The Richmond District is full of produce markets, but only a few sell organic fruits and vegetables. To remedy that, a group of residents is trying to get a regular Farmer’s market going in the neighborhood.
Calling themselves “Richmond District Greens”, the organizers have set up a Yahoo! Group to share ideas and plan meetings. They’ve met several times already and are working with heads of local merchant assocations and other interested residents and business owners.
They have also been in touch with Urban Village-Farmer’s Market Association, who operate 11 farmers’ markets offering organic or at least no-spray produce, as well as Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association which runs the Sunset District’s year-round Sunday market at 9th & Irving.
Some of the early locations under discussion/investigation include Lincoln Park, St. Anne’s home at Lake and 3rd Avenue, and Presidio Middle School.
If you’re interested in helping with the effort, join the Yahoo! Group. They plan to meet again in early July.
Good luck to the group! I would love to see a weekly farmer’s market in the Richmond. Would you?
Sarah B.
YAY!!! Finally! I would go every week.
Please make this happen! I can’t believe we’re one of the only places left without a farmer’s market. The Sunset one is great — but let’s get one in our neighborhood!
This is a great idea! The outer Richmond needs some love to (hint hint)
great idea
I like the idea of something mid-Richmond, like Presidio Middle School. Lincoln Park is so far out and St. Anne’s is so far in!
The Sunset farmer’s market is in a parking lot between blocks. We have a similar parking lot between 18th and 19th Avenue just south of Geary that might work well. Near Argonne playground and the soon to be renovated Alexandria. A very central location.
Would also be great if the Farmer’s Market ran later in the day. Not everyone likes to get up early on the weekends!! Or, if it is during the week, would be great if it were at least partly after work hours. I would definitely make it a point to go if this came to fruition.
Please come to the next meeting, hear what’s been researched and share your ideas!
Next meeting is Wednesday, JULY 7, 6pm at the Garden House Cafe… 3117 Clement Street at 32nd
would love a farmer’s market in our ‘hood. i also concur with what scott said above.
heck yes!! the parking lot behind the alexandria would be perfect! semi central, not too affected by wind, large open space, across from many community gathering spots like ymca, richmond rec center, also, i am in agreement that a later day/night farmers market would feed a huge desire for many the san franciscans who wake, sleep and work on “service industry” time. i hope i can make it to the next meeting.
I am moving to the Richmond in August and I love the idea of having a Farmer’s Market nearby. Will do whatever I can to support that in terms of helping figure things out/attending meetings as well as shopping at the market (as long as hours are conducive to a standard work schedule). Love the idea. Hope it happens & can’t wait to hear the developments.
This is long overdue. Let me know if you need help! Will be at the meeting.
GREAT, GREAT idea! Presidio Middle school would be fabulous — love that idea! Has to be a place where the trucks can all park easily/have access for loading/unloading…Great Highway would work, but that’s not too convenient for the inner Richmondites (are we Richmondites? Richmonders? Or could we come up with something weirdly English – like “Liverpudlians” for residents of Liverpool and “Mancunians” for residents of Manchester. How about Ricunians? or “Richmondians”? Suggestions? (Personally, I always call myself either a “Wild Westender” or a “Fog-belt baby” — though that would pertain to Seacliff- and Sunset-dwellers, too…