Creating Local Demand

On our San Francisco tours, we go behind the scenes at local artisans. We often hear our guests comment how lucky we are to have these local artisans. I'm of the belief that demand creates supply. In other words, the more people demand local butcher shops, the more local butcher shops will open. One the fun things to do in San Francisco is to try foods at local artisans. On our San Francisco Food tours, you'll experience meeting local artisans. Try it in your own backyard. The result may be that more local artisans are available where you live.

Fair Trade and Eating Locally

On our San Francisco tours we emphasize foods that are seasonal and local. Some foods are not grown here, like coffee. There is currently an excess of coffee in the world. The result is that the coffee growers are being pressured to lower their prices. The other result is that coffee growers may not be able to make enough money to feed themselves. On the fun things to do in San Francisco is to enjoy coffee. We find that we enjoy coffee even more when it is fair trade coffee. Fair trade coffee is coffee that the grower makes enough money to feed themselves. On our San Francisco tours, we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we deal with benefits from what we do. Fair trade coffee ensures the people growing your coffee benefits, as well.

Sustainability

One of the important things on our San Francisco Tours is sustainability. On our San Francisco Foods tours, we focus on local foods, produced using sustainable methods. One the fun things to do in San Francisco is to enjoy salmon in the summer. This summer, we may not have any. For a number of years, there have been water diversions in a number of rivers in Northern California. The assumption is that the environment can simply adjust. The reality is that it can not. On our San Francisco tours we learn how food is made that not only tastes great, but is produced using sustainable methods. One of the fun things to do in San Francisco and elsewhere to enjoy those kinds of food. They not only nourish you, they nourish the environment.

Asparagus Season

If you've joined us on one of our San Francisco Tours, you probably know that we get really excited about eating seasonally. One of the fun things to do in San Francisco is to take advantage of asparagus season. When the asparagus comes in from the delta, it is amazingly sweet. A great way to enjoy asparagus is to grill it, then serve it with parmesan cheese and olive oil. On our San Francisco tours, we try several types of local olive oils, which are delicious with the asparagus.