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Recent Press

San Francisco’s Beloved Vegetarian Restaurant Greens Introduces Guest Chef Summer Dinner Series With Executive Chef Katie Reicher (Forbes, 8/8/22)

Foodwise’s Summer Bash 2022 Was The Ferry Building’s Culinary Wonderland (San Francisco Magazine, 7/11/22)

Mixologist makes Foodwise-inspired cocktail with Sal Castaneda (KTVU, 7/8/22)

Foodwise helping eaters of all ages make better food choices (KRON4, 7/6/22)

On Our Table: Hayes Street Grill (Bon Appetit, 7/1/22)

Seat at the Table (page 186) (San Francisco Magazine, July 2022)

Culinary Events Include Foodwise Summer Bash, Guest Chefs at Greens and Turntable, Marlena Pops Up for the Summer (tablehopper, 6/21/22)

30 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in the Bay Area (Mercury News, 6/6/22)

Pandemic Spawns Local Foods Revival (Knee Deep Times. 03/21/22)

The Thursday market reopens this week as Foodwise (Mission Local, 03/15/22)

San Francisco’s 2022 environmental wish list (SF Examiner, 12/30/21)

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos all around the Bay Area (SF Chronicle, 10/21/21)

Best of the Bay 2021: Food + Drink winners (48 Hills, 10/14/21)

How Chez Panisse helped change the way the Bay Area eats produce (SF Chronicle, 10/7/21)

Events You Don’t Want to Miss: CUESA’s Sunday Supper, Eat Drink SF, and a MoAD Book Launch Party for Black Food (tablehopper, 10/5/21)

Mission Community Market is SF’s portal to Latino cusine (KTVU, 09/16/21)

As farm delivery boxes rise in popularity, the industry faces new struggles (SF Examiner, 8/20/21)

Farmers markets seeing uneven recovery (AgAlert, 7/29/21)

Savor Jamaican Beef Patties and Banana Pudding on Juneteenth, and More Weekend Entertainment (Eater 6/17/21)

Episode 142: Christine Farren on adapting farmers markets to the newest version of the new normal (Tent Talk, 6/14/21)

Bay Area Community Celebrates Juneteenth (NBC Bay Area, 6/19/21)

Ferry Building farmers market celebrates ‘Juneteenth on the Waterfront’ Saturday (Hoodline, 6/17/21)

SF’s Ferry Building Farmer’s Market launching home delivery across 9 Bay Area counties (ABC7, 5/29/21)

5 Ways COVID-19 Has Completely Changed Farmers Markets (Kitchn, 5/26/21)

Neighborhood Notes: A caravan for farm workers, art exhibits and a picnic (Mission Local, 5/13/21)

New Guard 2021: Weaving a Stronger Safety Net (Eater, 5/4/21)

Fruitful Markets (Via, May-June 2021)

13 Fresh Farmers Markets in San Francisco (Eater SF, 3/15/21)

Mission Farmers Market Returns March 11 (SF Weekly, 3/4/21)

SFUSD Students Learn About Food Justice and Find Connection in Distance Learning Through Program by CUESA (SFUSD, 2/4/21)

In the Bay Area, There are More Ways Than Ever to Support Your Farmers Market (Eater, 11/23/20)

We Need To Invest In Farmer’s Markets, Now More Than Ever! (PhotoBook 8/14/20)

Despite the Pandemic, These Independent Bay Area Food Producers Are Thriving (KQED, 8/13/20)

Mission Community Market celebrates 10 years (Mission Local, 8/5/20)

KTVU highlights Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (KTVU, 7/23/20)

These Produce Boxes Are Helping Support Hospitality Workers Impacted By Covid-19 (Forbes 7/14/20)

CUESA Farmer’s Markets Stay Open Amid Protests (KQED, 6/4/20)

On the Fly: Christine Farren (podcast) (tablehopper, 5/29/20)

How to shop Bay Area farmers’ markets while avoiding crowds: Buy a farm box (SF Chronicle, 5/28/20)

Is It Safe To Buy Food At The Farmers Market During The Coronavirus Pandemic? (Huffington Post, 5/26/20)

Bay Area farmers’ markets face social distancing challenges as peak season begins (SF Chronicle, 5/13/20)

Mission Community Market re-opens Thursday (Mission Local, 5/6/20)

San Francisco’s farmers markets make changes to stay open during pandemic (KRON4, 5/2/20)

Where to Order Groceries in SF (Thrillist, 4/28/20)

The food system is trying to reinvent itself on the fly to solve its pandemic food waste problem (Fast Company, 4/16/20)

Order Curated CSA Boxes From Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Now (They Sell Out Fast) (SFist, 4/15/20)

COVID-19 creates new challenges for local growers and farmers markets (Berkeleyside, 4/3/20)

These CSA Boxes and Farm Delivery Services are Still Serving Up Fresh Produce During the Coronavirus Crisis (Eater, 4/3/20)

Small Farmers, Local Markets Nimbly Adapt to a New Consumer Landscape (KQED, 3/20/20)

How to Support Farmers and Safely Shop at Farmers’ Markets (Civil Eats, 3/30/20)

Trying to avoid grocery stores? Farmers markets offer calmer, more socially-distant shopping (SFGate, 3/28/20)

Coronavirus fears: If you touch an onion at Ferry Building farmers’ market, it’s yours (Chronicle, 3/21/20)

Closures, Takeout, and Relief Efforts: How Food Businesses Nationwide Are Handling Coronavirus: Friday, March 30 (Bon Appetit, 3/20/20)

Farmers’ markets open during coronavirus outbreak. But farmers’ livelihoods remain uncertain (Chronicle, 3/20/20)

The Fight to Keep Farmers’ Markets Open During Coronavirus (Civil Eats, 3/19/20)

San Francisco Farmers Markets Are Open For Business (Eater, 3/18/20)

Most Farmers’ Markets to Remain Open as Essential Services During Lockdown Period (SFist, 3/16/20)

The Landmark of San Francisco: The Ferry Building (High Rise Life, 3/1/20)

Exploring a Decade of Big Changes in Local Food (Civil Eats, 11/19/19)

Things to do in San Francisco: Eating, drinking, staying and doing (Cosmopolitan, 10/5/19)

Best of the Bay 2019: Food & Drink winners (48Hills, 10/3/19)

10 of the best farmers’ markets in the U.S. (and many are year-round) (USA Today, 9/14/19)

Where a Michelin-Starred Chef Goes in San Francisco (New York Times, 8/31/19)

CUESA (The Farmers’ Market People) Celebrates Summer With Big Ferry Building Party (SFist, 6/5/19)

Best of 2019: Food & Drink: Reader’s Choice Best Farmers Market & Most Adorable Food Festival (SF Weekly, 5/16/19)

TBI’s 5 Best: Farmers’ Markets in the East Bay (The Bold Italic, 4/16/19)

Maa! Maa! Baby goats invade the Ferry Building (SF Chronicle 4/17/19)

CUESA’s Goat Festival Returns to the Ferry Building Saturday, April 13 (SF Weekly, 3/25/19)

CUESA Launches The Food Change at the Ferry Building (KQED, 1/29/19)

Tent Talk Episode 20: Marcy Coburn on diversifying farmers’ market communities (InTents, 1/13/18)

San Francisco’s star pastry chefs to put on a good ol’ fashioned bake sale for charity (SF Chronicle, 9/9/18)

A Matter of Taste: CUESA and the Long View (Edible San Francisco, 8/11/18)

CUESA Celebrates 25 Years of Farmers Markets with a Party of Epic Proportions (Eater, 6/7/18)

CUESA Celebrates a Quarter-Century (SF Weekly, 5/31/18)

Dine and Dish: San Francisco Farmer’s Market (KRON4, 5/30/18)

The Big, Little World of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (Epoch Times, 5/29/18)

Best Farmers Market: SF Weekly Readers Poll Winners (SF Weekly, 5/17/18)

Jack London Square Farmers Market (Facebook, 4/18/18)

Mission farmers’ market returns with more vendors (SF Chronicle, 4/5/18)

How Female Bartenders Used the Farmers Market to Grow a Movement (Eater, 4/16/18)

How the farmers’ market made the Ferry Building a worldwide destination (SF Chronicle 3/9/18)

SF Mission’s farmers market to grow under CUESA leadership (San Francisco Chronicle, 1/25/18)

As Oakland evolves, its longtime farmers’ market adapts. Again. (SF Gate, 1/10/18)

How an earthquake and a farmers market brought the San Francisco community together (Upworthy, 12/8/17)

In Trump Era, the Long Fight Against Hunger is Even Tougher (FERN, 11/10/17)

Farmers Markets Will Save Us All (SF Weekly, 10/5/17)

Amazon may force farmers markets, and grocery stores, to adapt (SF Chronicle, 8/13/17)

Sustainable Food Makers Are Worried About The Future Of Whole Foods Under Amazon (Fast Company, 7/31/17)

The World’s Best Food Markets (Tasting Table, 7/28/17)

Bay Area Bites Guide to Food Justice Organizations in the Bay Area (Bay Area Bites, 6/26/17)

Herds of Baby Goat Photos from Goatchella 2017 (SF Weekly, 4/17/17)

The Bay Area Food Movement Tackles Trump (Bay Area Bites, 3/24/17)

For California food reformers, priorities shift from “local and sustainable” to ICE raids and “sanctuary restaurants” (New Food Economy, 3/24/17)

For farmers, love is always in season at SF Ferry Plaza market (SF Chronicle, 2/9/17)

S.F. fundraisers dig deep for students and farm food (SFGate 11/1/16)

CUESA Officially Launches Oakland’s Jack London Square Farmers Market This Sunday (Eater SF, 10/27/16)

Fog city feast: Affordable foodie eats in San Francisco (CNN, 9/23/16)

10 Top Farmers Markets (Visit California)

Jacques Pepin reveals what he’d cook for Donald Trump, and answers other burning questions (SF Chronicle, 8/12/16)

The 11 Best Farmers Markets In The World (GOOD, 8/11/16)

This Sexy Ad Campaign Wants to Get You to the Farmers Market (Modern Farmer, 7/25/16)

Questions to ask before buying something at a farmers market (MarketWatch, 7/22/16)

Iconic markets across the country (USA Today, 7/21/16)

Talking About Cultivating a Healthy Food System with CUESA’s Marcy Coburn (EcoCentric, 7/21/16)

10 Superheroes of the SF Bay Area Dining Scene (Zagat, 7/18/16)

CUESA Summer Celebration Sows Seeds For Food Education June 12th (Hoodline, 6/6/16)

This Penis-Shaped Eggplant Is the Star of a Brilliant Farmers Market Ad Campaign (Mic, 5/25/16)

CUESA’s new ad campaign will change how you look at eggplants forever (SFGate, 5/23/16)

Best of San Francisco: Coolest Food Nonprofit (SF Weekly, 5/19/16)

CUESA taking over operation of Jack London Square’s Sunday farmers’ market (SFGate, 4/18/16)

Ways Chefs Can Make the Most of Local Farmers’ Markets (Open Table blog, 1⅙/15)

Hallelujah for the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market, San Francisco’s Church of Food (Huffington Post, 9/9/15)

Outside Lands 2015: How Food Became Part of the Spectacle (Bay Area Bites, 8/10/15)

Best Readers’ Choice Farmers Markets (USA Today, 8/15)

Goatchella packed with goat fans and protestors (SFGate, 4/18/15)

Expect Merriment, Mayhem At Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s ‘Goatchella’ On Saturday (Hoodline, 4/16/15)

Marcy Coburn: A New Leader in The Town Local Food Built (Civil Eats, 2014)

17 great food markets around the world (USA Today, 10/3/13)

Farmers Market Cultivates Revolution (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/3/13)

Ferry Plaza at 20: Interview with Sibella Kraus (Civil Eats, 9/24/12)

Tacolicious (Guest Chef Series at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market) (Wall Street Journal, 9/19/12) 

America’s Best Farmers’ Markets (US News, 9/13/12)