DIRECTORY
Garver Lounge
Gather in a spacious mill
Garver Lounge Hours:
Thursdays 5pm - 9pm
Friday Fish Fry 5pm - 9pm
Saturday (through May 9, returns Nov 7) 5pm - 10pm
Join us for brunch!
Saturday 10 - 2 (through April 4, returns Nov 7)
Sunday 10 - 2
Garver Events
A quintessential Madison experience
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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.
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.
Garver Canvas
Garver Canvas is a rotating contemporary art gallery and private event space. With exhibitions changing every few months, visitors can experience a fresh mix of local and regional artwork during public hours. The space is also available to rent, offering a creative and inspiring setting for private events.
“The Awakening of PachaMama”
A permanent sculpture by Carlos Olivera. Artist Statement: Someday it is likely that the human race will no longer be here. PachaMama or Mother Earth will continue, she will be reborn powerful. The hands are the cry of liberation. The stone is the age of the earth, that is its presence and its strength.
“True Colors”
A temporary outdoor installation by Sarah English. Embark on a journey of self-reflection, where the shifting colors of light allude to the layers and nuances of our identity. True Colors is a series of three lighted sculptures inspired by the midcentury lotus lamp for its combination of nature and technological features. The shifting 16 color spectrum invites viewers, with each shift, to explore the evolving nature of their inner self, and their place in our natural and technological world.
"Fish for the Future”
A temporary exhibit from the Sierra Club. With participants from across the globe, this exhibit features a portion of the world’s largest display of origami fish totaling 86,262. Each fish is a symbol of our shared commitment to protecting the Great Lakes and urging the closure of the aging Line 5 oil pipeline.
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
2020 WI AIA Merit Design Award
2021 ASID Bronze 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.