| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | July 13, 2018 |
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| FEATURED EVENT
Summer Jam at Jack London Square Farmers Market | | This Sunday | Enjoy a day of summer fun at CUESA's Summer Jam at the Jack London Square Farmers Market in Oakland this Sunday, with music, games, kids' crafts, and more! If you're an amateur preserve maker, dig out your favorite recipe and enter your best in our Summer Preserves Contest. You can also join us for people's choice preserves tasting and judging, plus a preserves making demo. CUESA is excited to collaborate with the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Oakland businesses, so check out exciting pop-ups on Sunday, too. |
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| | | EVENING TALK
The Future of Food: Recentering Our Origins | Monday, July 30 | Join CUESA as some of the Bay Area's premiere food change makers at the Ferry Building as they share stories about their paths and how they're working to recenter their heritage in agriculture, food media, and politics.
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| | HOT TICKET
Party Under the Palms: Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market | Wednesday, August 1 | Unwind under the palm trees at Jack London Square with the coolest craft cocktails as CUESA and the United States Bartenders Guild present the second annual Oakland edition of the popular Cocktails of the Farmers Market fundraiser.
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| | TALK TO US
Ask Us Your Farmers Market Questions | In anticipation of National Farmers Market Week (August 5-11), we want to hear from you! Wondering what "certified farmers market" means, or how to tell if an avocado is ripe? Ask us your burning farmers market questions, and we'll answer your juiciest ones in the e-letter. Email brie@cuesa.org by Monday, July 23.
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| | PARTNER TALK
New! Ripe: California's Organic Farmers Plan for the Next Generation | Monday, August 6 | Join The Journal of Alta California and CUESA at the Ferry Building for a talk about California's aging farmers and the future of organic farming. Speakers include Alice Waters, Nikiko Masumoto, and others.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
FROG Jam
| | Market shopper Heidi Pie Aronson's FROG jam (figs, raspberries, oranges, and Meyer lemon) was the second prize winner in our Summer Preserves contest last year. Enter your own homemade preserve in this Sunday's contest! | | |
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| | JOIN THE TEAM
Foodwise Kids Internship | CUESA is seeking seasonal interns to support our Foodwise Kids program in the fall. Interns will be responsible for helping to coordinate and co-teach the program at the Tuesday and Thursday Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets. Please apply by August 10.
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
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| | THURSDAY @ FERRY PLAZA
Tasty Tacos for a Cause | Tacolicious's Summer Guest Chef Taco Series continues! Visit the T-lish stand on Thursdays to enjoy tasty tacos made by the Bay Area's hottest chefs. Next week will feature a lamb picadillo taco by Marc Baltes from the Pro Culinary Team at SF Cooking School. Proceeds from the tacos benefit CUESA's Schoolyard to Market program.
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
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Mission Community Market: Thursday
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| | FEATURED SELLER
Blue House Farm | | California native Ryan Casey started Blue House Farm in Pescadero driven by environmental concerns. Ryan's drive to produce good food and do good for the earth is reflected in his farming practices, growing a variety of certified organic vegetables, fruits, and cut flowers. | | |
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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 | July 14 Returning: Capay Mills, Crumble & Whisk, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown Out: Knoll Farms, Sciabica Olive Oil, Triple Delight Blueberries (for the season) La Cocina Pop-up for July: Teranga Juice Community Pop-Ups: Hip Hop for Change, Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Athletics, StopWaste
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | July 15 New! Morris Grassfed Returning: Beast Oakland, Heartistry Out: The Sharp Brothers
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | July 17 Out: Snyders Honey
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | July 19 No changes
Mission Community Market: Thursday | July 19
Out: Alejandro's Trade, Iacopi Farms, Izalco Catering
Music: Monica Fimbrez (4-6 pm), Pitch, Please (6-8pm) |
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