Summary Information

Title: Dane County Farmers' Market Records
Inclusive Dates: 1972-2014

Creator:

• Dane County Farmers' Market

Call Number: Mss 1212; PH 7085

Quantity: 7.8 cubic feet (7 records center cartons and 3 archives boxes), and 25 photographs and 3 contact sheets (1 folder)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTIONS MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry for additional information.

Abstract:

Records, 1972-2014, of the Dane County Farmers' Market (DCFM), a producer-only farmers' market held in Madison, Wisconsin, that began operating on September 30, 1972. The bulk of the collection consists of applications from market vendors and membership applications, as well as market rules, brochures, member newsletters, letters to market vendors, season stall contracts, and inspection records. Also included are studies and surveys (1980-2010) related to marketing research, the wide range of produce on offer, and the economic impact of the farmers' market.

Note:

There is a restriction on access to this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Forms part of the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Collection. Some of the Dane County Farmers' Market vendors maintain organic certification. Others may farm using organic or sustainable practices but are not certified, while many others farm conventionally.

The Wisconsin Historical Society Library holds The Dane County Farmers' Market: a personal history, by Mary Carpenter, a former market manager.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss01212

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