| 10 Things to Know about CalFresh |
May is CalFresh Awareness Month, and ensuring that people have access to nutritious food has become more urgent than ever. Millions of Americans were already food insecure prior to COVID-19, and in California alone, 4.6 million people have filed for unemployment so far. The pandemic and accompanying economic crisis have drastically deepened the inequities.
CalFresh (or SNAP, as it is known federally) continues to provide critical aid to help Californians put healthy food on the table. Since the pandemic started, CalFresh applications have been up 250% statewide compared to last year, bringing in thousands of new benefits recipients. Here some common questions you might have about CalFresh, including additional resources available during the pandemic. |
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Please Wait Until the Market Opens at 8:00 am to Shop
Saturday early birds, we love you! And we know you love to get the freshest produce. But we ask that you please wait until after 8:00 a.m. to start shopping. Our farmers and staff are taking extra steps to set up the market safely before 8:00 a.m. For a more relaxed shopping experience, consider shopping later in the morning, between 9:00-10:30, when there is still plenty of delicious produce. Thank you for your patience and support! |
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| | | Thank You for Protecting Your Community ❤️ |
| We want to extend our deep gratitude to all of you for wearing face coverings, physical distancing, and being kind and patient as we all adapt to new protocols at the farmers market. Keep up the awesome work! Your partnership is vital to keeping our farmers markets open and safe for everyone as we continue to navigate this "new normal" together. Thank you! |
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| | | Keep Your Farmers Market Thriving |
| We have less than $500 to go to reach our $10,000 GoFundMe milestone in our Save Your Farmers Market Fund. Please help take us over the finish line! Support small family farms and critical food access for your community during the COVID-19 crisis. Any amount helps. Keep your farmers market thriving with a donation today. |
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| | | Green Gulch Farm Bows Out of the Farmers Market |
| We are sad to share that Green Gulch Farm, a founding farm and favorite of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, has decided not to return this season. On behalf of Green Gulch Farm, Emila Heller and Sara Tashker shared this farewell message. |
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| | | Video: Farmer Resilience During COVID-19 |
| "This is our time, this is what we're made for, this is what we do." In this new video, Joe Schirmer of Dirty Girl Produceshares how his farm is rapidly evolving to feed our community during the COVID-19 crisis, why farmworkers have always been essential, and how farming is a powerful force for positive change. |
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| | | Early Spring Frog Hollow Salad |
| Chef Mario Ishii Hernandez of Frog Hollow Farm shares a recipe for a refreshing seasonal salad featuring Brooks cherries, apricots, and cucumbers. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Balakian Farms Returns with Pre-Order Boxes & New Location
Balakian Farms is back on Saturdays in a new location at the end of the back plaza (across from Pasta Shop). The farm is also offering pre-order produce boxes of organic summer squash and stone fruit for pickup at their booth. |
| | Marla Bakery Is Back After a hiatus since last November, Amy and Joe are back at the Ferry Plaza as of this Saturday. It's just the two of them baking out of a shared kitchen, so their selection this week will be limited. But don't worry: they will be ramping up with more breads and pastries in the weeks ahead! |
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| Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Roti Pakistani Food
Looking for delicious ready-made items to stock up your fridge? Direct from Punjab Pakistan, the Malik brothers offer authentic Pakistani vegan cuisine using generations-old family recipes, regional spices, and local ingredients. |
| | Apricots from Arata Farms Arata Farms, a fourth-generation family farm located in Brentwood, is back at Mission Community Market for the season! Michael Arata and his family bring freshly harvested stone fruit such as peaches, apricots, and more. |
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This is the most up-to-date info about this week's seller attendance at the time of publication. Please stop by the CUESA Info Booth for a market map or check online for any last-minute changes. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, 8am-2pm | May 16 Returning: Arata Farms, Balakian Farms (new location), Marla Bakery, Namu Stonepot, Volcano Kimchi New location (end of back plaza, across from Pasta Shop): Balakian Farms, H&H Fresh Fish, Hog Island Oyster Co. Out this week: Bariani Olive Oil, Mountain Ranch, Point Reyes Out through mid-May: Allstar Organics, Cap’n Mike’s Holy Smoked Salmon, Glashoff Farm, Hayes Street Grill, La Cocina, Little Apple Treats, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Old Dog Ranch, Steadfast Herbs, Tierra Vegetables, Tory Farms, Zuckerman’s Farm Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | May 19 Returning: Namu Stonepot, Mi Comedor
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday, 10am-2pm | May 21 New! Gotelli Farms, Rainbow Orchards Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3-7pm | May 21 Current lineup: Achadinha Cheese, Arata Farms, Blue House Farm, Coastside Specialties, Delightful Foods, Far West Fungi, Fifth Crow Farms, Gotelli Farms, Great Valley Poultry, Happy Boy Farms, Home Maid Ravioli, Hummus Heaven, Iacopi Farms, Medrano’s Flowers, Mi Comedor, Nuchas Empanadas, RoliRoti, Roti, Triple Delight Blueberries, Twin Girls Farm, Winters Fruit Tree, Yerena Farms |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Mission Community Market | Thu 3-7pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco |
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