Check out one food stall that supports a special cause.

Everyone hits the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings for its endless array of scrumptious surprises. But the stand for La Cocina Community Kitchen (right next to the ever-popular Blue Bottle Coffee kiosk at the south end of the Ferry Building) is worth singling out. This nonprofit helps launch local, lower-income food business, a great place to sample a kaleidoscopic range of tastes—all-natural jams, fresh spring rolls, plantain chips, or mystipies (South African meat and veggie pies). The market takes place on Saturdays from 8 to 2 and Tuesdays from 10 to 2.

Step right up for a ride back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents a new garden railway display celebrating the legendary Playland at the Beach and a bygone era of seaside amusement that was located on San Francisco’s West End. Model trains wend their way past the famed Sutro Baths, zip around a replica of the Victorian-era Cliff House and whiz through a mini version of San Francisco’s beloved Playland at the Beach. Young and old alike will marvel at the sight of its most famous attractions including the Big Dipper, Diving Bell, Fun House and more. The exhibit also includes memorabilia and photographs in a fascinating display that tells the story of San Francisco’s lost ocean-front treasures.