In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, PCFMA celebrates dedicated women at all levels of their organization, from market managers and staff to directors and board members.

California's Market Match program, which helps low-income families buy fresh produce, is at risk. The Governor's budget cuts funding, threatening the program's end in 2024. Take action now! Visit...

After working for 13 years at PCFMA, I will be leaving the organization at the end of January 2024. There will be a lot that I miss about this job, but it’s time for something new. Food has always...

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is a unique program that provides benefits to mothers and seniors who use them to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables directly from farms at farmers...

Food Chain Radio, the nationally syndicated radio show and blog about all things food and farming, devoted a recent episode to an exploration of farmers markets.

When I was growing up in South Texas, it seems like every family event, every summer, featured barbecued beef brisket, pinto beans, potato salad, and cole slaw. Christmas Eve at my grandparents always...

In 2023, PCFMA is marking our 35th year of operations and service to the San Francisco Bay Area and California farmers. Farmers' Market Week , which runs from August 6 to 12, 2023 seems an appropriate...

In October, 2021, PCFMA embarked on an ambitious new project to tell the story of our farmers and the products they grow through a series of online videos. The goal of the project was two-fold; First...

In May I shared news that vital state funding for the California Nutrition Incentive Program was missing from Governor Newsom’s proposed state budget. I’m excited to share an update that thanks to the...

In early May, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke out about what he called an “epidemic of loneliness,” saying that loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country have created a public...