The Marketplace is the only place in the Bay Area—other than Acme’s original Berkeley location—that carries the full selection of Acme’s nationally acclaimed artisan breads. Steve Sullivan, founder and owner, says that after all these years Acme’s foremost goal remains the same— to bake outstanding bread.

Book Passage

Book Passage has been a literary cornerstone in Marin County since 1976. Owners Bill and Elaine Petrocelli say the store’s slogan—The Bay Area’s Liveliest Bookstore—has never been challenged, no doubt for a long list of remarkable reasons. The Corte Madera store averages about 500 author events per year. Bill and Elaine plan to have author events and lectures at the Ferry Building Marketplace.

Capay Fruits & Vegetables is a 240 acre, family-owned, organic farm nestled in the Capay Valley, 85 miles northeast of San Francisco. It is run by four brothers—Noah Barnes, Che Barnes, Thaddeus Barsotti and Freeman Barsotti. The Ferry Building shop will showcase the bounty and seasonal crops the farm has become known for—such crops as fragrant sweet pea bouquets in the spring, heirloom tomatoes and ambrosia melons in the summer, winter greens, potatoes, yams, and a broad selection of specialty citrus.

Ciao Bella will create a classic Italian gelateria that will provide a beautiful and authentic backdrop for its palette of gelato and sorbetto flavors. The shop will tempt visitors with more than 50 flavors every day—sold by the scoop and in hand-packed pints to take home—drawing on a rotating selection of more than 200 flavors.

Cowgirl Creamery’s Artisan Cheese Shop is a full-service artisan cheese shop featuring premium farmstead cheeses. Selections are available from Jean d’Alos in France, Neals Yard’s English Farmhouse cheese, and many other highly regarded artisanal producers from the United States, Canada, Italy, Spain and Greece.

The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is a California certified farmers market operated by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA). It is open four days a week—Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday—with the goal to expand to seven days. The large Saturday market is held outdoors on the rear plaza overlooking the Bay, and in front on the Embarcadero. On the other days, the market spills out of the Arcades onto the Embarcadero sidewalk. The new Sunday Garden Market features plants, starts and seeds from Bay Area nurseries. The Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday farmers markets offer produce and flowers from top Bay Area farmers—much of which is organic. A wealth of other products includes meat, seafood, and regional artisanal specialties—such as breads, cheeses and jams.

Ferry Plaza Seafoods will supply Marketplace customers with fresh fish and seafood— emphasizing local products—and with prepared foods to eat on-site or take out. Ferry Plaza Seafoods is owned by Ute and Bill Bowes who have brought Bob Costarella into the project as an advisor. Many top Bay Area chefs have been ordering fish for more than a decade from Costarella Seafoods, located at Pier 45 on Fisherman’s Wharf.

In the style of European wine merchants, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant is a classic, hands-on, service-oriented shop for buying, tasting, and learning about wine. The nearly 3,000 square foot shop carries smaller production wines from around the world, as well as everyday, high-quality labels.

Golden Gate Meat Company is a family-owned business that was founded in 1977. The company’s motto is "Service with quality, the old-fashioned way." With a growing wholesale business and line of natural and organic meats flourishing, the Golden Gate Meat Company is a welcome addition to the Ferry Building Marketplace. Golden Gate Meat Company will feature daily lunch and dinner specials and carry their own line of specialty bacon, jerky, pancetta and prosciutto.

Lulu Petite is a combination retail store with items to take home — featuring the award-winning Restaurant LuLu Gourmet Products line, and gourmet deli — offering sandwiches, salads and beverages made-to-order with the LuLu products.

Restaurateurs Doug Biederbeck and Joseph Graham will create a Mediterranean-inspired, moderately-priced lunch and dinner venue with a menu that draws from the fresh products sold at the Marketplace.

The McEvoy Ranch retail shop at the Marketplace carries McEvoy Ranch Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and other estate-cultivated products from Nan McEvoy’s 550-acre ranch in the rolling hills of Marin County. In addition to olive oil, the Marketplace shop carries estate olive oil soap, fruit conserves, and McEvoy’s celebrated lavender honey.

Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma will bring the rustic style of its beautiful Glen Ellen farm to San Francisco, offering a wonderful diversity of sustainable grown flowers and plants. Colorful displays of fresh-cut, seasonal flowers and bouquets will be complemented by a fragrant array of handmade, farm-grown herb wreaths and decorations, living plants, and design accessories.

The Peet’s store in the Ferry Building features fresh, Deep-Roasted™ whole-bean coffees and premium hand-selected teas that have earned the company an international reputation for quality. Like all Peet’s stores, the Ferry Building store features a dedicated bean counter offering more than 32 types of whole-bean coffees, including unique single-origin coffees and distinctive, signature blends.

Potter Family Farms is best known in the Bay Area for its dry-aged, organic beef—certified by Quality Assurance International—from Prather Ranch. The Marketplace shop will also carry jerkies, and a variety of fresh, smoked and dried sausages.

Recchiuti Confections was founded in 1997 by the husband and wife team of Michael and Jacky Recchiuti. The Marketplace shop carries a full line of artisan chocolates that are sold loose as well as in beautiful packaging and special gift containers from the U.S. and abroad.

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker is a mecca at the Marketplace for chocolate lovers. The shop carries the full line of Scharffen Berger chocolates, cocoa powder, nibs and sauces. In addition, there are special cups for hot chocolate, vintage posters, and necessities for the chocolate aficionado.

Step inside Sur La Table and find yourself in a cook’s paradise. Internationally renowned for its unsurpassed selection, Sur La Table carries more than 12,000 items from essentials to hard-to-find tools, including small appliances, bakeware, barware, specialty foods, gadgets, glassware, knives, linens, tabletop items, and over 600 different cookbooks.