We buy at least 90% of our produce for the week in our local Bay Area farmers markets. The San Francisco Ferry Plaza farmers market is our overall favorite in the Bay Area. The setting is spectacular, and you can find almost anything there! We have been frequenting this market for more than 15 years. We go early on Saturday mornings and also on Tuesdays and Thursdays, if possible, to buy fresh vegetables, fruits, breads, eggs, orchids, garden plants, sausages and pastas. The sight of the vivid, fresh produce at this market is so inspiring to me! I get so many great menu ideas just from walking through the market. On Saturday mornings, my husband and I can’t wait to see what Primavera is offering for breakfast. And on Thursdays, my first destination is Tacolicious for their amazing tacos.
San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is located at:
One Ferry Building Plaza
San Francisco, CA
http://www.cuesa.org/
(Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays all year round)
Other farmers markets that I frequent and truly enjoy are:
St. Helena Farmers Market – Crane Park (Friday mornings from May-October)
Marin County Farmers Market – Marin Civic Center Parking Lot (Thursdays and Sundays year-round)
Napa Farmers Market – Napa Wine Train Station (Tuesdays and Saturdays from May-October)
In the Bay Area, there is almost always a farmers market nearby, all year round!
