Seeing Seeds Through Beads: A Bracelet Making Activity Honoring Traditional Foods in Black Culture

June 17, 2022

Through this craft using bead to represent seeds, learn about foods that are significant to Black, African-American, Afro-descendent culture.

Kitiya Brings the Flavors of Thai Cuisine to Home Cooks

June 3, 2022

For Kitiya, cooking has been a lifelong passion that she now shares at the farmers market.

No Blueberries This Season at Sierra Cascade

June 1, 2022

Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm will not be joining us at the farmers market due a crop failure brought on by drought and climate change.

Stop and Smell the Rosemary: Farmers Market Guide to Fresh Herbs

May 26, 2022

The onset of spring ushers in a bounty of fresh herbs to add extra flavor and aroma to our farmers market creations.

Intern Spotlight: Graciela Ruiz and Abbi Sanders

May 26, 2022

As spring comes to a close, we thank interns Graciela and Abbi for a smooth running semester at Foodwise and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Nusa Shares Indonesian Cuisine with Bay Area Farmers Markets

May 20, 2022

Nusa’s small-batch desserts and treats, which Jennifer Huang now sells at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, pay homage to her cultural heritage.

10 Ways to Stretch Your Food Budget at the Farmers Market

May 13, 2022

Whether you’re on a tight food budget or just seeking ways to shop more efficiently, there are many ways to make the most of your trip to the farmers market.

For Mother’s Day, Farmers Market Chefs Share How to Make Food as Good as Mom’s

May 5, 2022

We are sharing a few stories from food makers whose early culinary curiosities were nurtured by their mothers.

Intern Spotlight: Jenny Ye, Jesus del Toro, and Kailyne Sarmiento

April 29, 2022

Jenny Ye and Jesus “Chuy” del Toro joined returning intern Kailyne Sarmiento to support this semester’s cohort of Foodwise Teens.

Foodwise Kids Goes Beyond the Farmers Market and into the Classroom

April 29, 2022

Following their field trip to the farmers market, Foodwise Kids participants deepen their food knowledge in a cooking class.

Working with Nature to Honor Earth Day, Every Day, at Toluma Farms

April 21, 2022

Tomales Farmstead Creamery is fighting climate change, in collaboration with nature, the farm’s working goats, and the Healthy Soils Program.

After Emmigrating from Ukraine, Gavel's Farm Gives Back to the Community Abroad

April 15, 2022

Now, as Ukraine is under siege by Russia, they are raising money for their friends and family in their homeland.