| Bees Are in TroubleāHereās How You Can Help |
Insect populations around the world are in trouble with steep declines in both diversity and abundance. Although insects are tiny creatures, they represent the vast majority of animals and play an enormous role in our food supply and sustaining life on our planet.
Pollinators like bees are struggling, in particular. Studies suggest that more than 40% of pollinator species may be facing extinction. Thirty-five percent of crop production worldwide (worth $217 billion annually) require pollination. One-third of every bite humans eatāmostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, oil and dairy products full of vitamins, minerals, and delicious flavorsāexists because of pollinators, and they depend on all of us for their survival. |
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| | | Guest Chef Tacos: Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry, International Smoke |
| For the final week of Tacolicious's annual Guest Chef Series, chefs Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry will be at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market next Thursday making signature tacos. Proceeds support CUESA's Foodwise Teens program. Don't miss it! |
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| | | New! Evening Talk: The Food Change | Sowing an Equitable Future for Farmers |
| Join CUESA and California FarmLink on September 25 at the Ferry Building for a conversation with farmers whose hands are in the soil and whose eyes are on the future. Learn from their first-hand experience and find out how we can focus our collective energies to create opportunities for beginning farmers. |
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| | | Closed-Loop Cocktails: Hands-on Class with El Tesoro Tequila |
| Join CUESA and El Tesoro at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on September 7 for an afternoon of farm-fresh zero-waste cocktails. Learn how to transform juicy, peak-season stone fruit into delicious artisan cocktails, while reducing food waste and using every last bit! |
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| | | Volunteer of the Month: Daenerys Pineda |
| Thank you to Daenerys Pineda, who served as CUESAās summer Events Intern! She supported CUESAās summer fundraising events, and inspired kids to love farmers market produce through our Foodwise Kids program. |
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| | | Join Us at CUESA's Volunteer Orientation |
| Give back to your community and meet other farmers market lovers. Come to our volunteer orientation at the Ferry Building on September 4 to learn how you can get involved at CUESA's markets, education programs, and events. |
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| | | Farmer Nick Ayala of Ground Stew Farms shares his summer veggie sautƩ recipe, made with zucchini, tomatoes, and peppers. Stop by the CUESA Food Shed at Jack London Square Farmers Market and Mission Community Market to pick up seasonal recipes and tastes. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Featured Seller: Arata Farms
Figs are back! Arata Farms, a fourth-generation family farm, offers figs, plums, peaches, and apricots every Saturday at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market from Brentwood. |
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| Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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Featured Seller: La CrĆŖpeĆ Moi
After years of working in Paris restaurants, Rebekka and DJ Dahmani came to the Bay Area to recreate the Parisienne crĆŖperie at farmers markets using local ingredients. |
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| Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Featured Seller: Nucha Empanadas
Nucha Empanadas offers various flavors of empanadas, such as vegetarian breakfast, traditional beef, corn and peppers, and more! At 90 years old, the real life Nucha, who founded the business, still offers encouragement and contributes her thoughts on tweaking the recipes, just like any other top chef! |
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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 Jack London Square Farmers Market | Sun 10am-3 pm | Webster & Embarcadero, Oakland Mission Community Market | Thu 4-8pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco |
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