Husk cherries

10 Unique Foods to Seek Out at the Farmers Market

August 4, 2023

This National Farmers Market Week is a welcome occasion to celebrate all the freshness, flavor, and variety you can only find at the farmers market.

Chef Sarah Germany and her team at their booth at the farmers market

Chef Sarah Germany Preserves Food and Tradition to Create Recipes That Heal

July 28, 2023

Chef Sarah builds on southern food traditions to create deeply flavorful medicinal foods, while preserving the bounty of California farms and gardens.

Volunteer of the Month: Taira Kater

July 27, 2023

Thank you to Volunteer of the Month, Taira Kater, who serves on Foodwise’s Events Committee to support Summer Bash and Sunday Supper.

rows of brightly colored stone fruit

Taste the Sunshine: A Farmers Market Guide to Stone Fruit

July 21, 2023

While Karl the Fog envelops the Bay Area, cherries, peaches, and other stone fruit brings a ray of sweet sunshine to the farmers market.

Bay Area Chefs Celebrate 30 Years of Farmers Markets Community at Foodwise Summer Bash

July 14, 2023

Getting ready for Summer Bash on July 16, participants share about what the Foodwise community means to them and give a sneak peek of what they’ll be making at the event.

Black Entrepreneurs Share 8 Strategies to Build Equity

July 7, 2023

Building Equity community partners and Black food entrepreneurs who have participated in Foodwise farmers markets shared actions all of us can take to build a more equitable Bay Area.

Two people pose with bacon at Sonoma County Meat Company's stand at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Beef Up Summer Cookouts with Responsibly Sourced Cuts from Sonoma County

June 30, 2023

Sourcing protein that was raised for the good of the land, the animal, and the eater is at the heart of Sonoma County Meat Company.

Case, Julia, and Nadia hold vegetables at the farmers market

Intern Spotlight: Case van der Burg, Julia Montano, and Nadia Fox

June 30, 2023

We’re grateful to these three interns who were crucial team members of our Foodwise Kids team this spring.

Eager for Corn, Melons, and Other Summer Crops? Our Local Farmers Are, Too

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.

Rize Up Founder on Black Representation in Sourdough Baking

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.

Black Chefs Celebrate Black Liberation and Food Traditions at Juneteenth on the Waterfront

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.

Hans and Heidi of H&H Fresh Fish Co. hold a fish on the waterfront

In Salmon’s Absence, Ferry Plaza Fisherman Reel in Other Delicious Fish

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.