Slow Food San Francisco 'Neighborhood Gem' Tours Veritable Vegetable

Our "Neighborhood Gem" Tours are an offshoot of Slow Food San Francisco's Convivial Table. These are a series of free (or nearly free) tours to favorite food purveyors in the Bay Area, designed to both educate about the choices we have available and to introduce our members to the important people providing our food.

Veritable Vegetable is offering a free tour of their facility to 15 Slow Food members. We will have the opportunity to tour the warehouse, learn about their operation, meet some of the people, ask questions, and even taste a few special items. We expect our visit to last between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Most of our "Neighborhood Gem" destinations are to pioneer businesses who have led the way in advocating for sustainable sources, responsible practices, and superior quality. Though you may not recognize their name, few organizations better represent this description than Veritable Vegetable. Veritable Vegetable is no exception. For 35 years, it has provided the vital link between organic farmers and concerned retailers. Veritable Vegetable can be seen as the connection between hundreds of the best growers and top purveyors. They purchase and transport large quantities of peak organic produce and then quickly redistribute to restaurants and other sellers.

Please come see the inner-workings of such a wonderful spearhead of making sure that good quality eats get to our Bay Area tables. Since there is limited space available, we must insist that members are considerate of others hoping to attend by avoiding late cancellations and no-shows. This will be a fun and informative tour of an important piece of our local food scene. We look forward to seeing you there.