Because you care about the future of San Francisco and our Bay Area food community, please join Foodwise for an important discussion, Can Small Food Businesses Spark San Francisco’s Revitalization? at SHACK15 at the Ferry Building on Wednesday, February 28, at 5:30 pm.

As San Francisco, especially the downtown Financial District, struggles to fully recover from the pandemic, pop-ups and other innovative projects have sprung up to breathe life into vacancies and provide opportunities for new entrepreneurs. Food businesses are essential to this revitalization, contributing to San Francisco’s diversity, creativity, and vibrancy. But are we putting an undue burden on these small businesses to solve systemic problems? What do Bay Area business owners truly need to thrive in a challenging post-pandemic landscape? Join Foodwise for a conversation with local leaders about collaborative efforts to support small food businesses, and what we can all do to shape our city’s future together.

Speakers

• Pia Harris, Interim Chief Operating Officer, SF Housing Development Corporation
• Emiliana Puyana, Incubator Program Director, La Cocina
• Nafy Flatley, mentor, activist, chef, food maker and owner, Teranga
• Christine Farren, Executive Director, Foodwise (moderator)

Location: SHACK15 is located on the 2nd floor of San Francisco’s Ferry Building. Please use the elevator to come to the 2nd floor in the Ferry Building’s “Office Lobby” – located underneath the giant clock tower, on the left side of the main market entrance.

Tickets: $10. RSVP is required. The price of your ticket helps underwrite the costs of producing this event, including speaker honoraria and staffing. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please email tiffany@foodwise.org for scholarship info.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP now to reserve your spot.We hope to see you there!