12/20/2024
Great read about our beloved S.F. Flower Mart and its big move to the new location.
The market will always be such a special space for me. I remember my first job at 15 years old with Denise Barnett at Blossoms… tagging along for early morning market trips… trips that planted the seeds of love for floristry. Decades later, the market is just as special. I brought tiny babies in baby carriers to early morning market trips. My toddlers learned their colors walking down aisles of beautiful blooms and then ate pancakes at the cafe if they were good. They’ve carried armloads of blooms wrapped in paper to the van and vendors commented on how much they had grown up. I grew up at the S.F. Flower Mart, and while leaving the nostalgic spot carries lots of feels, I know the new location will be fab because it’s run by the hardest workers and best industry one could ask to be a part of.
The San Francisco Flower Market, a staple of the city’s SoMa neighborhood, bids farewell to its home of 58 years — but it’s not moving far.
