| Ugly Pickle Co. Makes Food Waste Fun and Delicious |
While each of us can take steps to conserve food in our kitchens, food waste is a big and ugly beast to tackle. An estimated 40 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to compost or landfills, gradually rotting and emitting greenhouse gasses in the process.
Fortunately, nonprofits and businesses are starting to take action by rescuing “ugly” produce that doesn’t meet the cosmetic standards of retailers or markets and donating it to people in need. For Kayla Abe and David Murphy of Ugly Pickle Co., they’re addressing food waste one pickle jar at a time. |
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| | | Just a Few Weeks Until CUESA's Summer Bash! |
| Celebrate the start of summer with a spectacular evening of feasting on unlimited food and drink from the Bay Area’s best chefs and bartenders, all made with the freshest farmers market produce. Join us in supporting local farms and healthy communities, and toasting the vibrant food future we are growing together on Sunday, June 9. |
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| | | Photo Contest! Win Tickets to CUESA’s Summer Bash |
| Enter to win a pair of tickets to CUESA’s Summer Bash, the freshest party of the season, by sharing your photos from CUESA’s farmers markets on Instagram with hashtag #cuesasummer! |
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| | | Win a Year of Dining Out at the Bay's Best Restaurants |
| We're raffling off three sets of 12 gift certificates for dinner for two at the Bay Area's best restaurants. Purchase $10 raffle tickets from the CUESA Info Booth at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and we'll select the winners on the night of Summer Bash; you need not be present to win. |
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| | | Stone fruit season is here! Check out this stone fruit panzanella recipe with grilled bread and basil pesto from John Madriaga of Spruce. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Balakian Farms is Back on Saturdays
Back at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays, Balakian Farms is currently offering summer squash and stone fruit. The Reedley family-owned farm also produces sauces with their excess heirloom tomatoes. |
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| Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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Featured Seller: Resendiz Farms
With stone fruit currently in season, be sure to stop by Resendiz Farms at the Jack London Square Farmers Market for some cherries! Resendiz Farms is a family-owned business located in the heart of the Central Valley, nestled in the small community of Hughson. |
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| Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Featured Seller: Flour Chylde Bakery
Flour Chylde Bakery offers gluten-free baked goods such as bread, breakfast muffins and scones, and desserts such as cookies, bars, tortes, and cakes. Flour Chylde Bakery also strives for zero waste and works with organizations like Glide Memorial to divert leftover product to people in need. |
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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 18 Returning: Capay Mills, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown Out: Beber Almondmilk, Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Flatland Flower Farm / Little Apple Treats, Glashoff Farms, Hayes St. Grill, June Taylor, Little Organic Farm, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Reem's, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen La Cocina pop-up for May: Bovino Jerky
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | May 19 New! Pepitos Paletas Out: Beast Oakland, Charlie Clark's Smoked Fish, Country Grill, Dot's Baking Pantry, Medrano's Flowers, Old Dog Ranch, The Sharp Brothers
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | May 21 New! Vegan Mob
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | May 23 Returning: Liba, Namu
Mission Community Market: Thursday | May 23 Returning: Achadinha Cheese Company, Far West Fungi, Maria’s Crystals, Medrano’s Flowers, Root Down Farm Out: The Sharp Brothers |
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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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