DIRECTORY
Garver Lounge
Gather in a spacious mill
Reservations for large and small groups here.
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Ian's Pizza
Selling slices since 2001
Sun - Thur — 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Fri - Sat — 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Call in or place your order online.
Ledger Coffee Roasters
Roasting beautiful coffee
Mon-Fri: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM; Sat/Sun: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit our website for more information.
Glitter Workshop
Unique gifts, A place to create
Mon-Wed: Closed; Thur & Sun 11AM -4PM, Friday 11AM - 6PM, Sat: 9AM - 6PM. Visit our website to book a workshop.
Roll Play Madison
Board Games X Street Food
Mon: Closed; Tues - Thur: 3PM- 9PM; Friday: 12PM- 10PM; Sat: 11AM - 10PM Sun: 11AM - 7PM
Visit website for more information.
Calliope Ice Cream
Think outside the ice cream box
Sun - Thur — 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Fri - Sat — 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Call in or place your order online.
Garver Events
A quintessential Madison experience
Host your special event in the 100-year-old landmark Garver Feed Mill. Whatever the occasion, Garver Events can deliver exactly what you need to make it perfect.
Kosa Ayurvedic Spa
An Ayurvedic spa for retreat & self-care
Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Please call or visit website for more information.
Grow Greenhouse
Beautifying Madison homes one plant at a time, keep going - keep growing
Available at all times building is open to the public and by appointment
Visit website for more information.
REAP Food Group
Transforming communities, economies, and lives through the power of good food.
Harry Whitehorse Sculpture Fest
12 remarkable wood sculptures by Indigenous and international artists located at Garver and Olbrich
Available all times building is open to the public
Please visit their website for more information.
Go local with the best food, drinks & events Madison has to offer!
Hours of Operation
MONDAY 7:30 AM—9:00 PM
TUESDAY 7:30 AM— 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 7:30 AM— 9:00 PM
THURSDAY 7:30 AM— 10:00 PM
FRIDAY 7:30 AM— 10:00 PM
SATURDAY 8:00 AM—10:00 PM
SUNDAY 8:00 AM—9:00 PM
Local has a new home.
ABOUT
Located on Madison's near East Side, nestled behind Olbrich Gardens, the award-winning Garver Feed Mill® is a multi-faceted destination that features local artisans, producers, wellness studios, and retailers offering visitors everything from coffee to ice cream, catering to kombucha.
The renovated Feed Mill honors and preserves Madison's rich agricultural and industrial history by re-activating the building as a next-generation food production center and provide visitors with the opportunity to taste the best of Madison. The historic Mill has been transformed into a platform for local food businesses to grow, and in turn, expand Madison's profile as a Midwestern hub of high quality, hand crafted food and drink.
Private and public events in our indoor and outdoor event spaces keep Garver bustling throughout the year, bringing people from near and far to "the Soul of Madison" - the vibrant East Side of the City. In winter months, Garver is home to the Dane County Farmers Market, the largest producer only farmers market in the nation.
Health and wellness enthusiasts looking to connect with themselves, each other, and the world around them will also find community at Garver Feed Mill through a variety of spiritual and physical wellness offerings from yoga and meditation classes to aromatherapy and spa retreats.
Garver is a foodie and wellness destination for locals and out-of-towners alike, benefiting from the close proximity and future programming with Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Olbrich Park.
Garver Feed Mill® is an award-winning turn-of-the-century building on Madison's near East Side that is home to a collection of producers, artisan food makers, wellness studios and hospitality providers.
2020 Historic Preservation Award
2020 Historic Restoration Award
Bringing Industry to Madison
The Garver Feed Mill has been a Madison icon since its earliest days. Built in 1906, the Mill was originally constructed as a sugar beet processing facility by the United States Sugar Company . As the largest factory in the state of Wisconsin, the facility played an essential role in Madison’s economic development and emergence as a major industrial center. Designed by the prominent Madison firm of Law, Law and Potter, the building became known throughout the city as the “Sugar Castle” due to its gothic arched windows and Richardsonian turret, which gave the building a palatial appearance. The sugar plant remained in operation until it closed its doors in 1924.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
Thank you for your inquiry. We appreciate your interest in using the Garver building as a photography backdrop for professional business photos, however, we currently do not permit professional posed photography at Garver unless you are part of a privately booked function through Garever Events, LLC. Posed photography would include wedding, family, engagement, prom, maternity, graduation, senior photos or the like.
As you may know, one of our current tenants at Garver is Twig & Olive Photography. In fairness to our tenant, we cannot allow other professional photographers to utilize the Garver space and have the same benefits as our rent paying tenants. We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.
We encourage guests and visitors to take casual photographs of their visit for their own personal use. However, if you are coming to the Garver for the purpose of taking professional posed photos, please be advised that this is not permitted. Thank you again for your interest.