The Ferry Building is clearly one of the most recognizable and famous landmarks in San Francisco. For anyone who may not already know, the Ferry Building Marketplace is located along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street.
It is the center of a transit hub that connects all of San Francisco's neighborhoods and the surrounding bay communities. The marketplace is accessible by MUNI, BART and Ferry Boat. The historic trolley cars (Line F Market) stop directly in front of the Ferry Building.
Opening in 1898 on the site of the 1875 wooden Ferry House, the Ferry Building became the transportation focal point for anyone arriving by train from the East, as well as from all the East Bay and Marin residents who worked in the city. From the Gold Rush until the 1930s, arrival by ferryboat became the only way travelers and commuters—except those coming from the Peninsula—could reach the city.
Today the Ferry Building is not only a functioning ferry terminal, it is also home to the Ferry Building Farmer's Market, one of the finest in California.
Here is the most up-to-date information from CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture), which operates the Ferry Building Farmer's Market, about which sellers will and won't be attending the market as of Friday, when they provide this information. If there are no changes to a seller's status, they will not be listed. To find out which farmers regularly attend each market, click here. Please understand that there are often last minute changes--it's the nature of farming!
Please note: The Tuesday market will be OPEN on July 3rd
Calendar
Saturday, June 30
In/Returning: Bernard Ranches, The Apple Farm, Little Organic Farm, Bodega and Yerba Santa Goat Cheese
Out: Triple Delight Blueberries (for the season), Candycot Fruit Co. (for the season)
Tuesday, July 3
In/Returning: Happy Quail Farms, Ella Bella Farm, Critical Edge Knife Sharpening
Special Events
What better way to learn more about your food than to get up close and personal with the land and people that produce it? Join us for one or all of three farm tours happening this summer! All tours cost $25 and depart from the Ferry Building in comfortable buses. We thank our sponsor Coach 21 for providing a generous discount on the bus charter fee.
Sunday, July 22, 9 am to 6pm - Coastal Harvest Tour
Visit Far West Fungi and Yerena Farms >
Sunday, August 26, 9 am to 5 pm - Valley Orchard Tour
Visit Lagier Ranches and Hidden Star Orchards >
Sunday, September 16, 8:30 am to 5 pm - Milk and Honey Tour
Visit Spring Hill Jersey Cheese Co. and Marshall's Farm Natural Honey >
Our neighbors across the street at the Embarcadero Center are changing their weekend parking garage fee structure to provide better rates for Saturday shoppers. Beginning Saturday, June 30, Embarcadero Center fees will be $3/hr beginning at 7 am, with up to 4 hours free after 10 am with a minimum $5 validated purchase at any Embarcadero Center business (this does not include the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market). Find maps and specific lot locations by clicking here.
Save the date for CUESA's fifth annual Sunday Supper fundraiser!
On September 30, 2007, join us for a sumptuous five-course meal in the Ferry Building's Grand Hall. This year, we are offering reception-only tickets in addition to seats at the Supper. For more information, or to subscribe to CUESA's newsletter, please go to: www.cuesa.org
Links:
Baylink Ferries (from Vallejo)
Blue & Gold Ferries (Alameda and Oakland)
California Street Cable Car Line
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