

A smaller version of the show takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Don’t even think about driving here but do think about staying afterward to wander the Ferry Building shops or sitting down for a daytime beverage.

More than 100 vendors line the Embarcadero and wind around the Ferry Building, selling anything you can grow, raise or bottle. Never been? Friends visiting from out of town? Saturday morning at the Ferry Plaza is nothing short of a produce extravaganza and a must-see for anyone who eats food.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco in September 2019 | Maryann Jones Thompson/The Standard Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Several rows of vendors offer fresh produce, sustainable meats and prepared foods in a convenient Panhandle location between Fell and Oak on Broderick. Neighbors in the Lower Haight beeline for the DMV parking lot on Sunday mornings. Complete your purchase with a stop at one of the many grocers and kitchen stores of the Inner Richmond shopping mecca. Fifth Crow Farm sells a dizzying array of Pescadero-grown richly hued veggies and locally developed beans like the King City Pinks. Lined with farmers and prepared food vendors from 2nd to 4th, Clement Street buzzes with a happy, young vibe of serious shoppers and aimless strollers. Clement Street Farmers Market in San Francisco on J| Maryann Jones Thompson/The Standard Clement St.

Join residents of the Castro, Duboce and Upper Market at their neighborhood farmers’ market every Wednesday evening for a casual stroll and the freshest fruits and veggies in SF. The best mid-week summertime stock-ups take place near the intersection of Market and Noe. Today it serves the whole city and northern peninsula from its Bernal Heights location near the intersection of the 101 and 280 freeways. Owned and operated by the city of San Francisco, “The People’s Market” was the first farmers’ market in California, founded on August 12, 1943. Get most of what you’ll want at the Tomatero Farm stand on the west end. And with more vendors than a 0.5 photo can snap on your iPhone, you’ll find everything you need and be back to your kitchen, quick. The city-run operation is open all day every Saturday and has a parking lot next door. The Standard’s Guide to San Francisco’s Farmers’ MarketsĬooking for friends on Saturday night and no time to wander? Head to Alemany. Check out The Standard’s map and guide below to find yourself a new farmer this summer. We shopped at every farmers’ market in the city to help you scope out a new stop. That means San Franciscans can buy “good” eggs -and white corn, chanterelles, avocados, broccoli, little gems, fava beans, dried beans, ong choy, heirloom melons and more- every day of the week except Monday. It’s no wonder the city holds 14 farmers’ markets every week of the summer. People shop at the Castro Farmers Market in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Summer in the city is a foodie wonderland: berries and greens, stone fruit and tomatoes, sustainable seafood and grass-fed meat, and a corps of professionals creating artisanal breads, ethnic staples and other delectable treats out of the region’s bounty. Just a short drive from both cool coastal fields and scorching inland ranches, San Franciscans win the geographical jackpot for farm freshness.
