Building Equity for BIPOC Entrepreneurs: How You Can Help Small Food Businesses Thrive

December 1, 2023

Early-stage entrepreneurs find economic opportunities at Foodwise farmers markets through the Building Equity program.

Intern Spotlight: Claire Beckstoffer

November 18, 2023

Thank you to Claire Beckstoffer, a UC Berkeley grad who interned with Foodwise Teens this fall.

Kuali’s Salsa Macha Brings Deep Roots and a Fiery Kick to the Modern Salsa Scene

November 10, 2023

Kuali uses family recipes, in a style of salsa making traceable to Indigenous Mexican cultures, to create an alternative to the blandness of America’s mainstream salsa scene.

Sweet to Tart, Buttery to Crisp: A Farmers Market Guide to Pears

November 2, 2023

There are now about 3,000 cultivated varieties of pears worldwide. Here’s a brief guide to a few special varieties that you’ll find at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Volunteer of the Month: Michelle Minori

October 27, 2023

Thank you to Michelle Minori, who first volunteered with our Foodwise Kids and Foodwise Teens programs before joining our events committee.

Meet Petaluma’s Small Batch Butcher Shop That’s Slow-Curing Local, Sustainable Meats

October 27, 2023

In 2020, two Bay Area natives put their experiences to use to start Canteen Meats, a small butcher shop in Petaluma.

For Bay Area Chefs, the Best Dishes Start at the Farmers Market

October 12, 2023

We asked a few chefs to share a bit about the farms they keep coming back to, and what it means to them to be a part of our close-knit local food community.

Bay Area Restaurateurs Discuss the True Cost of Food—and What You Don’t See on Your Dinner Bill

October 6, 2023

Farmers and restaurateurs discuss the rising cost of food in the Bay Area, and what factors impact food businesses’ bottom line

Intern Spotlight: Cecilia Camlin and Lauren Halsey

September 29, 2023

Thank you to our summer event interns, Cecilia and Lauren!

From Sweet to Heat: A Farmers Market Guide to Peppers

September 28, 2023

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

With This Year’s Mid-Autumn Mooncakes, Annie’s T Cakes Re-Envisions Vegan Asian Food

September 14, 2023

With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Annie Wang is making environmentalism irresistible in the form of her classic East Asian treats.

These Producers Bring Sustainable Practices from Family Farms in Mexico to California

September 8, 2023

In honor of National Latine Heritage Month, we are spotlighting a few stories from our Latine farmers market community.