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Farewell, Hamada Farms

A cornerstone of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets leaves an unforgettable family farming legacy.

Cherries

A bowl of jolly, shiny cherries is such a visual delight that they feed the spirit before they ever hit your mouth. That said, cherries don’t wait for much gazing. With their relatively brief season and short shelf-life, they demand prompt and concentrated consumption. That’s no hardship, of course, given how irresistible they are. The […]

Persimmons

Persimmons boldly present themselves to autumn. There are several species of persimmon, some native to China and others to North America, but the Asian species Diospyros kaki accounts for almost all commercial persimmon production. Both Native Americans and European settlers on this continent ate the fruits of the native Diospyros virginiana, until Japanese immigrants introduced Americans […]

New Thursday Vendor: Sow

Former Blue Bottle Coffee baristas Luisa Alberto and Derek Castro turn their craft to freshly pressed juice using farmers market ingredients.

¡Hola, Chino!

The team from Tacolicious offers a fresh take on dumplings at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Super Bowl 50 Survival Guide

We’ve got everything you need to devise a winning strategy for getting to the farmers market and partying in San Francisco style.