| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | May 19, 2017 |
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| FEATURE
Farewell, Hamada Farms
| If you have marveled at the beauty of the bizarrely shaped and brightly fragrant Buddha's Hand citron or tasted a painstakingly dried hoshigaki persimmon at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, you have Hamada Farms to thank. The Hamadas have been a cornerstone farm at the Saturday and Tuesday markets, offering a diverse array of lovingly grown fruit throughout the year.
But many market patrons have felt their conspicuous absence the last two months, and CUESA is sad to report that the Hamadas have decided to retire from the farmers market. According to Clifford Hamada, and his father, Yukio, some of the family's properties were recently sold, leaving fewer orchards to sustain their market business. After a rough winter season damaged this year's cherry crop, amidst other farming challenges, they've decided it's time to move on.
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| | | YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Support Schoolyard to Market Students in SF and Oakland This Weekend
| Tomorrow and Sunday | Support local high school students and garden-based education by shopping at the Schoolyard to Market booth. Tomorrow at the Ferry Plaza, students from The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer will be selling their veggies and herbs next to the CUESA Info Booth. On Sunday, students from Fremont High School will be selling at the Jack London Square Farmers Market.
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| | PARTY WITH US!
Don't Miss the Freshest Party of the Season
| Sunday, June 11 | Feast on unlimited fine food and drink at CUESA's Summer Celebration! 40 top restaurants and 20 bars and wineries will showcase the best of the season at this lavish walk-around tasting in the Ferry Building Marketplace. Proceeds support CUESA's educational programs.
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| | CALLING ALL INSTAGRAMMERS
Photo Contest:
Win a Ticket to CUESA's Summer Celebration
| Enter to win a ticket to CUESA's Summer Celebration by sharing your original photos from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. This week's theme is berries or stone fruit. Post your photos to Instagram with hashtag #cuesasummer by May 25 at 2 pm for a chance to win.
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| | EAT IN STYLE
Win a Year of Dining Out at the Bay's Hottest Spots | We're raffling off three sets of 12 gift certificates for dinner for two at the Bay Area's best restaurants, such as State Bird Provisions, The Slanted Door, Aster, Nopa, and Chez Panisse. Purchase $10 tickets at the CUESA Info Booth at the Ferry Plaza and Jack London Square Farmers Markets. Winners will be drawn at CUESA's Summer Celebration on June 11; you need not be present to win.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Pork Belly and Market Vegetable Spring Rolls with Blood Orange Dipping Sauce
| Savor the tail end of blood orange season with this spring roll recipe from Greg Lutes of 3rd Cousin, featuring pork from Devil's Gulch Ranch.
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| | FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET
| Market to Table Demo: Erik Lowe, Aaron Toensing & Blake Askew, Maybeck's, featuring Brokaw Ranch Company | Saturday, May 20 | 10:30 am
Market to Table Demo: Gonzalo Guzman, Nopalito | Saturday, May 20 | 12:00 pm
Market to Table Demo: Jake Godby, Humphry Slocombe | Saturday, May 27 | 10:30 am
Market to Table Demo: Todd Renner, Tender Greens | Saturday, May 27 | 12:00 pm
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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 | May 20
Returning: Brookside Orchids, Lagier Ranches, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Schoolyard to Market (The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer), Tory Farms
Out: Devoto Orchards, Little Organic Farm, Triple J Cellars
New location: Fifth Crow Farm (back plaza, across from Sur La Table), Zuckerman's Farm (back plaza, near the Gandhi statue)
La Cocina pop-up: NeoCocoa
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | May 21
Returning: Casa Rosa Farms, Schoolyard to Market (Fremont High School)
Out: Skyelark Ranch, Sharp Brothers
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | May 23
Returning: Frog Hollow Farm, K&J Orchards, Snyders Honey
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | May 25
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