| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | July 22, 2016 |
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| FEATURE
Blazing Trails at Casa Rosa Farms
| From heritage pork and duck eggs, to olive oil and wool, you'll find an astounding array of products at Casa Rosa Farms' small booth at the Jack London Square Farmers Market. Diversification has been the name of the game for Rachel and Anthony da Rosa, two young farmers adapting to the constantly changing landscape of small family farming.
"Anthony says we do it because we're crazy," says Rachel with a laugh. "I think it's because we like farming, and it's an important thing to do. If American farmers stop farming, then it's pretty much over. Even though it gets harder to compete with all the imports and it feels like we're just hanging on sometimes, we just have to keep doing it and hope that people make good choices when they go to buy food." |
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| | | MARKET HAPPENING
Bella Viva Orchards' Great Peach Event
| | Tomorrow | Peach lovers, pie makers, and preserve makers, get ready! Bella Viva Orchards will be offering flats of certified organic yellow peaches at half price for one day only at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Make use of CUESA's free Veggie Valet to drop off your flats and pick them up later. | | |
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| | FRESH OFFERINGS
New Sellers: Oya Organics and Ground Stew Farms
| Starting this week, Oya Organics from Hollister will be joining the Jack London Square Farmers Market on Sundays with organic tomatoes, cucumbers, and more. Ground Stew Farms (shown at right) from Gilroy will be bringing organic strawberries and greens to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Thursdays, in addition to Jack London Square.
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| | HOT TICKET
Picnic on the Plaza:
Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market
| Wednesday, July 27 | Celebrate the sunshine and summer's best produce at this outdoor edition of CUESA's Cocktails of the Farmers Market, with 20+ local bartenders and chefs serving picnic-inspired drinks and bites in front of the Ferry Building. This is our last cocktail night of 2016 and tickets are going fast, so don't miss out!
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| | INVEST IN GOOD FOOD
Help King Knish Grow with a Kiva Loan | CUESA partners with the nonprofit Kiva to support our sellers in raising 0% interest capital to support their growth. Ramni Levy of King Knish is seeking funds to invest in equipment to improve his market display and increase production. Contribute now and your funds will be repaid at 0% interest. Look for Ramni selling his knish and latkes in the front plaza at our Saturday and Tuesday markets!
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| | TASTY TACOS FOR GOOD
Tacolicious Guest Chef Tacos: Uma Casa
| Visit the Tacolicious stand on Thursdays through August 11 to taste some of the finest tacos around, made by the Bay Area's hottest chefs. Next week, Telmo Faria of Uma Casa will be making signature tacos. Try four or more tacos in the series for a chance to win a prize. Taco proceeds benefit CUESA's education programs.
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| | JOIN US
Foodwise Kids Interns Wanted
| CUESA is seeking Foodwise Kids Interns for the fall semester! Foodwise Kids is a free culinary field trip for public elementary school classes that uses the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market as a classroom for nutrition education and cooking skills. Apply by Friday, July 29.
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| | SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON
9 Days Until the Big Race, $1,000 to Go
| We are so close to our goal of raising $11,000 for Foodwise Kids, and need your help to reach the finish line. Staff, volunteers, and board members are running the San Francisco (half) Marathon on July 31, and we are only $1000 from our target of $11,000. Help us set youth up for a healthy future by supporting our race to empower the next generation of eaters. Any amount is appreciated!
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Little Gem and Pickled Cucumber Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
| Peak-season cherry tomatoes, crispy pickled cukes, and lush Little Gems meet the class Green Goddess in this refreshing salad from the famous Joanne Weir.
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Upcoming CUESA Programs
All programs are free unless otherwise noted.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, SF
Programs take place in the CUESA Classroom, south of the clock tower, behind the Info Booth.
Market to Table Demo: Josh Even, Tosca Cafe, featuring Lonely Mountain Farm | Tomorrow, July 23 | 10:30 am
Market to Table Demo: Mariana Castro Alonso & Lee James, Tierra Vegetables | Saturday, July 30 | 10:30 am
See our full calendar » |
Market Update
This is the most up-to-date info about this week's seller attendance at the time of publication. Please stop by the CUESA Info Booth for a market map or check online for any last-minute changes.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday | July 23
Returning: Della Fattoria, The Sharp Brothers (knife sharpening), Sukhi's
Out: Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | July 24
New! Oya Organics
Returning: Casa Rosa Farms
Out: Endorfin, The Sharp Brothers, Skyelark Ranch
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | July 26
Returning: Devoto Orchards & Gardens
Out: Snyders Honey
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | July 28
New! Ground Stew Farms
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