Foodwise

We were so grateful to work with our Events Interns Anna Haubrich and Samantha Kaplan on our Summer Bash this year! Thank you both for all of your fantastic work.

💬 "What truly inspires me about the work I do is the potential to create lasting change by empowering young people. Seeing students make connections between the food they eat, the land it comes from, and the systems that impact their communities is incredibly motivating." Meet Marcelo Clark, who joined us in May 2024 as Foodwise’s Youth Education Manager, overseeing our #FoodwiseKids and #FoodwiseTeens programs. Foodwise Teens is a paid youth development program where San Francisco Unified School District high school students become change agents for a sustainable, equitable, and nourishing food future. 🔗 Visit foodwise.org or visit the link in our bio to meet Marcelo. #foodwise #education #farmersmarkets #community #ferryplazafarmersmarket #farmersmarket #sffarmersmarket #localfood #eatlocal #lovelocalca #foodeducation #bayareaeats #sffood #ferrybuilding #ferrybuildingsf #youtheducation #sfusd #foodjustice

We're hiring! 📢 Foodwise is seeking a Development Coordinator who is passionate about farmers markets, education, and community, and skilled in Salesforce, with some experience in office administration, fundraising, and volunteer management. Does this sound like you? 🔗 Visit foodwise.org/jobs to learn more and apply by October 14.

Partner Spotlight! 🌟 Foodwise is honored to partner with Oakland Bloom and their incredible community of chefs at Foodwise farmers markets through our #BuildingEquity program. 🌺 Oakland Bloom launched in 2015, with a focus on providing training and opportunities for Bay Area immigrant and refugee food entrepreneurs. Almost a decade later, the organization continues to advance economic equity in the food industry, while also reimagining what that industry can be. “A lot of what we do is really about designing different pathways for business ownership for the population we serve, which is poor, working-class, migrant, and BIPOC chefs,” says Claudia Luz Suarez, Program Director for their Open Test Kitchen incubator program and co-founder of Café con Cariño. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gntHRR_Z 📣 Be sure to try Café con Cariño's cold brew and Quesadilla Salvadoreña and Asukar Palestinian Cuban Fusion's spice blends, hummus, and empanadas at the Oakland Bloom tent at @missionmercado on Thursdays. And stop by Oakland Bloom’s new OTK restaurant at 528 8th Street in Oakland, opening this Saturday, September 7!

Join us in supporting local farms and thriving communities at Foodwise Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast, at the Ferry Building on October 20! 🥂✨ Enjoy an abundant walkaround reception and elegant four-course dinner, featuring 30 top restaurants and the freshest fall produce. Proceeds provide vital funds for Foodwise farmers markets, food access initiatives, and education programs. Details and tickets: https://lnkd.in/gwZsviMq

Make new friends, gain valuable skills, and give back by volunteering with Foodwise! 🙌 Join us at our online volunteer orientation next Wednesday, September 4, at 6pm, to learn how you can get involved in your local food community. Foodwise depends on dedicated volunteers to support our farmers markets, our #FoodwiseKids and #FoodwiseDemos education programs, and special events like #FoodwiseSummerBash and #FoodwiseSundaySupper. 🔗 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gDwu2K5W

Celebrate local Black-owned businesses and feast your way into fall at Foodwise’s Fall Kickoff on September 28! 🍂🍎 Join us for a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Along with grabbing delicious bites, enjoy music, harvest-themed family activities, and In the Black craft market, plus seasonal cooking demos. Entry and activities are free, with food and drink available for purchase. 🔗 Visit https://lnkd.in/g8PiZhdw for details! Fall Kickoff is part of #PopUpsonthePlaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area Black entrepreneurs, brought to you by @Foodwise’s #BuildingEquity program, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Human Rights Commission, Dream Keeper Initiative, and the Ferry Building.

"The thing I feel most proud of is my social and customer service skills," says Foodwise Teen Max Hildalgo, who worked at @mcginnisranch at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market this summer. 🍓 "Participating in the fellowship has helped me feel more empowered to participate in my community. It kind of opened my eyes and helped me see that even though I’m just one person I can still make a difference." This summer, 16 high school students worked jobs in the farmers market as part of our #FoodwiseTeens Summer Fellowship program. You may have met some of them, assisting customers at the Foodwise Info Booth, leading summer camp field trips for our #FoodwiseKids program, and supporting local farmers and food makers in the market. While building their resumes, students expanded their food knowledge, grew in leadership and confidence, and felt a sense of belonging and empowerment as active participants in their city and their local food system. Five of our Foodwise Teens shared what they’re most proud of and what they’ll carry with them from working in the farmers market. 🔗 Read their reflections: https://lnkd.in/gqqbNEYP 📣 Support free food education for San Francisco youth! Donate now to our Back to School campaign: foodwise.org/backtoschool

See your impact! 🌱 Our latest impact report covers a time of revitalization in the Bay Area and beyond. As downtown San Francisco rebounds from the ripple effects of the pandemic, Foodwise farmers markets have been a constant source of economic support for California’s small sustainable farmers and food entrepreneurs, healthy food access for thousands of Bay Area residents, and education and empowerment for eaters of all ages. We can’t do this important work without you! ➡️ Visit foodwise.org/impact to see the full report and look back on what we accomplished together.

DOUBLE your impact for healthy kids, farms, and communities this National Farmers Market Week! Foodwise farmers markets and education programs #FoodwiseKids and #FoodwiseTeens are an essential source of learning, wellness, and connection for Bay Area youth, serving more than 3,000 San Francisco Unified School District students and their families every year. This week, we're kicking off our Back to School, Back to the Farmers Market campaign, with the goal of raising $30,000 this August for our free youth education programs. Now through August 10, your donation will be matched! Visit https://lnkd.in/gBUuvjtn to donate now and DOUBLE your impact!