| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | October 28, 2016 |
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| FEATURE
CUESA Throws Harvest Festival to Celebrate Jack London Square Farmers Market
| By Stephanie Rosenbaum Klassen, originally published on Bay Area Bites
Sorry, Oaklanders: CUESA Executive Director Marcy Coburn can't promise to give Jack London Square its very own Goatchella. But there are plenty other positive developments on offer now that CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) has taken over the management of Jack London Square's weekly farmers market, held year-round on Sundays from 9AM to 2PM.
This Sunday, October 30, CUESA is throwing a free Harvest Festival, rain or shine, to celebrate the seasonal bounty of the market's 40-plus vendors. It will be a pumpkin-filled debutante party trumpeting the market's new management to those in the neighborhood who may not have noticed, and to encourage East Bay denizens from all over to make the waterside trek to check it out. |
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| | | FOND FAREWELL
Tomorrow Is 4505 Meats' Last Day at the Ferry Plaza
| Tomorrow | CUESA is sad to share that 4505 Meats' last day at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market will be tomorrow, October 29. Founder Ryan Farr has made the tough decision to leave in order to focus on 4505's next phase of growth, with an expanding chicharrones business and forthcoming BBQ joint in Oakland. Thank you to 4505 for eight years of meaty goodness. We will miss you!
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| | SEASONAL CELEBRATION
Jack London Square Farmers Market Harvest Festival This Sunday
| Sunday, October 30 | Join CUESA in celebrating the fall harvest and Oakland's market community at Jack London Square Farmers Market. Savor the season with a day of tasting, learning, and Halloween family fun, including apple cider pressing, mini pumpkin decorating, face painting, a pie contest, and more!
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| | READY, SET, BAKE
CUESA's Fall Pie Contest in Oakland This Sunday
| Sunday, October 30 | Pie makers, start your ovens! It's not too late to pick up some delicious fall fruit at tomorrow's market and submit your best seasonal pie at CUESA's Jack London Square Farmers Market Harvest Festival this Sunday for a chance at delicious prizes. Your pie will be judged by an esteemed panel of pie experts.
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| | SUPPORT SCHOOL GARDENS
Schoolyard to Market:
Life Learning Academy at Jack London Square
| Sunday, October 30 | Schoolyard to Market is back for the fall season! Local high school students are bringing their school garden produce to market. Support garden-based learning and edible education by shopping at the Schoolyard to Market booth. This Sunday at Jack London Square Farmers Market Harvest Festival, Life Learning Academy students from Treasure Island will be selling plant starts, herbs, and honey.
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| | JOIN US
Be a Foodwise Kids Educator
| CUESA is seeking Foodwise Kids Interns for the spring 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 empowering the next generation of healthy eaters. Apply by November 14.
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| | FOOD & FARM TOUR
West Marin Cheese & Herb Adventure
| Sunday, November 6 | On this behind-the-scenes tour of Cowgirl Creamery and Allstar Organics in West Marin, learn how some of the best cheeses in California are made, and how delicious additions from a local farm contribute vivid color, distinctive texture, and intense fragrance and flavor.
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| | TRICK OR TREAT
The Perfect Halloween Treat: Pumpkin Tote
| Step up your trick-or-treating game with our pumpkin tote bag! Our canvas totes are made with organic cotton and are available at the CUESA Info Booth for $15 while supplies last.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Peppercorn-Crusted Ahi Tuna Salad
| Chef Nelson German of alaMar in Oakland creates a sweet and colorful fall salad featuring seared Yellowfin tuna, Fuyu persimmons, cucumber, and apple.
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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: John Griffiths, Bluestem Brasserie | Saturday, October 29 | 10:30 am
Market to Table Demo: Grace Nguyen, Asian Box | Saturday, November 5, | 10:30 am
Jack London Square Farmers Market, Oakland
Find us adjacent to the CUESA Info Booth near the Broadway entrance to the farmers market.
Harvest Festival (see full lineup of activities) | Sunday, October 30Fall Pie Contest at CUESA's Jack London Square Farmers Market | 10:00 amMarket to Table Demo: Dominica Rice-Cisneros, Cosecha | 11:00 amMarket to Table Demo: Gloria Polo, Project Pride | 1:00 pmSee 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 | October 29
Returning: The Sharp Brothers
Out: G&S Farms (for the season), Green Gulch Farm (for the season), Knoll Farms, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Thistle Meats (until next spring)
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | October 30 | Harvest Festival
Returning: McGinnis Ranch, Skyelark Ranch, Triple J Cellars
Out: Big Paw Olive Oil, Delicious Kettle Corn, Lucky Dog Hot Sauce, Honey Ladies
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | November 1
Returning: New Family Farm, Snyders Honey
Out: Frog Hollow Farm (for the season)
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | November 3
Returning: Lonely Mountain Farm, Tory Farms, The Farmer's Wife
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