Madison Herb Fair-Explosion of Flavor

The 2025 Madison Herb Fair, hosted for the 43rd year by the Madison Herb Society, has the theme “EXPLOSION OF FLAVOR.” The Fair takes place Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue in Madison. The Herb Fair features three speakers, a Q&A table, and an herbal marketplace where local small businesses will sell herb and spice blends, teas, herb plants, tasty treats, books, body care products, plant-inspired art, herbal remedies, catnip toys, and many gift items. Admission is free. The three speakers are:

• at 10:30 a.m.  Lauren Virnoche of Ecotone Herbs  on Wild Fermented Beverages
• at 12:30 p.m.  Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs  on Mushrooms in the Kitchen & Apothecary
• and at 2:30 p.m.  Terry Aitken, “The Garlic Guy” on Cultivation, Cooking, Culture, and Science of Garlic