Foodwise | May 17, 2024 | View as Webpage

These Asian-Owned Businesses Invite You to Eat and Explore at Their New Bay Area Storefronts

This May, celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by supporting three new AAPI-owned brick-and-mortar stores in the Bay Area. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market regulars Aeden Fermented Foods, Nusa, and Volcano Kimchi have recently expanded into retail storefronts. At these new locations, they are serving the delicious favorites that market visitors are familiar with, like miso, kimchi, and mochi bites, while expanding their educational efforts through hands-on workshops and additional menu offerings.

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Tomorrow! Foodwise Demo: Aruna Lee, Volcano Kimchi

Tomorrow at 11 am at the Foodwise Classroom, learn how to make smoky kimchi gazpacho with Aruna Lee, founder of Saturday market favorite Volcano Kimchi. Demos are free, with recipes and samples for all.

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Juneteenth on the Waterfront on June 1

Kick off a month of Juneteenth celebrations in San Francisco with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Ferry Terminal Plaza and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. New vendors recently announced!

Learn more and see the lineup

Curtido and Tortillas Salvadoreñas

At the Foodwise Classroom, Karla Tatiana Vasquez shared these recipes from The SalviSoul Cookbook. Curtido, featuring cabbage and carrots, adds crunch and acid alongside any dish.

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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Featured Vendors

Kick Off Stone Fruit Season with Kashiwase Farms

On Saturdays, pick up Certified Organic stone fruit like early season cherries and peaches from Kashiwase Farms, a family farm in Winton.

Meet Kashiwase Farms

Balakian Farms is Back with Summer Squash in Tow

Balakian Farms is a Certified Organic family farm based in Reedley. Stop by their stand on Saturdays for summer squash and peaches.

Meet Balakian Farms

Mission Community Market: Featured Vendors

Egg-cellent Finds at Alexandre Family Farms

On Thursdays in the Mission, and Saturdays at the Ferry Plaza, pick up Certified Regenerative Organic A2/A2 milk, eggs, and yogurt from Alexandre.

Meet Alexandre Family Farms

Unwind with En Vie Naturals Aromatheraphy

For natural skincare and salves, visit En Vie Naturals in the Mission on Thursdays and at Juneteenth on the Waterfront at the Ferry Plaza on June 1.

Meet En Vie Naturals

Community Happenings

CAAMFest | May 9-19 | SF and Oakland

Oakland Chimaek Festival 2024 | May 18 | Oakland

Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Strawberry Festival | May 18 | Santa Cruz

Slow Money Farm Fest 2024 | May 18 | Brentwood

Biodiversity Advocacy Day | May 22 | Online

The Park Market at Crane Cove | May 25 | SF

Tierra Vegetables Farm Dinner | May 25 | Santa Rosa

Foodwise Demo: Azikiwee Anderson, Rize Up Bakery | June 1 | SF

MoAD Chef-in-Residence Jocelyn Jackson Presents The Soul of Black Land | June 2 | SF

San Francisco Juneteenth Parade | June 8 | SF

Foodwise Volunteer Orientation at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | June 8 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Micah Siva, NOSH | June 15 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Mario Ishii Hernandez, Frog Hollow Farm | June 15 | SF

Bhangra & Beats Night Market | July 12 | SF

Foodwise Summer Bash | July 14 | SF

Market Updates

This is the most up-to-date info about this week's seller attendance at the time of publication. Please check in at the Foodwise Info Booth for any last-minute changes.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, 8am-2pm | May 18

La Cocina Pop-Up: Suyos

Mandela Partners Pop-Up:Hella Juiced

Returning: Balakian Farms, Capay Mills, Everything Under the Sun, Saltwater Bakeshop

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | May 21

En2Action's Ujamaa Kitchen Pop-Up: The Real Big Mamas

Returning: Everything Under the Sun

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday, 10am-2pm | May 23

En2Action's Ujamaa Kitchen Pop-Up: Wright's Delights, Soul Ties

Returning: Rojas Family Farms

Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3pm-7pm | May 23

Out: Gavel's Farm (for the season)