxeycreekranch@gmail.com
Laxey Creek Sheep Ranch, Mineral Point, WI
Learning to Fashion
I won’t be at market this week. Swing by the table when we’re back to say hello and check out our BRAND-NEW tote bags designs!
We will also have casserole carriers, one-of-a-kind paintings, stickers, and discounted totes from last season.
Email learningtofashion@gmail.com or head to https://www.learningtofashion.com/ if you’d like to commission a custom tote or painting!
Thank you!
Sarah
Love & Hugs From Lauri
Handcrafted Crocheted Lap Throws, Afghans, and Homegoods!
Stop by my table this season to check out new handcrafted crocheted lap throws, afghans, and home goods. We have lots to choose from!
We have dish towels with crocheted top and cotton dishcloths. Great gifts for birthdays or just for fun! Baby afghan and hat sets are the perfect gift for a baby shower!
I won’t be at the market this Saturday, September 6th. Hope to see you the following week.
Hope to see you Soon.
Love & Hugs From, Lauri
Find me on Facebook, Love & Hugs From Lauri
Or email me at laurifreedom13@aol.com
McKenna’s Makes
We will be at the Market this Saturday with a fresh batch of our handcrafted soaps and candles! Our candles come in a variety of shapes and scents made from an all natural coconut soy wax blend for a clean, long-lasting burn. Stop by and say hello this Saturday!
Merle’s Midwest Market
Head on over to Merle’s table for Pickled Beets and Sweet and Sour Pickled Veggies! Spice up your sandwich or charcuterie board! Stop by to grab some fresh homemade Rhubarb combination flavors! Don’t forget to pick up some Jalapeño Pepper Jam for appetizers during your cookout! Check out the tasty Apple BBQ sauce for your pulled pork or picnic lunch meat sandwiches! So yummy! If you need to purchase jam or soap in between markets, please reach out at merlesmidwestmarket@gmail.com or text 608-712-5941.
Moore Creative Expressions
If you need a splash of color in your home, a gift for a loved one, or something to keep fidgety fingers busy, come say hi and check out our stand!
We have a large selection of handmade greeting cards, bookmarks, prints (matted, unmatted and framed), picky pads (GREAT for anxiety and ADHD!) and “rock buddies”.. There’s something for everyone!
Moore Creative Expressions plan on attending the Market with regularity until the end of the season, weather permitting and subject to change.
Follow us on Facebook! Please reach out if you have any questions, inquiries or orders. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Spenser, Zach and Lila Moore
Email: moorecreativeworks@gmail.com
Our Homestead formerly Magic Light Photography
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, I know I did! A little time away from the farm and a day at the fair with the family and perfect weather made for a very enjoyable weekend. Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time to get back to work. I plan on being at the market this weekend with lots of honey, chicken and duck eggs as well as are market tote bags. All of my honey is produced right here on our farm and is raw and unfiltered. Our chicken and ducks are pasture raised and have the run of our farm, and sometimes beyond!
I may even have a new helper with me this weekend. Camden has his own beehive this year and it produced a small crop of honey. He told me he wants to come to the Market this weekend to try to sell it!
Thanks,
Mike
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Over The Moon Soap Company, LLC
Over The Moon Soap Company is happy to be back at market for their seventh year!
They will be at Market the following dates:
September 6
September 20
They have a full line of handmade Goat Milk Soaps and Shampoo Bars, along with a nice selection of soap and bath accessories to enhance your experience using their luxurious products.
Their selection of Over The Moon Soaps has grown to over 15 scents ranging from lavenders and citrus to earthy and spicy along with four companion shampoo bar scents. They truly offer something for everybody!
If you haven’t yet tried Over The Moon products, this is your chance to treat your skin and hair to some of the finest bath products available.
Stop by and say hello to the McIntyres. Yvonne and Patrick will be glad to see you and will be happy to speak to you about the benefits of using small batch, top quality soap products without harmful additives.
Can’t make it to market? No worries. Pre orders for pick up at market or at their home in Dodgeville can be placed by emailing overtheoonsoapco@gmail.com or call/text 608-574-5458.
Yvonne and Pat hope to see you at market soon!
PJ’s Poultry
PJ’s Poultry will be at the market for most of the summer. We will be bringing Eggs, Chicken, and Hooks Cheese. Our chicken cuts will be limited this summer due to processing changes. We look forward to seeing everyone this summer.
Follow us on Facebook!
Perry & Jennifer Baker
PJ’s Poultry
608-642-0818
pjs.poultry.llc@gmail.com
Rockin’ Highlands
👋 Hi Mineral Point Market friends!
Rockin’ Highlands Farm has what’s needed this Saturday!
Whether planning a late summer BBQ or stocking up for delicious meals, the perfect cuts are available. Come and chat with us about what makes Rockin’ Highlands Farm’s Scottish Highland beef special.
Here’s a bonus:
Want to try the incredible Reverse Sear method?
Low & Slow: Season steak and place it on a rack in a 250°F oven. Cook until the desired internal temperature is reached (around 115°F for medium-rare).
Rest: Remove the steak and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
Sear: While resting, heat a cast iron skillet or grill to high heat. Add a high-heat oil (like avocado oil) and sear for 1-2 minutes per side until a crust forms.
Enjoy! Slice and enjoy a perfectly cooked, juicy steak!
See you Saturday!
Greg & Reeny Reynolds
(608) 341-7577
RockinHighlands@Gmail.com
Rural Roots
We unfortunately won’t be at the Market this Saturday. If you’d like flowers this week send us a message to arrange the details or keep an eye on our Facebook page for a weekend pop-up opportunity. We’ll be back at the market later this month to finish out the flower-growing season.
Saving Grace Cat Rescue
Hello Mineral Point market goers! We are so excited to be back at the market for the season. Saving Grace Cat Rescue will be present to share information about our rescue efforts and to collect donations. We will also have t-shirts and various pet themed items for sale to raise money for our nonprofit. You may even find some adoptable kitties joining us at the market from time to time. We hope to see you Saturday!
Follow us on Facebook!
Shooting Star Farm
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and that you’re settling into your new schedules with school, work, and whatnot. Things will be a bit different for me now that farm help is done, but I will do my best to harvest all I can for markets each week! Items to look for this week include celery, leeks, sprouting broccoli, colorful beets, scallions, roma and red tomatoes, limited cherry and heirloom tomatoes, lots of sweet bell and Italian frying peppers, shishito peppers, jalapeno & poblano peppers, lacinato kale, curly kale, green beans, mini lettuce heads, arugula, salad mix, cucumbers, radishes (maybe!), white onions, the last of the Italian bottle onions, garlic, yellow onions, basil, parsley, dill, and cilantro (hopefully!). See you Saturday!
Sugarface Donuts
Come and see Sugarface Donuts at the September 6th market! Share a bag of our classic, warm cinnamon sugar donuts or a boat of plain donuts with chocolate or strawberry icing dippers.
We’re excited to share our love of donuts with the Mineral Point community! Stop by, grab a bag of donuts and say hello!
Sunny Side Down
Sunny Side Down Farm are excited to be back this season at the Mineral Point Market!
We are bringing all your favorite artisan breads, locally famous cookies, fresh pies, donuts, and more!
New artisan breads this season! Come see what’s new!
ssdfarm.com
The Wisconsin Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Wisconsin Independent Order of Odd Fellows holds an annual raffle with this year’s raffle supporting the Wisconsin Honor Flight program and a scholarship fund for the entire state of Wisconsin. This Saturday we will have a table at the market where raffle tickets can be purchased for $20. With the purchase of each ticket, one will have the chance(s) to win a cash prize everyday from November 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, as the tickets remain in for each daily drawing. Cash prizes vary from $50, $100, and $250, depending upon the calendar day.
Founded in 1835, The Mineral Point lodge, known as Iowa Lodge No. 1, is the first lodge west of the Eastern US Seaboard. Please visit our table and consider purchasing a ticket or two to help fund you with some easily won pocket cash and help fund the above causes at the same time. Also, if you are interested in joining our order let us know as we will have membership applications available. Recently, we were recognized by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for our continuous efforts and fund raising throughout 190 years, and we hope our lodge will endure well into its 200th year and beyond.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday in Water Tower Park, Business Hwy 151 at Madison Street, Mineral Point! 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
