| Foodwise Kids Brings the Joy of the Farmers Market to Students During the Pandemic |
By Abigail Pak, CUESA Intern
Market tents click into place, the smell of strawberries wafts out of baskets, pea pods tumble out of their crates. In the distance, a line of tiny skipping feet approaches in a bubbly cloud of excitement. If you told me two months ago that I would be teaching children, I would have laughed.
But working with kids is no laughing matter, especially if you’re trying to get them to eat tomatoes, cucumbers, and—with Herculean effort—broccolini. Yet as a CUESA intern this summer, I worked with the CUESA team to relaunch their Foodwise Kids program to help kids learn about fruits and vegetables at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. |
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| | | Back to School, Back to the Farmers Market! Help Us Raise $40K to Empower Young Eaters |
| Help us reach our $40,000 goal to bring students Back to School, Back to the Farmers Market! With students back in the classroom for in-person learning this fall, we need your support to bring back experiential food education at the farmers market. Empower the next generation of healthy eaters with a gift today. |
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| | | Get Your New Summer Tote: I 🍓 My Farmers Market |
| Celebrate National Farmers Market Week with our strawberry market tote, back by popular demand! These high-quality, USA-made on 100% organic cotton canvas bags are printed locally and made to last. Get yours tomorrow at our Info Booth for $15. |
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| | | Paid Internship Opportunities: Nurture Youth with Foodwise Kids and Foodwise Teens |
| Support the next generation of food leaders. CUESA is seeking interns to assist in our Foodwise Kids and Foodwise Teens programs this fall. Interns will receive a stipend, in addition to the option of receiving academic credit. Apply by August 13. |
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| | | Eggplant, Chickpea, and Tomato Bake (Musaqa’a) |
| Echoes of Greek moussaka are reflected in this recipe from Sam Tamimi's Falastin. It’s a vegetarian take on the hearty, humble, healthful, and delicious sheet-pan dish featuring summer tomatoes and eggplant. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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New on Saturdays! Mandela Partners Pop-Up: Rebel Fare
CUESA is working with Mandela Partners to support local food entrepreneurs in connecting with the larger Bay Area community. This August, meet Oakland-based Rebel Fare at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays. Owner Kirby will be bringing Southern cuisine in the form of savory duck pâté, seasonal summer salads, saucy grits topped with short ribs or veggies, and decadent pound cake. Find Rebel Fare in the south driveway. |
| Peak Melon Time at Zuckerman's Farm
Based in Stockton, Zuckerman's grows rare and heirloom melon varieties and lets them slowly mature on their vines, so they are bursting with juice and flavor. Find Zuckerman's Farm with melons and multicolor potatoes in the south driveway on Saturdays. |
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| Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Featured Farm: Avila Farms
Family owned since 2002, Avila Farms in Hollister brings vegetables such as lettuce, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, artichokes, and more to Mission Community Market on Thursdays. They are in the process of transitioning to organic. |
| Tamales from Tamalitos
Based in San Francisco, Isai Cuevas and Alison Cook make nourishing, flavorful tamales expressing Isai's Oaxacan roots, and using organic masa and local ingredients. Try Tamalitos' hot tamales and salsas at MCM on Thursdays. |
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ABOUT US | FARMERS MARKETS | PROGRAMS | VOLUNTEER | DONATE
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Mission Community Market | Thu 3-7pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco Ramaytush Ohlone Land |
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