"A shipping container storing equipment for the market was broken into last weekend, according to Sunset Mercantile, a Sunset business and organizer of the weekly market on 37th Avenue. The PA system, speakers and mics were stolen, along with a safe filled with EBT and market match coins - customers use these coins to double their food stamp dollars when shopping at farmers markets."
"But after posting about the break-in and seeing the outpouring of support, Petitt said she is coming around and may set up a GoFundMe to help fund the farmers' market in the future. For now, Petitt asked the community to share any footage that could help with the police investigation, and keep an eye out for the EBT and market match coins, as they could've been discarded nearby."
A shipping container used by the Outer Sunset farmers' market was broken into, resulting in the theft of a PA system, speakers, microphones and a safe containing EBT and market-match coins that double food-stamp dollars. The loss undermines a program that serves hundreds of low-income families and strains Sunset Mercantile, which now fully funds the market after prior city grants ended. The market organizer requested community help locating footage and discarded coins and is considering a GoFundMe while accepting Venmo donations. Separately, West Portal brunch spot Squat and Gobble closed after 32 years following the owner’s retirement; a new restaurant serving Asian American breakfast will open in April.
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