Fig Festival at SF Ferry Bldg Farmers' Market on 8/15

[Guest guest]

Event: Fig Festival

Aug. 15 (Sat.)

Time: 10am – 1pm

Place: SF Ferry Building Farmers' Market

10:00 am to 1:00 pm: Visitors can spend time in the fig education booth, where

they'll learn about the history of fig cultivation, which began as early as 9400

BC, and find out about the many nutritional benefits figs pack into their small,

fragile cases. Pick up a fig bar made by hand with from Ferry Plaza Farmers

Market ingredients ($1 donation).

10:00 am to 1:00 pm: Urban gardeners will have the chance to meet garden

designer Maria Finn, who will discuss how to grow and care for fig trees in the

many Bay Area micro-climates. Maria will bring fig trees for display.

http://www.cuesa.org/events/calendar/#aug15