Cucurbit Carnival
Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Foodwise in celebrating cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, and squash), this month’s Seasonal Spotlight, at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Come down to the market for a day of tasting, cooking, and fun!
- Tamara Jo Hicks, Feasts on the Farm | 12:00 pm at the Foodwise Classroom (front plaza)
- Free samples, recipes, and cooking tips at the Seasonal Spotlight tent (front plaza)
- Taste and learn about different cucurbit varieties and vote for your favorite!
- Cucurbit coloring activity for kids
Stock Up on Cucurbits from These Farms
- Allstar Organics
- Avila Farms
- Balakian Farms
- Blue House Farm
- Eatwell Farm
- Everything Under the Sun
- Gavel’s Farm
- GG Farm
- Green Thumb Farms
- Heirloom Gardens
- Lonely Mountain Farm
- Lucero Organic Farms
- Oya Organics
- The Peach Farm
- RHJ Farms
- Star Route Farms
- Yerena Farms
- Zuckerman’s Farm
Seasonal Spotlight Program
Foodwise’s Seasonal Spotlight program shines a light on the best produce that California farms have to offer at our farmers markets. Join us for free samples, cooking demos, and festivals to celebrate a different peak-season produce item each month. See upcoming events.