Buongiorno. Summer is here and for lucky San Franciscans, it's easier than ever to get weekly groceries farm-fresh from the producers: the Island Earth Farmers Market has opened inside the Metreon, and the Castro Farmers Market is open after work.
The Castro Farmers Market (see above) takes place at Noe and Market 4-7pm every Wednesday from now until October 28th, rain or shine. This market is as fresh and funky as the neighborhood that hosts it, with lush displays of fresh produce, three stands of flowers and plants, my favorite California extra-virgin olive oil from Bariani and a couple of bakeries. All this, plus better people-watching than you get on a hot day at Café Flore.
The Island Earth Farmers Market is right on the ground floor of the Metreon building at 4th and Mission, facing Yerba Buena Gardens (where the Discovery Channel store used to be). This one runs year-round, 10am-8pm Monday - Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm - pretty handy for lunchtime picnics, or a quick dinner before the movies. Besides produce, there are organic wine tastings, bakeries, orchid growers, and food stalls offering bargain organic dim sum, empanadas and falafel.
From the Castro Farmers Market:
From the Island Earth Farmers Market:
Enjoy!
Marco Flavio
And don't forget the Noe Valley Tuesday Night Market, which will run until Whole Paycheck opens in the fall, assuming the Tuesday market gets enough customers...so go support the market!
The Noe Valley Farmer's Market is in front of the future Whole Foods (the old Bell Market on 24th Street) from 3:00-7:00PM. The regular Saturday farmer's market will also continue.
What: Noe Valley Farmer's Market II
Where: 3950 24th Street
When: Every Tuesday 3:00 - 7:00PM
Posted by: noevalleygal | May 27, 2009 at 11:50 PM
They recently started one at the UCSF Mission Bay campus as well. The signs all have different start/end times, but it's definitely on Wednesday afternoon.
Posted by: benny | May 31, 2009 at 09:19 AM
I love your blog! It makes me wish I lived in SF! (I'm a friend of Lilah's.)
Posted by: Amy | May 31, 2009 at 03:27 PM