Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Black Holiday Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Market Happening Pop-Ups on the Plaza Ferry Plaza
Celebrate local Black-owned businesses and get ready for the holiday season with a day of delicious food, crafts, community, and family fun at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The south arcade of the Ferry Building will be transformed for a special holiday market featuring 20+ Bay Area food makers and designers, in partnership with the Fillmore-based Black-led marketplace In the Black. Find thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, like artisan preserves, baked goods, skincare, apparel, and more. Entry is free and open to the public, with products available for purchase.
Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a series of quarterly events celebrating Bay Area Black entrepreneurs, including businesses in Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a Port sponsored event brought to you by Foodwise. This program is proudly funded in partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Dream Keeper Initiative. Additional support is provided by the Ferry Building.
Participating Food Vendors
- A Girl Named Pinky: Cakes, cookies, brownies, lemon bars
- Baby Bean Pie: Bean pies, bean pie cheesecake, assorted cookies
- Chef Sarah Germany: Smoked catfish, hot sauces, BBQ sauces
- Evolution Hot Sauce: Savory, spicy, and flavorful sauces (Spicy Mango, Savory Pineapple, Sweet Honey, Green Fire)
- 5to9 Organic Wine: Certified organic wine with no added sulfites
- The Pleasure Principle Dining Events: Pepper sauces, take-and-bake patties, Caribbean edible gifts
- Sam’s Gourmet Jams: Award-winning small-batch, low-sugar, artisan jams, jellies, and preserves, sourced from local fruit and cooked without preservatives
- That’s My Jam: Low-sugar and pectin-free jams, jam gift sets, biscuit mixes
- Yummy Honey: 5 different varieties of California honey
Participating In the Black Craft Vendors
- Afia’s Journey & Crafts: One-of-a-kind, handmade items from Ghana
- Belle Noire: Handcrafted jewelry, accessories, and decor made by artists from Africa and the African Diaspora
- CIK Apparel: Camo jackets, sweatshirts, patches, pins, tote bags, jewelry, t-shirts
- Cloud Surfin Apparel: Hats, t-shirts, hoodies, glasses
- Coccinelle Boutique: Women clothing and accessories
- Cocoacentric: Statement jewelry and accessories
- #DopeInRealLife: Tracksuits, hooded sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats
- Dreamer Boyz: Hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, caps
- En Vie Naturals: Natural skin care products
- Ice Body Skincare: Plant-based skincare (soaps, body creams, body scrubs, body oils, candles, gift sets)
- Living With Phyllis: Information on Black food sovereignty, healthy soul food, and more, with limited edition custom cutting boards for sale
- Quanies African Shop: African clothing and accessories
- Tallio’s: Specialty coffees & teas, ginger-infused beverages, t-shirts, tote bags, gift sets
Activities & More
- Kids holiday crafts at the Foodwise Classroom (green tent in front of the Ferry Building)
- Children’s book sales by HBCU Prep School
- Community table with Port of San Francisco
- Music by DJ Lonnie Taylor of BFF.fm
Building Equity & Pop-Ups on the Plaza
Pop-Ups on the Plaza is an initiative of Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Foodwise and our community partners, En2action’s Ujamaa Kitchen, La Cocina, Mandela Partners, and SF Black Wealth are proudly committed to uplifting and advancing equity for BIPOC, immigrant, and limited-resource entrepreneurs across the Bay Area.