"Thankfully the gun activity around there seems to have died (ahem) down compared to last year, but it's still a thug magnet. I guess Sunday afternoon is one of the better times to take parking away from Lily's BBQ and the pot club, but the lot is TINY - where are the farm trucks going to park, in the lot? Sounds like a potential clusterfuck, but I appreciate the efforts of NOPNA and ASNA to improve their property values. OK, that was snarky. I'll be there!"

My biggest curiosity was: "Who will go?" and I got my answer on opening market day, last Sunday, July 13: Lots of people.

farmer

Sure, it wasn't at all like being thronged within an inch of your life at the Ferry Building, but a hearty neighborhood crowd did turn out to look over the exotic Asian vegetables, okra and squash from Modesto, summer fruit a-plenty, a riot of jewel-bright flowers.

flowers

While a few denizens stood on the periphery and disdainfully counted how many farm stalls made up this half-block farmer's market, more jumped right in and shopped, pausing only to sign Ross Mirkarimi's petition to continue his superhero tenure as the District 5 supe.

Ross Mirkarimi

The North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association manned a table to collect membership donations, sell "Respect the Neighborhood" bags and signs, and hand out flyers for the Alamo Square Flea Market.

respect the neighborhood signs and bags

At the end of the 30 minutes it took to make a full circuit and go back to buy, I went home with a bag filled with dusky-scented tomatoes and warm fuzzies. I'll definitely be going back.

Operated by the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association, the Divisadero Farmers' Market is located on Grove at Divisadero and operates on Sundays from 10 AM-12 PM until September 12th.

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Divisadero Farmers Market