Foodwise

Every day, woman-owned businesses make huge contributions to our local food community! ?? We spoke to a few food business owners in the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, who shared stories about the women who have inspired them and offered some advice for aspiring women entrepreneurs. ?? Hear from Bini Pradhan of?Bini's Kitchen?on the importance of loving what you do, Christine Law of?FLORA GELATERIA LLC?on bringing your unique perspective to the table, and Sierra Young of?Mangosay?on being unafraid to change careers. ?? Read more words of wisdom: https://lnkd.in/gm4nF-Qt

Join us for #PopUpsonthePlaza: Celebrating BIPOC Women Makers on Saturday, March 29! ???? This #WomensHistoryMonth, join 15+ women-owned businesses for a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza. Savor handcrafted foods and drinks, shop the latest clothes and crafts from In The Black Shop designers, and more! Entry is free, with food and drink available for purchase. ?? Visit the link in our bio or go to foodwise.org/events for details! ??Participating Businesses: A Girl Named Pinky, Azukar Belle Noire Accessories, CIK Apparel, COCOACENTRIC, En Vie Naturals, The Final Sauce, The Lemonade Bar, Lil' Alijo Catering and Events, Papa's Dumpling, The Pleasure Principle Supperclub & Dining Events, Remy Creations, Sainte Sophie Creole Confections, Smoke Soul Kitchen, Tonantzin Mexican Cuisine ??Celebrating BIPOC Women Makers is part of #PopUpsonthePlaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area BIPOC entrepreneurs, brought to you by Foodwise’s #BuildingEquity program, Port of San Francisco, the Ferry Building, SF Human Rights Comission, Dream Keeper Initiative, in partnership with En2action, In The Black Shop, Mandela Partners, Oakland Bloom, and La Cocina - Nonprofit Kitchen Incubator

Internship opportunity! ?? Foodwise is seeking an intern to assist with our new California Crop of the Month program launching at Foodwise farmers markets this spring. ?? Through cooking demos, sampling, and festivals, you will help us increase awareness, knowledge, consumption, and sales of California fruits and vegetables, while supporting healthy communities and small family farms. This part-time internship offer a stipend of $150/week, in addition to the option of receiving academic credit. ?? Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g8hM9xnS

Watch us on KQED’s Check, Please! Bay Area airing this Thursday, February 13! ???KQED Food reporter Cecilia Phillips paid the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market a visit to take a bite (or two!) of some spicy mango noodles from?Mangosay, sugar free barbecue sauce from?Chef Sarah Germany, and thousand layer cake from?Nusa. She also visited?Aedan Fermented and?Eatwell Farm?and spoke with Foodwise’s own?Christine Farren. Watch the episode today: https://lnkd.in/gGWt4mqV #CheckPleaseBayArea?#BayAreaBites?#CheckPlease?#KQEDFood?#SanFrancisco?#Foodwise?#FerryBuilding?#FerryPlazaFarmersMarkey?#FoodEducation?#EatLocal?#LoveLocalCA

Last Saturday, we celebrated our farmers and food makers at our annual Foodwise Seller Appreciation Party! ?? Our sellers took a break from the rain and caught up with each other over a warm, hearty, and delicious selection of farm-fresh dishes catered by our friends at Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & Events, generously hosted by the Ferry Building. This special gathering also marked Director of Operations Lulu Meyer's 20th year with Foodwise. ??Friends from our market operations team, both past and present, stopped by to celebrate Lulu's many years of hard work, care, and commitment to our farmers market community. We're so grateful to all of the dedicated farmers and food makers who make the farmers market happen and nourish our Bay Area community with fresh, healthy local food week after week. ????

This week, we welcomed Foodwise Kids back to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for the spring semester! ?? ?? Last year, we hosted 93 field trips, where 1,808 SFUSD elementary school students and 370 adult chaperones explored the market. We’re so excited to see more elementary school students enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, meet local farmers, and learn about healthy, seasonal food this year. ???? ?? Our education programs couldn’t happen without your support. Thank you to every volunteer, farmer, and donor for empowering the next generation of healthy eaters. ?? Want to get involved? Head to foodwise.org/kids

Being a volunteer with Foodwise comes with unexpected benefits: making memories, going behind the scenes at the market, and getting connected to your community, to name a few! ?? Whether your New Year’s resolution is to give back, deepen your culinary skills, or find new friends, start achieving your goals by volunteering with Foodwise. Seven Foodwise volunteers shared some of the memories they’ve made while working with us at our events, farmers markets, and education programs. ?? Whether you want to learn from talented Bay Area chefs through our cooking demos, or teach kids to get excited about healthy fruits and vegetables through our Foodwise Kids program, there’s always an opportunity that suits your interests. ?? Read their stories: https://lnkd.in/gcgPWUGD #bayareavolunteers?#bayareafood?#sffarmersmarkets?#newyearsresolutions?#foodeducation

?? "Fund development?is more than a one-way transaction. It’s an invitation to conversation, connection, and collaboration. When we say we want to hear from you, our supporters,?we really mean it!" Meet Jess Frye, who joined us in April 2024 as Foodwise’s Director of Development, overseeing all of our fundraising activities and fund development strategy. Her work includes editing grant materials, interacting with funders, and supporting our education and market operations teams with farmers market events and programs. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpQBkea7

Meet Lulu, our Director of Operations! Lulu has been a part of Foodwise for 20 years, overseeing the Market Operations team and making sure that all of our farmers markets run smoothly. Lulu shares more about what she picks up at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The Market Operations team works with all of the food makers and farmers in our markets. Along with making sure everything goes according to plan, they also lead important programs like our Market Match program, which ensures that people with EBT can also stock up on the farm-fresh produce available at every market. #foodwise #education #farmersmarkets #community #ferryplazafarmersmarket #farmersmarket #sffarmersmarket #localfood #eatlocal #lovelocalca #foodeducation

We wish you a happy, healthy, and nourishing New Year, filled with delicious farmers market food! ???? As we look forward to 2025, we are so grateful for you, our community of friends, farmers, and food makers. YOU make this work possible. Whether you donate to support small farms and food access, volunteer your time in our education programs, or show up to support local farms and food makers at our farmers markets, you are participating in the regenerative and people-centered Bay Area food system we need. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2025! Want to know how you can support our farmers markets, food access initiatives like Market Match, and free food education programs in the new year? Visit our website for more details: foodwise.org/support/ ??: Natalie N Photography