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San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Ferry Plaza

Ferry Building Marketplace
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 693-0996
One Ferry Building

2008_06_10-FerryMktE.jpgWe went to the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market on Saturday and summer is in full swing here in San Francisco. Berries, stone fruits, and tomatoes have arrived!

The Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market is held on Tuesdays from 10 AM - 2 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM - 2 PM. It's at a great location right on the edge of the San Francisco Bay and accessible to public transportation.

There's a large number of vendors there selling everything from produce to flowers, prepared foods to bread, fish, meat, soup bones, poultry, and cheeses. It tends to be a little on the expensive side, but even if you don't buy anything, the eye candy is wonderful, and we always have fun browsing - we often find interesting food items that we've never heard of before.

Before doing our browsing and picture-taking, we had a nice breakfast of lavender hot tea and a breakfast pizza made with ricotta, fresh cherries, and sage from one of the market vendors.

We hope you enjoy these wonderful photos.

NEW ARRIVALS:
Peaches, plums, apricots, blueberries, raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, avocados.

IN SEASON:
Strawberries, potatoes, asparagus, beets, cherries, salad greens, herbs, almonds, rhubarb, local feta cheese.

LAST CHANCE:
Lamb, citrus, apples.

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Related:
Seasonal Spotlight: Peaches
Northern California Farmer's Market Report: Downtown Napa
Seasonal Spotlight: Cherries!
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany

(Images: Kathryn Hill)

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Farmers' Market, San Francisco, Local - West Coast, cherries, beets, cheese, plums, almonds, asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, blueberries, Ferry Building, Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market, apricots, avocados, raspberries

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Oh. My. God.

Better than pr0n.

posted by reginalynn on 2008-06-10 17:14:57
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It's not as big, but the Tuesday one is cheaper. I know at least a few of the vendors raise their prices on Saturday to get the tourist market.

They also have a Thursday evening market starting in May. Not sure when it runs to, though.

I have to remember next week to buy a half-flat of strawberries and some lavender for jam.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on 2008-06-10 19:35:12
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Hi, its funny, Just today I purchased the cook book written as a result of the produce available at this Ferry Building Market. The pictures are very enticing and no food lover in the San Fran bay area should be disappointed with such an abundance. Happy cooking to all you in the Bay area.

posted by jaudre on 2008-06-10 20:00:26
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I used to spend all of my cash when I visited the Ferry Building Farmers Market. Now I limit my cash and spending to $25 per visit. It makes each purchase all the more studied. I also don't have to worry about having too much to carry home.

posted by wig3000 on 2008-06-11 12:41:12
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