National Farmers Market Week: 10 Reasons to Support Farmers Markets |
| Next week is National Farmers Market Week (August 4-10, 2024), which is all the more reason to show your gratitude and support for local food and farmers. By shopping at your local farmers market, you help keep family farming viable and nurture healthy, connected communities.
Farmers markets are going strong, with more than 7,000 farmers markets nationwide, and 655 in California alone. From savoring produce at the peak of freshness to keeping dollars in our local economy, there are countless reasons to support farmers markets. |
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| | | Tomorrow's Demo: Mat Schuster, Canela
Join us tomorrow at 11 am at the Foodwise Classroom for a cooking demo with Mat Schuster of Canela, sponsored by the American Lamb Board,. Learn more and enjoy free samples at the American Lamb Board pop-up tent. |
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| | | Next Tuesday! Foodwise Talk: Reimagining San Francisco Green Spaces
Next Tuesday, August 6, at the California Academy of Sciences, join Foodwise, Reimagining San Francisco, Florence Fang Community Farm, The Cultural Conservancy, and Gardens of Golden Gate Park to discuss increasing our city’s climate-wise, biodiverse, and equitable green space. |
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| | | Donate Now & Double Your Impact for Youth Food Education
This August, help us reach our $30,000 goal to bring students Back to School, Back to the Farmers Market! We need your support to bring our free Foodwise Kids & Teens programs to thousands of SFUSD students. This National Farmers Market Week, your donation will be MATCHED through August 10! |
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| | | Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Black Creators Craft Market
On Saturday, August 17, celebrate Black Business Month with a day of crafts and community at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, featuring 10 Black Bay Area crafters. Entry is free, with products available for purchase. |
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| | | Intern Spotlight: Christian Rodriguez
Since last fall, intern Christian Rodriguez has supported our Foodwise Kids program, nurturing young people's love of fresh food. "I believe I can create an exceptional experience for the kids who visit," he shares. "It’s more than just volunteering; it feels like a responsibility to give back to the community." |
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| | | Green Bean, Watermelon Radish, and Crunchy Quinoa Salad
At the Foodwise Classroom last Saturday, Maria Zizka, author of The Hostess Handbook, shared this hearty salad, perfect for summer entertaining. |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Featured Vendors |
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En2Action Pop-Up on Tuesdays: Mekem's Kitchen |
On Tuesdays in April, visit Mekem's Kitchen, popping up with En2action's Ujamaa Kitchen, for Samoan lunch offerings such as poke bowls and coconut drinks. |
| Stock Up on Capay Mills Heirloom Flours Tomorrow |
Miller and grain farmer David Kaisel brings stone-ground flour milled from locally grown heirloom wheat and other grains. Stock up at the Ferry Plaza tomorrow (first Saturdays of the month). |
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Mission Community Market: Featured Vendors |
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week in the Mission |
Next Thursday, August 8, stop by the Foodwise tent at Mission Community Market to celebrate National Farmers Market Week and pick up free samples of a farm-fresh recipe. |
| Get Your Far West Fungi Mushrooms in the Mission |
The Garrones grow a variety of culinary fungi in Moss Landing. In the Mission on Thursdays and at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays, find fresh fungi at their stand, like Lion's Mane and Tree Oyster. |
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| 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 | August 3 La Cocina Pop-Up: Adelita's Antojitos Mandela Partners Pop-Up:K.I.S. (Keep It Simple) Juice Returning: Arata Farms, Capay Mills (first Saturday of the month), Knoll Farms, Kuali, Old Dog Ranch Out: Aedan Fermented
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | August 6 En2Action/Ujamaa Kitchen Pop-Up: Mekem's Kitchen
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday, 10am-2pm | August 8 En2Action/Ujamaa Kitchen Pop-Up: Wright's Delights
Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3pm-7pm | August 8 Oakland Bloom Pop-Ups: Asúkar, Café con Cariño Returning: Bolita (pop-up), Far West Fungi |
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