5 Foods to Try at the Appleton Farmers Market
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Saturday mornings in downtown Appleton are a little different during the summer.
College Avenue fills up with fresh produce, flowers, drinks, food, arts, crafts, music and people walking through the Appleton Farmers Market.
Appleton Downtown, Inc. invited me out to explore the market again, and this time I had one goal: find five more things worth trying.
That meant a wrap, coffee, kettle corn, Brazilian food and one of the most interesting espressos I’ve had.
Watch the Full Appleton Farmers Market Food Tour
You can watch the full Dang! That’s Awesome episode below and see everything we tried.
This trip took us to five different vendors, and every stop brought something completely different to the table.
A Fresh Chicken Wrap from Snaps
Our first food stop was Snaps for the Snaps Wrap.
This was exactly the kind of food that makes sense on a warm farmers market morning.
The wrap had grilled chicken, cucumber and ranch, and the cucumber really came through. What I liked most was how light and fresh it felt.
It wasn’t the kind of lunch that leaves you feeling stuffed while you’re still trying to walk around downtown.
If you want something filling without going too heavy, this is an easy one to add to your farmers market list.
Cracker Jack Latte from Birdie & Co.
After walking around for a while, coffee sounded pretty good.
Then I found out Birdie & Co. had a Cracker Jack latte.
That immediately got my attention.
The caramel smell hits you before you even take a drink, and the flavor really does remind you of Cracker Jack.
I went with a cold 16-ounce version, which was perfect for walking around the market on a warm day.
If you like sweeter specialty coffee drinks, this was one of the more unique things we tried.
Kettle Corn and Cinnamon Nuts from Your Favorite Concessions
Sometimes the best farmers market food isn’t a full meal.
Sometimes you just need a giant bag of kettle corn.
We stopped at Your Favorite Concessions and watched the kettle corn being made right at the market.
That’s part of what makes it fun. You’re not just buying a bag of popcorn. You can actually watch the process.
The kettle corn was sweet, buttery and loaded into a seriously full bag.
And this wasn’t my first time having their kettle corn either.
Some of the best kettle corn I’ve had has come from them.
We also tried their roasted almonds, which had that cinnamon flavor that instantly reminded me of a fair or carnival.
This is a great stop if you want something you can snack on while you keep walking through the market.
Brazilian Food from In Yeero Dreams
By this point, it was getting close to lunch, so it was time for something a little more substantial.
That brought us to In Yeero Dreams.
We tried both beef and chicken croquettes with a homemade cilantro garlic sauce.
The chicken was shredded incredibly fine, and while the sauce added a lot of flavor, the food held up on its own too.
Then came the gyro.
And yes, that was pretty much mandatory.
Inero Dreams is at the Appleton Farmers Market, but they also have a downtown location under Richmond Street Barbecue, so you can still check them out even when the farmers market isn’t going on.
If you’re looking for something different from the usual farmers market food, this is a really fun stop.
Geisha Espresso from Whaletail Coffee
The last stop may have been the most interesting one.
I’ve had a lot of coffee.
But I’ve never really stopped and watched the science behind making espresso.
At Whaletail Coffee, I got to see exactly how much precision goes into making their Geisha espresso.
The weight has to be right.
The timing has to be right.
And even a small change can completely alter the flavor.
The coffee had natural citrus notes, including lemon and grapefruit flavors, without anything being added to it.
No flavored syrup.
No milk.
Nothing extra.
That was all coming from the coffee itself and how it was prepared.
What really drove the point home was getting to taste another version where the measurements were slightly off.
It tasted completely different.
That was probably one of the most interesting coffee experiences I’ve had at a farmers market.
Is the Appleton Farmers Market Worth Visiting?
If you’re anywhere near downtown Appleton on a Saturday morning during farmers market season, absolutely.
The food alone gives you plenty of reasons to walk College Avenue.
You can grab breakfast or coffee, find lunch, pick up snacks for later and still have produce, crafts, music and plenty of other vendors to check out.
The Appleton Farmers Market runs Saturday mornings during the summer, and in the video we visited while it was operating from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Because schedules and vendor lineups can change, I’d always recommend checking the current market information before making a special trip.
Thank you to Downtown Appleon Inc for inviting us out to try all of these awesome snacks!
What We Tried at the Appleton Farmers Market
Here’s the quick rundown:
Snaps Fresh chicken wrap with cucumber and ranch.
Birdie & Co. Cracker Jack latte.
Your Favorite Concessions Kettle corn and cinnamon roasted almonds.
In Yeero Dreams Brazilian croquettes, cilantro garlic sauce and a gyro.
Whaletail Coffee Geisha espresso made with some serious attention to detail.
Watch the Full Appleton Farmers Market Video
Want to see all five stops and my actual reactions?
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