June 23, 2023
While you wait for your favorite seasonal highlights at the farmers market—sweet corn, melons, tomatoes—farmers are waiting for the unseasonably cold and wet spring to wrap up into an abundant summer.
June 15, 2023
Hear from Z, the owner of Rize Up Bakery, about what the business means to him and why representations of Black artisan bakers are so important today and for future generations.
June 9, 2023
We talked with some of the Black food entrepreneurs who will be on the plaza tomorrow about how their food traditions will show up on their menus.
June 2, 2023
In response to salmon season’s cancellation, fishermen are shifting gears to bring in other local, seasonal, and equally delicious catches to the farmers market this summer.
May 26, 2023
With Foodwise celebrating 30 years of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market this spring, Foodwise Executive Director Christine Farren been ruminating on what got us to this milestone year, and where we are headed next.
May 25, 2023
Richard Bernstein has regularly lent a hand with Foodwise Kids and the occasional Family Cook Night over the past year.
May 19, 2023
Three new farmers started Habitera Farms and created the brand Very Mulberry to grow and share these sustainably harvested delicacies.
May 12, 2023
As Wise Goat approached its 10th anniversary this year, Mary felt that it was the perfect time to formalize her longstanding commitment to organic sourcing.
April 28, 2023
Thank you to volunteers of the month, Leslie and Josiah, for supporting Foodwise demos.
April 28, 2023
We talked with shoppers, farmers, and Market Match administrators about the impact of massive cuts to benefits and the lasting importance of Market Match for fresh food access and a thriving local food system.
April 24, 2023
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we have compiled a list of Asian Pacific American-owned food businesses at CUESA’s farmers markets.
April 21, 2023
Foodwise’s Education Coordinator shares some simples ways to explore the farmers market with kids.