Foodwise | November 24, 2023 | View as Webpage

This holiday season, give the gift of good food while supporting small local farms and food businesses with our Farmers Market Winter Holiday Guide. At Foodwise's Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, you’ll find the makings for fab winter feasts, along with unique gifts that nourish the body, the earth, and our local community.

We’ve gathered 30+ ideas for delicious and distinctive stocking stuffers and host gifts, as well as fixings for creating a sustainably sourced goodie basket. These are gifts with real people and stories behind them. At the farmers market, you can meet the makers, learn about their crafts, and know that you’re helping California family farmers and Bay Area food crafters thrive.

The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is open tomorrow, so you can start your holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday. We'll will be OPEN throughout the winter season, EXCEPT Tuesday, December 26, and Thursday, December 28. 

This Week's Picks

Kale | Pomegranates | Wheatgrass | Puntarelle | Braising mix | Broccoli | Pastured eggs | Honey | Persimmons | Brown rice

Donate This Giving Tuesday and Double Your Impact!

Get an early start on the giving season and invest in a sustainable, equitable, and nourishing food future with Foodwise in the New Year. Now through Giving Tuesday (November 28), all donations up to $15,000 will be matched—which means your support for small family farms, food access, and food education will be have twice the impact!

Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Black Holiday Market

On December 9, celebrate local Black-owned businesses and get ready for the holiday season with a day of delicious food, crafts, community, and family fun at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, featuring 20+ Black food makers and designers. Find thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Entry is free.

Black Currant Caves

At the Foodwise Classroom, Nichole Accettola, owner of Kantine restaurant, shared this Swedish jam-filled cookie recipe from her new cookbook, Scandinavian from Scratch.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Featured Vendors

Trees of Life Farm is joining the Tuesday market lineup. Based in Occidental in Sonoma County, farmer Rachel and her team grow several certified organic apple varieties.

Proyecto Diaz Coffee is taking a winter break from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market as they get ready to launch their new cafe on December 11 in West Oakland at 1416 20th Street. They'll be back at the Ferry Plaza on January 20.

Community Happenings

Foodwise Demo: Shelley Lindgren (A16) and Kate Leahy, Italian Wine | December 2 | SF

Fibershed Pop-Up | December 2, 16, 23 | SF

Ferry Building 2nd Annual Holiday Open House | December 6 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Viola Buitoni, Italy by Ingredient | December 16 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Mo'Raysha Pouoa, Mo'Raysha's | January 6 | SF

Foodwise Volunteer Orientation | January 10 | SF

44th Annual EcoFarm Conference | January 17-20 (Register now for $100 off) | Monterey

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 | November 25

La Cocina Pop-Up: Andina

Mandela Partners Pop-Up:Chef Sarah Germany

Returning: Kuali, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

Out: Annie's T Cakes, Batter Bakery, Brokaw Ranch Company, Capay Mills, Devoto Gardens and Orchards, Everything Under the Sun, Fifth Crow Farm, G.L. Alfieri Farms, Hodo, Kitiya, Lonely Mountain Farm, Lucero Organic Farm (out for the season), Mark 'n Mike's, McGinnis Ranch, Mountain Ranch, Nusa, Proyecto Diaz Coffee (on hiatus until January 20), Saltwater Bakeshop, Volcano Kimchi, Zuckerman's Farm

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | November 28

New! Trees of Life Farm

En2Action Pop-Up: California Sweet Chicken

SF Black Wealth Pop-Up: Mo'Raysha's

Returning: Green Thumb Farms

Out: Everything Under the Sun, Proyecto Diaz Coffee (on hiatus until January 20)

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday, 10am-2pm | November 30

En2Action Pop-Ups: Afro Street Sizzle & Quisqueya La Bella

SF Black Wealth Pop-Up: Sukulenta SF

Returning: Sonoma County Meat Company

Out: Proyecto Diaz Coffee (on hiatus until January 20)

Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3pm-7pm 

Closed for the season. Returns March 14, 2024!

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