The Outer Sunset farmer's market is in jeopardy of shutting down because St. Ignatius high school does not want them there.Since the summer of 2020, in the throes of the pandemic, San Francisco's Outer Sunset community has held a beacon of hope every Wednesday and Sunday on the two-block stretch of 37th Avenue between Quintara and Ortega streets.
Earlier this spring, St. Ignatius, a Jesuit high school, allegedly told District 4 supervisor Gordon Mar and SFMTA that they no longer wanted the market to take place in front of the school. A spokesperson for Mar's office confirmed via email that Mar and SFMTA met with the school on July 13. However, there is no formal written complaint on record, according to Robin Abad Ocubillo, director of the Shared Spaces Program. Father Reese, President of St.
“I just don’t think that SI quite realizes what this market means to the community. But I am optimistic they will hear us and come back to the table to find a workable solution,” Petitt said. “In response to St.