A Morning at the Cathedral Square Market

As you’ve often heard us mention, Milwaukee in the Summer is top-notch. Living here, you find yourself with an overfull calendar of event options to choose from. When we’re not hurting for choices, it’s easy to avoid wasting your time at a sub par event option. This was definitely the case last Saturday. You may have caught our Instagram takeover for East Town Association and the Cathedral Square Market. Farmers markets pop up pretty much everywhere in the Summer. Who doesn’t want to grab some fresh fruits and vegetables as you support family businesses?

The weather was ideal for the market, it actually felt like a Summer day. As you walk into Cathedral Square you notice the obvious view of the namesake Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. From there, we appreciate that the vendors were well-spaced. There is nothing worse than trying to shop at a farmers market and people are crowding around trying to get past you because there isn’t enough room.

We had to grab a coffee to start the Market off on the right foot. Cafe Sole had their Costa Rican pour-over coffee available in either warm or cold brew. They are a family-owned and run establishment. When they visited Costa Rica initially, it was love at first sight with all things coffee bean related. They ended up moving down there for part of the year and helping with the process and then bringing it back here to share with everyone by way of pay what you please pour-over coffee. How cool is that?!

From there we found some gorgeous flower arrangements and knew we had to grab a bouquet for our dad for Father’s Day. Dads like flowers too! We wandered towards the stage and watched the free yoga class that was taking place. Another time when we didn’t have tons of outfits to get pictures of, we’ll be back to do an outdoor class! It’s such a nice touch to come get some physical movement in (FOR FREE) and then be able to pick up a few goodies on your way out.

One of our favorite discoveries was Nourish Natural Products. We met Jamie (a fellow tall woman no less!) and were elated to see that she sold a natural bug spray! The struggle is real for our volleyball games at night, plus being up north or camping throughout the summer. We will be putting it to the test repeatedly. She has a bunch of other products as well, like her essential oil healing roller ball blends. I was eyeing up the natural deodorant because I’m trying to make the switch. Plus, she makes lash and brow serum and lip balm! She can do it all! Check out her shop here, if any of that interests you.

From there, the cheese shop was calling our name. We embrace the dairy part of Wisconsin wholeheartedly. You won’t have to question our devotion. Stamper cheese had ALL the goodies laid out on their table, and we got the full rundown. I was honestly just impressed she knew all the names of the cheese. I couldn’t remember them long enough to list off our requests. But five kinds of cheese later, we got it done. It made the ideal cheese platter for Saturday night.

As we were winding down, we saw some homemade granola made by 4 Zinks. We each grabbed a sample and then loved it. No brainer then to grab a bag, and we’ve been enjoying it mixed with yogurt and berries all week. I shared some with my Mom as well, and she just texted me to say she loves it too. Our preference is always a homemade version to avoid the additives of the store-bought options! They do special orders online that you can grab here if interested. Otherwise check around for their market schedule! Parked right next to the granola was the Chillwaukee Popsicle bike. We wasted no time in grabbing our peach-mango Popsicle. They were super tasty, and we were glad we caught them in time because they sold out of some flavors shortly after we finished ours!

With our bags filled, we figured we should move on with the day. It was an idyllic morning strolling Cathedral Square, and you don’t have to convince us to return! The market had quality vendors and lots to offer for a variety of people. It was the perfect morning for a summer dress, so Caitlin wore this pink confection from Asos.

It is a tall sized dress. The rainbow stripes and the loose summery cut was perfection for a farmers market! Despite it being loose, be careful with gaping at the bust. If you have a smaller bust it might not be an issue, but worth noting. Our Mom sewed it close to avoid any future worrying. A lady passed us as we arrived and turned back to tell us she loved our outfits. It is always so nice when people spread kindness. All in all, it was the perfect morning!