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Foodwise & The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Nonprofit that champions an equitable and sustainable Bay Area food community through farmers markets and education programs.
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Operator of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Alemany Farmers Market, and Mission Community Market in San Francisco.

06/12/2026

It’s that easy to make the call to ! ☎️ Watch our Executive Director Christine E. Farren contact state leaders using the call tool at savemarketmatch.org.

🏛️ Next Monday, June 15, California’s budget will be finalized. While we’re grateful the Assembly’s draft budget includes funding for Market Match, the Senate’s and Governor’s drafts currently do NOT, which means this vital food security program will end in 2027

🥕 Market Match doubles low-income shoppers’ EBT benefits at California farmers markets, providing fresh, healthy food for familes in need, and essential income for small local farms. It’s a clear win-win for everyone.

📢 With the June 15 deadline fast approaching, the time is now to make your voice heard. Please urge state leaders and the Governor to fund Market Match. Go to the link in our bio or head to savemarketmatch.org TODAY!

06/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 6th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront on Sunday! 🖤❤️💚 26 Black Bay Area entrepreneurs came together at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for a delicious day of food, crafts, and community. We also heard from Danielle Clark of , Supervisor Danny Sauter , and our friends at and .

⭐️ People of all ages enjoyed a Juneteenth craft-making station, watched free back-to-back cooking demos, enjoyed music from David Hardiman’s New Orleans 2nd Line Jazz Band and bff.fm, and much more!

🍴Food Vendors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

🛍️ Craft Vendors: , , .boutique, , , , , ,

🌉 Juneteenth on the Waterfront is part of Pop-Ups on the Plaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area Black-owned food businesses. Brought to you by , in partnership with

06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 6th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront on Sunday! 🖤❤️💚 26 Black Bay Area entrepreneurs came together at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for a delicious day of food, crafts, and community. We also heard from Danielle Clark of KIS Juice, Supervisor Danny Sauter, and our friends at The Port of San Francisco and the SF Human Rights Comission.

⭐️ People of all ages enjoyed a Juneteenth craft-making station, watched free back-to-back cooking demos, enjoyed music from David Hardiman's New Orleans 2nd Line Jazz Band and bff.fm, and much more!

06/09/2026

Pick up summer squash from .thumb.farms! ☀️Along with their typical, delicious leafy greens, this season you'll find small squash, strawberries, and more, all grown in San Juan Bautista and Watsonville.

➡️ Say hello to Rudy at Green Thumb Farms at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market today from 10am to 2pm!

06/08/2026

With the state budget deadline approaching next week, now is the time to help ! Market Match is one of California's most effective tools for fighting hunger and supporting local farms, but it's at risk of disappearing. With recent cuts to SNAP, this would be devastating for families and farmers.

The California Assembly and Senate released their versions of the 2026-27 budget, and we're grateful that the Assembly's draft budget included $15 million for the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP), which funds Market Match. HOWEVER, the Senate's and Governor's draft budgets still do not include any funding for Market Match. This means the program is still in jeopardy of ending.

With the state budget deadline looming on June 15, your calls and emails are urgently needed to Save Market Match. Tell the Senate and Governor to support our 2026-27 budget request at a minimum of $20 million for CNIP to keep Market Match operational and supporting CalFresh shoppers and small family farmers during this difficult time.

If you've already called or emailed, please do so again with the updated message. If you haven't contacted legislators to save Market Match, you still can! 🔗 Take action at the link in our bio or savemarketmatch.org TODAY to make your voice heard.

06/07/2026

Happening now! The 6th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront is in full swing. 🖤💚❤️Don’t miss out on our biggest Juneteenth on the Waterfront yet! Stop by today until 4 pm for delicious lunches and desserts, handmade crafts and cosmetics, free cooking demos, and much more!

🌉 Juneteenth on the Waterfront is part of Pop-Ups on the Plaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area Black-owned food businesses. Brought to you by , in partnership with

🍴 Participating Food Vendors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

🛍️ Participating Craft Vendors: , , .boutique, , , , , ,

06/06/2026

Balakian Farms is back at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market! Today, from 8am to 2pm, stop by their booth for organic stone fruit from the Balakian family’s farm in Reedley. 🍑

Over 80 years ago, Amber Balakian’s great grandfather emigrated from Armenia to Reedley during the Armenian genocide. He began farming grapes, following the tradition of his home country. Now, Amber runs the farm with her parents, Clarence and Ginger, and her grandmother, Stella. Balakian Farms has expanded to include crops like nectarines, peaches, plums, and tomatoes.

➡️ Visit at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market today until 2pm!

06/05/2026

This Sunday, June 7, kick off a month of celebrations in San Francisco with 27 local Black entrepreneurs at our sixth annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront in the Ferry Building front plaza. It’ll be our biggest one yet! ❤️🖤💚

Foodwise and partners hosted the first Juneteenth on the Waterfront in 2021, when Juneteenth was recognized as a national holiday. Supported by the and , the event has grown and become an annual tradition. It also inspired our Pop-Ups on the Plaza series highlighting BIPOC businesses from across the Bay Area as part of our Building Equity program.

☀️ Celebrate talented Black food makers and crafters who offer unique and delicious dishes, beverages, desserts, and more. 🔗 Check out the link in our bio to see the full lineup, including 9 Black entrepreneurs who are new to participating in Juneteenth on the Waterfront.

06/04/2026

Pick up fresh fruits and veggies from RHJ Farms! 🍓🥬On their farm in Pajaro, the Garcia family grows strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries alongside a wide variety of leafy greens, cauliflower, onions, and more.

➡️ Visit RHJ Farms at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market today from 10am to 2pm, and at from 3pm to 7pm!

06/03/2026

Just announced! ⭐️ This Sunday, June 7, at Juneteenth on the Waterfront, get ready for a delicious cooking demo with Chef Dontaye Ball of ! 🥘 Stop by the Foodwise Classroom at 12pm to watch him make Peaches and Cream Hoe Cakes, and be sure to stop by his booth for delicious po’boys, gumbo, and more.

To Chef Dontaye, gumbo equals jazz—in that a lot of different players contribute, but no two solos are the same. He firmly believes that the pot should taste as the cook is feeling at that moment. And right now, he’s feeling better than ever. In 2022, Chef Dontaye opened Gumbo Social, his first brick-and-mortar, at 5176 3rd St. in San Francisco’s Bayview.

Gumbo Social was one of our original participants in the first Juneteenth on the Waterfront in 2021, and we’ve been honored to have Gumbo Social as regular participant at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Pop-Ups on the Plaza in years since. Join us in celebrating Chef Dontaye as he says goodbye to the farmers market to turn his focus to his acclaimed restaurant.

➡️ Dontaye’s cooking demo will be followed by a demo and book signing with Chef Nelson German and at 1pm. (Chef Tatiana Thomas of Josephine’s Southern Cuisine unfortunately had a scheduling conflict, but we hope to have her back for a demo soon.)

🔗 Check out the link in our bio for more info! Seating is first come, first served.

06/02/2026

Wake up and smell the dahlias! 💐 McGinnis Ranch is back at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Tuesdays. Stop by for fresh bouquets and beautiful blooms from the McGinnis family’s farm in Watsonville.

➡️ Treat yourself to flowers from today until 2pm!

06/01/2026

This Sunday, June 7, at 1 pm, join us for a free cooking demo with and as part of a day of celebration at Juneteenth on the Waterfront! ❤️🖤💚

📚 Stick around until the end of the demo for free samples and a book signing, courtesy of .

Chef Nelson German is the Executive Chef and Owner of Oakland’s acclaimed Sobre Mesa and alaMar Dominican Kitchen & Bar, and Executive Chef and Partner at Meski.

Andréa Lawson Gray is a chef, writer, and James Beard Award–winning cookbook author known for bringing the flavors, history, and energy of Latin America and the Caribbean to contemporary audiences.

➡️ Head to the link in our bio or go to foodwise.org/juneteenth to learn more! Seating is first-come, first-served.

05/30/2026

Do you know yuba? Executive Chef of D**g Choi shares what he loves about this sweet, textural culinary “chameleon” from Oakland-based Ferry Plaza Farmers Market favorite , and why Hodo’s artisanal tofu is a staple on Slanted Door’s menus. 🍜

Thank you to Chef Choi for joining us at the Foodwise Classroom to demo Slanted Door’s Mushroom and Yuba Salad, featuring Hodo’s yuba and Shiitake, King Trumpet, or Shimeji mushrooms. 🍄

➡️ Visit our website to try the recipe at home, and be sure to visit Hodo and Far West Fungi at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays. For more info on upcoming demos and events, visit foodwise.org/subscribe

05/27/2026

Join us at the Foodwise Classroom this Saturday, May 30, for a free cooking demo with Chef D**g Choi of ! 🥘

🇰🇷 Born in Seoul, Chef D**g Choi spent his early childhood in Korea before immigrating to Atlanta to join his trailblazing grandmother. In 2016, he joined The Slanted Door Group, leading openings across the Bay Area, Napa, and France, and helping redefine modern Vietnamese and Asian cuisine in America.

The demo will feature products from . A cornerstone of the Bay Area’s artisanal craft-food community, Hodo was founded by Minh Tsai in 2004 to recreate the rich, delicious tofu of his childhood in Vietnam. Find Hodo at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays.

➡️ Join us this Saturday, May 30, at the Foodwise Classroom (under the tents in front of the Ferry Building). Demos are free to the public, with recipes and samples for all. 📚 A book signing with book sales courtesy of will take place after the demo.

05/26/2026

Stock up on stone fruit from ! 🍑 Their sweet and delicious pluots, white peaches, apricots, and more are grown in 4 plots of land in Fresno and Tulare counties.

🍒 Try their fruit at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm, and on Saturdays at from 7am to 2pm!

05/23/2026

With the costs of labor, hand harvesting, gas mileage, utilities, and more, paying the bills while keeping prices accessible for shoppers is a delicate balancing act for farmers. As the cost of living increases, affordability is top of mind for everyone, and farmers are no exception.

➡️ We spoke to a few of our farmers about the money they invest into growing fresh produce, and all of the care and consideration that goes into the prices you see at the market. 🔗 Check out the link in our bio for the full story.

05/20/2026

Don't let Market Match disappear! 📢 Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revision of the 2026–27 California State Budget, which included NO renewed funding for , an essential program that doubles shopper's CalFresh EBT benefits at farmers markets across the state, making fresh, healthy food affordable for all.

🥬 Without renewed funding by June 15, the Market Match program will end in March 2027, cutting off critical food access for California families and income for small family farms. At a time of soaring food costs and reductions to SNAP, Market Match is vital to food security, health equity, and keeping our local farm economies thriving.

👉 Act now to : Tell and state leaders to fund the California Nutrition Incentive Program in California 2026-27 budget. 🔗 It takes just a few seconds! Visit the link in our bio or go to savemarketmatch.org

05/19/2026

Good news! K&J Orchards is back at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Tuesdays! Be sure to pick up sweet apricots, peaches, cherries, and more, all grown on their farm in Winters. 🍒

➡️ Say hello to Tim at on Tuesdays from 10 am to 2pm and Saturdays from 8am to 2pm!

05/16/2026

Looking for a lunch with a kick of spicy flavor? Stop by in the back plaza! 🇬🇹 On Saturdays through the end of May, you can enjoy mouthwatering Rellenitos, Tamal Guatemalteco, and their original ChiQ’aq Spicy Salsa, crafted by Chef Veronica. 🌶️

⭐ Xula joins the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market through our Building Equity program, in partnership with . Say hello to Veronica and Jose in the back plaza today from 8am to 2pm!

05/15/2026

Beyond snacking, fresh strawberries, blackberries, mulberries, and more make for a delicious ingredient in both savory and sweet recipes. 🫐 🍓 Check out the link in our bio for a list of 10+ berry delicious recipes, each created and demonstrated by chefs, food makers, and friends of Foodwise.

You can also get inspiration from the Seasonal Spotlight booth at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Mission Community Market, where you can taste recipes and learn more about the wide variety of locally grown berries.

05/14/2026

New on Thursdays! Get your fix of fresh fruit from ! 🍊At his farm in Fresno County, Daniel Perez and his team grow sweet and delicious stone fruit and citrus, which they make into jams, dried snacks, and more.

➡️ Stop by Perez Brothers Farm at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market today from 10am to 2pm! You can also find their farm at the on Saturdays.

05/13/2026

Kick off celebrations at the 6th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront in SF on Sunday, June 7, from 9 am to 2pm! ❤️🖤💚 Celebrate local Black-owned businesses with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community with and . ⚡ Savor handcrafted foods and drinks from 25+ Black entrepreneurs, shop for local crafts at pop-up market, enjoy free cooking demos with , and more. Entry and activities are free, with food and drink available for purchase. 🔗 Visit foodwise.org/juneteenth for details!

🌉 Juneteenth on the Waterfront is part of Pop-Ups on the Plaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area Black-owned food businesses. Brought to you by , in partnership with

🍴 Participating Food Vendors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

🛍️ Participating Craft Vendors: , , .boutique, , , , , ,

05/12/2026

Calling all tea-lovers! 🫖 This Saturday, May 9, join us for a Tea Talk and tasting with Adrian Chen, Regional Manager at ! On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Chafolio offers thoughtfully sourced loose-leaf teas sourced from family farms. 🍵

At this Foodwise tea talk and tasting, Adrian will guide guests through a tasting of selected teas while sharing tea knowledge on origin, processing, flavor, and brewing. The session will also include a Q&A, offering guests a chance to learn more about tea in an open, approachable, and engaging setting. ☕️ With experience as both a tea educator and Nutrition Specialist, her approach brings together practical knowledge, sensory exploration, and a deeper appreciation for how tea fits into everyday life.

➡️ Join us at the Foodwise Classroom this Saturday, May 9, to watch the demo. Visit foodwise.org/events or the link in our bio for more details.

05/11/2026

Protect food access now: Save Market Match! 🥕 California’s proposed 2026-27 budget does not include funding for Market Match, a critical lifeline for thousands of food-insecure families and California farmers. With rising food prices and recent cuts to SNAP, Market Match is more important than ever.

📢 Take action: Join 300+ orgs representing thousands of California constituents and farmers in defending fresh food access for all. Urge and your state legislators to and fund the California Nutrition Incentive Program in the .

🔗 Call and write your legislators at the link in our bio or savemarketmatch.org!

🥬 Did you know? Market Match doubles shoppers’ CalFresh EBT benefits for fresh fruits and vegetables at 300+ farmers markets, CSAs, mobile markets, and farmstands across the state. In 2025 alone, Market Match served 660,000 CalFresh shoppers over 50 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, directing $25 million to 1,000 California farmers. Without urgent action, Market Match will run out of state funding in early 2027. Join us now!

05/09/2026

Have you noticed the ice cream truck in the back plaza? 🍦It's ! Stop by today until 2 pm to try Tara and Demetri's homemade, handcrafted ice cream.

Tee N Dee's Creamery joins the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market through our Building Equity program, in partnership with . You can enjoy their ice cream through the end of june! 🍨

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1 Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA
94111

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Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm

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+14152913276

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