| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | June 1, 2018 |
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| FEATURE
CUESA 2017-2018 Impact Report: Deepening Roots | | Together, we are building a connected, sustainable, and resilient food system that strengthens family farms and grows healthy communities. With your support, CUESA deepened roots in our farmers markets and expanded our education programs during our 2017-2018 fiscal year. Join us in looking back on what we accomplished together in CUESA's 2017-2018 Impact Report! |
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| | | HOT TICKET One Week to Go Until
CUESA's 25th Birthday Bash!
| | Sunday, June 10 | Join CUESA for a spectacular evening celebrating 25 years of nourishing our community through world-class farmers markets, groundbreaking education programs, and sustainably grown food. Enjoy unlimited food and drink, impeccably crafted by 45 restaurants and 20 bars and wineries. Get your tickets before they sell out! | | |
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| | CUESA TALK
The Future of Food: Women Farmers at the Forefront | | Monday, June 25 | Our evening talks are back! Women farmers are coming up with innovative solutions to our current global challenges. Join us at the Ferry Building for a conversation with women farmers who are sustaining the health of our planet and communities, each in her own unique way. | | |
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| | SPONSORED EVENT
Hands-On Farmers Market Cocktail Class with El Tesoro Tequila | Saturday, June 23 | Join CUESA and El Tesoro in the CUESA Kitchen, located in the bustling Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, at the peak of summer for a fun afternoon of cocktail making with locally grown produce.
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| | JOIN THE TEAM
We're Hiring: Market Programs Coordinator | Are you passionate about good food, agriculture, and education? CUESA is hiring for a part-time Market Programs Coordinator to support our education programs at Jack London Square Farmers Market and Mission Community Market.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
| Try your hand at this spring favorite from Saturday market favorite Three Babes Bakeshop! Anna Derivi-Castellanos and Lenore Estrada of Three Babes Bakeshop create this crumble using strawberries and rhubarb from the farmers market.
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
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| | FEATURED FARM
Back for Stone Fruit Season:
Kashiwase Farms | | Kashiwase Farms is back for the season! Steven and Lisa farm 190 acres of certified organic fruit and nut orchards in Merced County. They strive to maintain the farm, both ecologically and financially, for the next generation, using sustainable farming practices such as no-till, composting, and beneficial insects. | | |
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
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Back at Jack London Square: Happy Acre Farm
| | Helena and Matthew are first-generation farmers with a 3.5-acre farm in Sunol. They farm a variety of certified organic vegetables, which they sell at farmers markets and through their CSA program. | | |
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Mission Community Market: Thursday
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| | COMMUNITY TENT
Hand in Hand | Hand in Hand is a national network of employers of nannies, house cleaners, and home attendants working for dignified and respectful working conditions. Learn how to make your home a Sanctuary Home, and if you're in the Mission, join the Sanctuary Neighborhood, by visiting them at the Mission Community Market this Thursday.
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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 | June 2
La Cocina Pop-Up for May: Bovino Jerky Returning: Knoll Farms, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown Out: Bariani Olive Oil, Capay Mills, Old Dog Ranch (out for the season), The Farmer's Wife
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | June 3
Returning: Delicious Kettle Corn, Great Valley Poultry, Happy Acre Farm, Heartistry, La Oaxaqueña, Planting Justice Out: Beast Oakland, Honey Ladies, The Sharp Brothers Community Tent: Friends of the Oakland Public Library
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | June 5 Returning: Snyders Honey
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | June 7 Returning: No changes
Mission Community Market: Thursday | June 7
Returning: Jennifer Kindell, Tory Farms
Community Tent: Hand to Hand/Sanctuary Neighborhood
Music: La Gente (4-6 pm), Muchacho Mandanga (6-8pm) |
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