Have you heard? Foodwise will become the operator of the Alemany Farmers Market in 2026! Learn more: foodwise.org/articles/foodwise-to-become-the-operator-of-alemany-farmers-market-in-february-2026/
Pepper season is heating up at the farmers market! 🌶️ Our quick and easy pepper guide is filled with fun facts, recipes, and cooking tips to make the most of these sweet and spicy veggies. 🫑
Read more: foodwise.org/articles/farmers-market-guide-to-peppers/
Have you ever wondered where the saying “cool as a cucumber” comes from? 🥒 Cucumbers are, in fact, cool, with an internal temperature that is always 20 degrees cooler than the air around them. Find more fun facts in our guide: foodwise.org/articles/cool-as-a-cuke-a-farmers-market-guide-to-cucumbers
We're hiring, join our team! 📢
Foodwise is seeking an Events and Partnerships Manager. Apply by August 15.
Foodwise is also seeking an Education Coordinator through the Sustainability Service Corps Fellowship.
🔗 Visit foodwise.org/jobs to learn more and apply today.
Foodwise stands with immigrants, who are essential to our country, our communities, and every aspect of our food system.
If you or someone you know is approached at home or in public, you have rights. For printable red cards with scripts and instructions, visit ufw.org/redcard
Our Operations Manager, Ken, smiles for the camera beside Brie, the Communications Director from Foodwise. Ken wears a pink hat, a teal suit, and a floral print shirt. Brie holds up a delectable bite and wears a navy blue dress with an abstract print of flowering trees and floating petals.
Good food, great company, and a shared mission—that’s how community thrives.
For his birthday, our hungry Operations Manager treated himself to the @foodwise.org Summer Bash, supporting local farms, food education and youth programs.
Proud to work with and support mission-driven organizations!
Beyond honeybees: The benefits of pollinator diversity for farmers, consumers and the surrounding ecosystem: foodprint.org/blog/beyond-...
Discover all of the berries that the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market has to offer! 🍓🫐 Read our quick and easy berry guide complete with recipe ideas, interesting facts, and a list of all of the farmers selling delicious berries at Foodwise farmers markets.
Read more: foodwise.org/articles/far...
Celebrate 20 Black-owned businesses at the 5th annual Juneteenth on the Watrerfront on Saturday, June 7, from 9 am to 2pm! ❤️🖤💚 Join us for a delicious day of food, crafts, and community at @SF_Port Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! foodwise.org/juneteenth
Tell Congress to protect AmeriCorps! 📣 DOGE is making deep cuts to #AmeriCorps, which provides people power that nonprofits rely on to deliver services in their communities. Foodwise depends on AmeriCorps to help staff our youth education programs. ACT NOW: voicesforservice.org/take-action/...
Tickets are LIVE for Foodwise Summer Bash on Sunday, June 22! 🍉🍑☀️ Feast on unlimited food and drink from 50 beloved Bay Area restaurants and beverage makers, featuring peak-summer produce from Foodwise farmers markets. 🎟️ Tickets are LIVE now at foodwise.org/summerbash
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This #WomensHistoryMonth, celebrate BIPOC women makers on March 29 at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! 🍓💗 Support #WomenOwnedBusinesses and enjoy delicious food, crafts, and community. Brought to you by Foodwise, @sfport.bsky.social, and the SF Human Rights Commission. foodwise.org/events/pop-u...
Internship opportunity! 📣 Foodwise is seeking an intern to assist with our new California Crop of the Month program launching at Foodwise farmers markets this spring. 🌱 Learn more and apply: foodwise.org/support/inte...
Looking for a low-cost, laid back date this weekend? Look no further than the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! 💐 Peruse the stalls with your valentine and take in a spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay. 🌁
💝 For more Valentine’s Day inspiration, check out the link:
foodwise.org/articles/how...
On the right, KQED Food reporter Cecilia Phillips, a woman with curly hair and a pink button down shirt, is holding a microphone up to Chef Sarah Germany on the left, wearing a brown hoodie and a straw fedora. In front of them is a small table with a variety of Chef Sarah Germany's hot sauce bottles. A cameraman wearing black is filming them with a large, professional video camera. They are all standing inside Chef Sarah's booth in the farmers market.
KQED Food reporter Cecilia Phillips, wearing a pink top and silver hoop earrings, holds up a microphone to Christine Farren, who is smiling and wearing a blue Foodwise t-shirt. They are both standing in the Ferry Plaza, in front of the Ferry Building.
Sierra Young, owner of Mangosay, stands on the left in an orange hoodie and gray sweatpants. She is holding a mango smoothie. Cecilia Philips stands on the right in a pink top and black jeans, holding a cup of mango slices. They are both in front of a bright orange cart in the farmers market.
Jennifer Huang of Nusa, wearing a black apron, black hoodie, and black baseball cap with a green logo, stands on the left. Jennifer is holding a box of small thousand-layer cakes. Cecilia Phillips stands on the right, in a pink top and black jeans, holding a microphone.
Watch us on KQED's Check, Please! Bay Area this Thursday!
📺 @KQEDFood reporter Cecilia Phillips stopped by to try spicy mango noodles, sugar free barbecue sauce, and thousand layer cake. Tune in Thursday, February 13, at 7:30pm, on @KQED 9!
🥘 Whether it’s a warm and spicy gumbo, desserts made with superfoods, or healthy juices and ginger shots, Black-owned food businesses are constantly innovating the many ways that we enjoy our meals. 🍴
🔗 Meet 10 Black food makers near you, and discover their stories: foodwise.org/articles/10-...
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Introducing Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker, your go-to source for daily federal food and farm updates.
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After over 30 years, we’re saying goodbye to G.L. Alfieri Farms on Saturday, February 1. Gary Alfieri says that the decision to retire was a hard one, but ultimately the best for him and his business.
🔗 Read Gary’s farewell message: foodwise.org/articles/g-l-alfieri-retires-from-farmers-markets/
As Trump’s second term begins, there are many concerns about what his administration will mean for equitable food access, small family farms and the essential workers who feed us, and our planet. 🌾 Here are some of the major food & ag policy issues we’ll be watching: https://foodwise.org/articles/5…
This week, we welcomed Foodwise Kids back to the farmers market! 🌱We're so excited to see more elementary school students enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, meet local farmers, and learn about healthy, seasonal food.
🔗 Learn more and get involved: foodwise.org/kids
Being a volunteer with Foodwise comes with unexpected benefits! ⭐️ 7 Foodwise volunteers shared some of the memories they’ve made while working with us at our farmers markets, education programs, and events.
🔗 Read their stories: foodwise.org/articles/nou...
Locally grown tea is rare in California, and even at farmers markets, most artisan tea makers source leaves through the global market. This fifth-generation farm recently became one of a select few to sell tea grown and crafted entirely in the US. 🫖🌿
🔗 Read more: foodwise.org/articles/thi...
Remy Creations is in the farmers market this month, in partnership with En2Action’s Ujamaa Kitchen as a part of our #BuildingEquity program.
Grab a hearty and delicious cajun lunch at Remy Creations in the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! ⭐️ Satisfy your cravings with pasta and your choice of chicken, shrimp, or salmon, all drizzled with a special cajun sauce.
Visit Remy Creations at the farmers market on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January!
We wish you a happy, healthy, and nourishing New Year, filled with delicious farmers market food! 💚As we look forward to 2025, we are so grateful for you, our community of friends, farmers, and food makers. YOU make this work possible.
Tomorrow, join us at the Black Holiday Market! 🎁 🎄
Meet the 16 Black-owned businesses offering unique seasonal gifts, such as sustainable hot sauces, candles poured with beeswax from local hives, and more.
foodwise.org/articles/16-bay-area-black-owned-businesses-to-support-this-holiday-season/
