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Growing thriving communities through the power & joy of local food. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market & Mission Community Market in San Francisco.
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/
Read more: foodwise.org/articles/farmers-market-guide-to-peppers/
From Sweet to Heat: A Farmers Market Guide to Peppers
Discover the diverse world of peppers at our farmers market! From sweet bell peppers to fiery chiles, explore the different varieties and spice levels.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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/
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
Cool as a Cuke: A Farmers Market Guide to Cucumbers
At the farmers market, there is no shortage of cooling cucumbers, with varieties for pickling, slicing, and everything in between.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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 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.
August 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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 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
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
July 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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
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
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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!
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!
June 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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!
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!
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Beyond honeybees: The benefits of pollinator diversity for farmers, consumers and the surrounding ecosystem: foodprint.org/blog/beyond-...
Beyond honeybees: The benefits of pollinator diversity
Discover how farmers are helping native pollinators thrive and explore the vital role these species play in crop production and health.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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...
Read more: foodwise.org/articles/far...
Berry Smart: A Farmers Market Guide to Berries
Berry season has started the farmers market. Do you know a tayberry from a olallieberry?
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May 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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...
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
May 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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/...
May 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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
April 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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
Is the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market the best in the US? You decide! ⭐ Help take your favorite market all the way to the top! ✨
VOTE NOW in @usatoday.com’s
10Best Awards at bit.ly/10bestFPFM
🏆 You can vote once a day until the contest ends on Monday, April 14.
VOTE NOW in @usatoday.com’s
10Best Awards at bit.ly/10bestFPFM
🏆 You can vote once a day until the contest ends on Monday, April 14.
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March 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Is the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market the best in the US? You decide! ⭐ Help take your favorite market all the way to the top! ✨
VOTE NOW in @usatoday.com’s
10Best Awards at bit.ly/10bestFPFM
🏆 You can vote once a day until the contest ends on Monday, April 14.
VOTE NOW in @usatoday.com’s
10Best Awards at bit.ly/10bestFPFM
🏆 You can vote once a day until the contest ends on Monday, April 14.
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...
March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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...
Culinary Program Internship
Foodwise is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing thriving communities through the power and joy of local food. Our vision is to inspire a world that nourishes all people, local economies, and...
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February 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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...
💝 For more Valentine’s Day inspiration, check out the link:
foodwise.org/articles/how...
How to Put Together the Perfect Date at the Farmers Market
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is a perfect date spot for Bay Area food lovers looking for a low-cost and relaxed picnic date.
foodwise.org
February 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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...
💝 For more Valentine’s Day inspiration, check out the link:
foodwise.org/articles/how...
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!
📺 @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!
February 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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!
📺 @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-...
🔗 Meet 10 Black food makers near you, and discover their stories: foodwise.org/articles/10-...
10 Bay Area Black-Owned Food Businesses to Celebrate at the Farmers Market
Meet 10 Bay Area Black-owned businesses, and discover what that drove them to start their sustainable food businesses
foodwise.org
February 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🥘 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-...
🔗 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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January 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Introducing Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker, your go-to source for daily federal food and farm updates.
➡️ civileats.com/food-policy-...
➡️ civileats.com/food-policy-...
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/
🔗 Read Gary’s farewell message: foodwise.org/articles/g-l-alfieri-retires-from-farmers-markets/
G.L. Alfieri Retires from Farmers Markets
We say goodbye to G.L. Alfieri Farms, a legacy farm that has sold at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets since the beginning.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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/
🔗 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…
January 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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
🔗 Learn more and get involved: foodwise.org/kids
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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
🔗 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...
🔗 Read their stories: foodwise.org/articles/nou...
Nourish Your Community and Yourself as a Foodwise Volunteer
Seven Foodwise volunteers share some of the unexpected benefits and valuable experiences they’ve had while working with us.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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...
🔗 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...
🔗 Read more: foodwise.org/articles/thi...
This California Farm Shortens the Supply Chain for High-Quality, Loose-Leaf Tea
As one of the few commercial tea farms in California, Redwood Tea Estate, is focused on cultivating high-quality loose-leaf teas.
foodwise.org
January 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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...
🔗 Read more: foodwise.org/articles/thi...
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!
Visit Remy Creations at the farmers market on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January!
January 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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!
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.
January 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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/
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/
16 Bay Area Black-Owned Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
At these Black-owned businesses, you’ll find thoughtful and sustainable gifts, and your dollars go right back into our Bay Area community.
foodwise.org
December 7, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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/
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/