 | | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | March 4, 2016 |
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| FEATURE Starting a New Organic Legacy: Next-Generation Farmers at McGinnis Ranch
| Tulips from McGinnis Ranch are always one of the first signs of spring at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Come February, vibrant crimsons, peaches, and golds radiate from their stall, garnering smiles from passersby and serving as a bright reminder that spring berries are soon to come. While some aspects of the market are as consistent as the changing of the seasons, you may have noticed some fresh faces behind the flowers and vegetables at McGinnis's market stall recently. As Sandi McGinnis-Garcia and her niece, Sara Evett, take over the legacy created by retiring farmer Howard McGinnis, they are also ushering in a new era for the fourth-generation family farm, transitioning to organic and establishing a voice in the boy's club of agriculture. |
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| | MARKET FLAVORS This Week's Picks
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| | | DISCUSSION Connecting Restaurants to the Farm: A Workshop for Restaurant Professionals | | Tomorrow, March 5 | How can front-of-house (FOH) staff become farm-to-table ambassadors, educating diners about a restaurant's food sourcing, purveyors, and values? Join CUESA and industry experts for a lively discussion, mixer, and market tour. This event is geared toward restaurant professionals, but all are welcome to attend!
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| | GUEST VENDOR La Cocina Spotlight:
Don Bugito
| | Saturdays | Insect curious? Try chocolate-covered superworms and chile-lime crickets at the farmers market tomorrow. La Cocina, a nonprofit food business incubator for low-income culinary entrepreneurs, is showcasing Don Bugito at their Ferry Plaza Farmers Market booth on Saturdays this month. Bug out!
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| | CLASS Spring Equinox Cocktails with Pisco Trail
| | Thursday, March 10 | What do you get when you cross a traditional Peruvian liquor with the tasty bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market? Pisco, a grape brandy, disappeared with Prohibition, but California is now ground zero for a pisco renaissance. In this spring equinox class, you will learn to make three different pisco cocktails designed around the local harvest.
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| | BLOOM WITH A VIEW Spring Farm Frolic
| Sunday, March 20 | Shake off the winter doldrums and celebrate the first day of spring with a day trip to two Central Coast organic farms! See beautiful blooms, lush vegetables, and goats at Lonely Mountain Farm and Lil Milkers Valley in Corralitos, then enjoy lunch and a hands-on flower arranging class at Four Sisters Farm in Aromas. Hello, spring! | | |
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| | SUPPORT Help CUESA Win $5,000 for Youth Food Education
| | Just a few days left vote! CUESA has been chosen as restaurant entrepreneur Scott Rodrick's charity partner in Saks Fifth Avenue's Men of Style campaign. The winning candidate will win $5,000 for his nonprofit of choice. Please help take us to the top. You can vote once every 24 hours through March 9.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Linguiça, Orange, Shaved Fennel, and Sweet Lemongrass Glaze
| | Brussels sprouts season is coming to a close, but you can still savor this winter favorite with a fresh citrus and lemongrass kick in this recipe from chef Nelson German of alaMar Kitchen & Bar in Oakland.
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| | FROM OUR SPONSOR Test-Ride a GenZe Electric Scooter or Bike Tomorrow | | Tomorrow | Come see how life is better in the GenZe lane by taking a GenZe electric scooter or electric bicycle for a test ride. The GenZe booth will be in the market at the entrance of the south driveway, across from MarketBar. You can enter to win a GenZe 2.0 electric scooter as well.
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Upcoming CUESA Events All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market programs take place in the CUESA Classroom, south of the clock tower, behind the Info Booth.Market to Table Demo: Evan Allumbaugh, Flour + Water, featuring Devil's Gulch Ranch | Saturday, March 5 | 10:30 am Market to Table Demo: Levi Mezick, Harvest Table, in partnership with Flavor! Napa Valley festival | Saturday, March 5 | 12:00 pm Market to Table: Michael Lee Rafidi, RN7 | Saturday, March 12 | 10:30 am See our full calendar » |
Market Update
This is the most up-to-date information about sellers attending the market as of today. Please stop by the Info Booth for a market map or check online for any last-minute changes. Saturday, March 5New location: Zuckerman's Farm (south driveway during asparagus season)
Out: Blossom Bluff Orchards, The Farmer's Wife, Flatland Flower Farm, G.L. Alfieri Farms, Hayes Street Grill, Hodo Soy Beanery, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Namu Noodle, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Thistle Meats, Tomales Farmstead Creamery, Tout Sweet Patisserie, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen Tuesday, March 8
In: Snyders Honey
Thursday, March 10Returning: The Farmer's Wife
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