Fillmore residents trade food stamps for fresh produce

EBT users get $5 extra for shopping at farmers’ market

by Morgane Byloos — July 31, 2010 at 6:13 p.m.

Fillmore residents who use Electronic Benefit Transfer, also known as food stamps, receive an extra $5 when purchasing at least $10 at the Fillmore Farmers’ Market this summer.

91-Owl: On time and enjoyable?

Local director debuts play showcasing SF stereotypes

by Will Liu — July 28, 2010 at 12:20 a.m.

Nearly every San Franciscan has had the pleasure of waiting at a bus stop and watching the wacky people get on, off or just wait around. Bernard Norris’ comical play “The 91- Owl,” debuting at the African American Arts and Culture Complex on Fulton Street showed just how interesting things can get in one day on a bus stop bench at the corner of Kearney and Broadway.

Sunday Streets coming to the Western Addition

Route reaches from Panhandle to Japantown

by Nathan Codd — July 26, 2010 at 5:32 p.m.

Sunday Streets is coming to the Western Addition for the first time on Sept. 19 and will be the first installment of the outdoor, pedestrian-friendly event to roll through a completely residential neighborhood.

The Botany of Community

Local farm cultivates community as volunteers drop their shovels and pull up a chair

by Will Lyons — July 24, 2010 at 6:24 pm

On July 20, hay bales, apple cider and a chilly summer evening in San Francisco created the perfect atmosphere for the Hayes Valley Farm’s second Farm Film Night. About 300 neighbors, friends, foodies and general farmaholics came out to watch Michael Pollen’s wildly successful documentary “The Botany of Desire, ” and enjoy general community spirit at the on-ramp-turned farm.

Hot dogs to ease the tension

SFPD aims to build trust preemptively in anticipation of BART shooting verdict

by Nathan Codd — July 7, 2010 at 6:44 p.m.

Local cops shared hot dogs and a microphone with kids at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center July 7 to preemptively strengthen their relationship with the area.