Apples, Pomegranates, and More: A Farmers Market Guide to Fall Fruit

October 3, 2025

As summer turns to fall at the farmers market, stone fruit, berries, and melons make way for autumn’s bounty. Replacing these stars of summer are dozens of varieties of apples, pears, and other fall fruit, many of which you can only enjoy at their seasonal peak when tree-ripened and freshly harvested from California’s farms. “Pomes”—a […]

Tutuli Mexican Bakery Brings Classic Sonoran Coyotas to the Bay Area

September 26, 2025

Named one of the best bakeries in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle, Tutuli Mexican Bakery lives up to the hype with its classic coyotas and delicious cornbread.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Food Businesses to Celebrate at the Farmers Market

September 18, 2025

Celebrate these Latine entrepreneurs and the diverse culinary traditions, delicious food, and talent they bring to the Bay Area.

Meet the Bay Area Wasabi Farmers Growing This Rare Delicacy

September 12, 2025

Half Moon Bay Wasabi is offering shoppers a taste of what they’ve been missing, straight from the true Wasabia japonica plant.

Volunteer of the Month: Satish Awatramani

September 12, 2025

Satish lends a hand at the Foodwise Info Booth and events, sharing his love of connecting with people.

From Sweet to Heat: A Farmers Market Guide to Peppers

September 5, 2025

Can you take the heat? Work your way up the Scoville scale with our guide to peppers of the farmers market.

Intern Spotlight: Chloe Cullen and Neiman Dirga

August 21, 2025

Chloe and Neiman developed, cooked, and sampled delicious recipes for shoppers through our Seasonal Spotlight program.

How These High School Students Gave Back to the Farmers Market This Summer

August 21, 2025

For Foodwise Teens, working at the farmers market was an eye-opening experience and an opportunity to contribute to their community.

Why Bring Kids and Teens to the Farmers Market? An Educator’s Perspective

August 14, 2025

Why prioritize youth as important members of our farmers market community? We spoke with youth educator Erica Tate.

Meet the Fourth-Generation Farm Behind This Popular Cider Brand

August 8, 2025

Far West Cider offers hard ciders made only with the apples from the Chinchiolo family’s farm, Lucky You Orchards.

Cool as a Cuke: A Farmers Market Guide to Cucumbers

August 1, 2025

At the farmers market, there is no shortage of cooling cucumbers, with varieties for pickling, slicing, and everything in between.

Squash, Melons, and More: A Farmers Market Guide to Cucurbits

July 30, 2025

Learn more about cucurbits at the farmers market. Check out our guides to some common cucurbit categories.