"Food from the Heart" returns to the Ferry Building Marketplace tonight. Stroll the candlelit Grand Nave, where merchants and restaurateurs will be offering seasonal hors d'oeuvres and wine. Stop by CUESA's table for a free citrus tasting, and pucker up at our #citrusselfie photo op. Proceeds from the evening benefit Slow Food San Francisco.

Wednesday, February 15 | Book the date: CUESA's Cocktails of the Farmers Market series is back! Join CUESA, the United States Bartenders Guild, and Friends of the SF Public Library for a night of literary-inspired seasonal drinks and bites at the Ferry Building. Purchase a season pass to all three 2017 cocktail nights to save money and receive special perks.

Tuesday, February 14 | Indulge your loved ones and yourself this Valentine's Day! In addition to our usual lineup of Tuesday vendors, Schoolyard to Market is making a special appearance at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for Valentine's Day. Local high school students from Life Learning Academy will be selling their "Bee the Change" honey, harvested from their school garden beehives. Three Babes Bakeshop will also be popping up with brownies and pie.

Beyond sustainable flowers, you'll find delicious handcrafted treats for your sweetie and yourself at the market, from baked goods and apple cider caramels to oysters and bubbly farmstead cider. See our Valentine's Day guide for inspiration.

Wednesday, February 22 | In addition to farmers markets and CSAs, direct financial investment is another way urban residents can support the economic livelihoods of farmers and have a stake in the future of the food system. This gathering will explore how community members can invest in local farms, learn about a successful farmer-investor relationship, and hear from farmers about current opportunities for investment.

Sunday, February 26 | It's blossom time in the almond orchards, and the bees are busy! Join us for a field trip to the Central Valley to take in the beauty of the flowers and see pollination and almond farming in action. Then we'll return to the city to learn about the bees that pollinate so many of our food crops, and to taste some hyperlocal SF honeys.

Farmers markets are a weekly love fest of delicious local food and community. Meet the cute couples behind Cap'n Mike's Holy Smoke, Glashoff Farms, Allstar Organics, Marin Roots Farm, and Tory Farms.

This versatile market salad from chef Josh Even of Tosca Cafe is easy to adapt with the seasons, but you can enjoy it now with tender red dandelion leaves, wild arugula, butter lettuce, and romaine fresh from the farmers market.