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Liberation Leaders: Strategies from Bay Area Educators to Engage Youth in Food and Climate Advocacy

At the inaugural San Francisco Food Action Summit, food leaders from dozens of Bay Area organizations came together to discuss solutions for advancing a good food system. On a panel discussion, “Liberation Leaders: Youth as Good Food Champions," youth educators from Foodwise and CommunityGrows shared strategies to engage and mentor youth leaders and what it looks like to provide the support youth need to advocate and organize within our food system and beyond.

This Week's Picks

Avocados | Freesia | Eureka lemons | Sugar snap peas | Spring onions | Puntarelle | Albion strawberries | Baby collard greens | Honey | Fresh mint

Join the Foodwise Sustainers For Earth Month

This Earth Month, invest in a climate-resilient food future! As a Foodwise Sustainer, your monthly gift provides critical year-round support that we can count on to nourish our community today and for generations to come.

Urgent Action Alert: Save Market Match

Gov. Newsom plans to cut funding for Market Match, a vital safety net for small farms and food-insecure families, in his proposed 2024-25 budget. Last month, Foodwise went to Sacramento with farmers, shoppers, and other market operators to tell legislators to save Market Match. Join us in taking action to support food access for all.

New Farmers Market Tote Bags for Spring Shopping

Freshen up this spring with your new limited-edition Foodwise tote! Choose from two vibrant designs, printed locally by San Francisco Legacy Business Babylon Burning. Get yours tomorrow at our Info Booth for $15.

Chermoula Cauliflower Steaks with Dried Fruits

At the Foodwise Classroom, Christina Alexis of The Pleasure Principle Supperclub & Dining Events demonstrated this recipe for a vegetarian entrée featuring charred cauliflower and an herbaceous sauce.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Featured Vendors

After popping-up as part of Foodwise's Building Equity program, Chef Sarah Germany is now a permanant vendor on Saturdays. Visit her stand for her new Burnt Beet Bourbon BBQ sauce.

On Saturdays, visit Maison Nico, a French-inspired market and café, recently named amongSan Francisco's best bakeries, for seasonal pastries and pâté en croûte.

Mission Community Market: Featured Vendors

Jojo Zhu shares freshly made steamed buns (bao zi) and pan-fried potstickers (guo tie), all cooked to perfection, or frozen and ready to heat at home. Try her new Beijing-style Zhajiang noodles

Far West Fungi is a family farm whose mission is to produce high-quality mushrooms. Visit their stand on Thursdays, and save the date for their mega-mushroom-fest on May 4 and 5.

Community Happenings

SF Restaurant Week | April 5-14 | SF

FSNE 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge | April 1-21 | Online

Author Talk: Sara Calvosa Olson, Chími Nu’am| April 6 | SF

Free Urban Composting Workshop | April 6 | SF

California Academy of Sciences NightLife: Fungus Among Us | April 11 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Linda Shiue, MD, Spicebox Kitchen | April 13 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Olive Said, Kitchen on Fire | April 13 | SF

Slow Food East Bay Annual Community Meeting 2024 | April 21 | SF

Earth Day Seed Bombs at the Ferry Building | April 21 | SF

Let's Become Fungal!: Mycelium Teachings and the Arts | April 25 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Michael Carlisi, Barrio | April 27 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Jason Smith, Far West Fungi | April 27 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Karla Tatiana Vasquez, The SalviSoul Cookbook | May 4 | SF

Foodwise Demo: Thassanee Ruthaiwat | May 4 | SF

Far West Fungi's Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival | May 4-5 | Felton

Market Updates

This is the most up-to-date info about this week's seller attendance at the time of publication. Please check in at the Foodwise Info Booth for any last-minute changes.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, 8am-2pm | April 6

La Cocina Pop-Up: The Baking Endeavor

Mandela Partners Pop-Up:Hella Juiced

Sf Black Wealth Pop-Up:Boug Cali

Returning: Capay Mills, The Peach Farm

Out: Annie's T Cakes, Knoll Farms, Kuali

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday, 10am-2pm | April 9

No changes

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday, 10am-2pm | April 11

En2Action's Ujamaa Kitchen Pop-Ups: Mekems Kitchen, Wright's Delights

Returning: Hummus Heaven, Rainbow Orchards, SF Chickenbox

Mission Community Market: Thursday, 3pm-7pm | April 11

Returning: En Vie Naturals, Jen Kindell, Gavel's Farm

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