Foodwise | April 26, 2024 | View as Webpage

Bay Area Chefs Share Their Tips and Tricks for Preventing Food Waste in the Kitchen

From sprucing up cocktails with fruit-rind infused syrups to repurposing forgotten veggies into hummus, Bay Area chefs have plenty of creative, delicious hacks to prevent and reduce food waste in the kitchen. To celebrate Earth Month and SF Climate Week year round, take inspiration from a few chefs who regularly shop at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market as they share tips on upcycling would-be-wasted ingredients.

This Week's Picks

Blood oranges | Olive oil | Almond milk | Pea shoots | Fava beans | Erbette chard | Dried Espelette peppers | Sweet Williams | Radish sprouts | Chandler strawberries

Tomorrow! Foodwise Demos: Barrio and Far West Fungi

Join us for two Foodwise Demos, Michael Carlisi of Barrio, at 11am, and Jason Smith of Far West Fungi, at 12pm. Demos are free, with recipes and samples for all.

Volunteer of the Month: Concie Tarantino

Foodwise relies on dedicated volunteers like Concie to support our Foodwise Kids program. "Foodwise offers me the opportunity to connect with a larger community in San Francisco. Volunteering helps to broaden my perspective," says Concie.

Save the Date! 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. Lineup coming soon!

Get Tickets Now for Foodwise Summer Bash on July 14

Tickets are LIVE for Foodwise's freshest party of the season, with unlimited food and drink from 48 of the Bay Area’s top restaurants and beverage makers (lineup coming in late May). Lock in the fun early!

Berry Polenta Cake

At the Foodwise Classroom, Mani Niall, chef and cookbook author, shared this easy dessert which can be made with strawberries or blueberries.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Featured Vendors

Louis Iacopi and his son, Mike, operate Iacopi Farms in Half Moon Bay. On Saturday, visit their stand early for limited English peas and Fava beans.

From their transitional organic farm in Caruthers, the Sorensens bring fresh and preserved blueberries to the market late spring through early summer.

Mission Community Market: Featured Vendors

Delightful Foods is a family-run bakery. Choose from their 19 flavors of pie on Thursdays in the Mission and on Saturdays at the Ferry Plaza.

Missy Gotelli and her family grow cherries in Stockton and Acampo. Visit their stand on Thursday for some of the first of the season.

Community Happenings

Support Bisou Chocolate's GoFundMe | Online

San Francisco Bay Area City Nature Challenge 2024 | April 26-29 | Multiple Bay Area cities

Craft Chocolate Experience | April 26-28 | SF

Bayview Makers Kitchen Garden Party Pop-Up | April 28 | SF

Insect Hotel and Seed Balls Workshop | April 29 | SF

(Good) Food for Thought: Recipes for Social Impact | May 2 | SF

POC Food and Wine Festival | May 2-5 | Berkeley & SF

Foodwise Demo: Karla Tatiana Vasquez, The SalviSoul Cookbook | May 4 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Chef Thassanee Ruthaiwat | May 4 | SF

Far West Fungi's Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival | May 4-5 | Felton

CAAMFest | May 9-19 | SF and Oakland

Foodwise Demo: Aruna Lee, Volcano Kimchi | May 18 | SF

Slow Money Farm Fest 2024 | May 18 | Brentwood

Tierra Vegetables Farm Dinner | May 25 | Santa Rosa

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 | April 27

La Cocina Pop-Up: The Baking Endeavor

Last day in the market: Almanac Beer Co.

Returning: Annie's T Cakes, Bariani Olive Oil, Lucero Organic Farms, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

Out: Bisou Chocolate, Boug Cali, Capay Mills, Devoto Gardens and Orchards, Hella Juiced, Knoll Farms (until June), Kuali

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | April 30

Returning: Triple Delight Blueberries

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

Returning: Triple Delight Blueberries

Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3pm-7pm | May 2

Returning: Gotelli Farms, Jen Kindell, Triple Delight Blueberries

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