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San Francisco’s Heart of the City Farmers’ Market Distributed About $2 Million in Free Produce Last Year

🥕 San Francisco’s Heart of the City Farmers’ Market, founded in 1981, supports small and medium-sized farmers and provides affordable produce to low-income communities. Executive director Steve Pulliam coordinates about 50 businesses; over 50% of vendors don’t speak English at home. Five annually elected farmers and two community members govern the market. Its Market Match program doubles CalFresh spending, providing about $2 million in free produce last year.

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Folkestone’s Southcliff Hotel, dating to 1861, selects Hotelogix cloud property management system

🏨 The Southcliff Hotel in Folkestone, UK, selected Hotelogix’s all-in-one cloud property management system, announced November 2, 2026. Dating to 1861, the seaside hotel will replace fragmented systems and manual processes to improve productivity, reporting and integration, while laying groundwork for future AI-driven operations. Singapore-headquartered Hotelogix serves 12,000+ hotels, including 250+ groups across 100+ countries.

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Hyatt Challenges Select by Hilton Trademark, Citing Its Registered Mark and Two Pending Applications

🏨 Hyatt filed an opposition Monday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to block Hilton’s “Select by Hilton” registration, citing its registered Hyatt Select trademark and two pending applications. Hyatt then requested a suspension, with Hilton’s consent, while settlement talks proceed. On Friday, both hotel companies issued identical…

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