CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | May 3, 2019 | View as Webpage
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 8 Food Businesses to Support at the Farmers Market
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we have compiled a list of Asian Pacific American-owned food businesses that are part of CUESA’s farmers market community. Enjoy locally made miso, kimchi, momos, and other delicious handcrafted products, while supporting food businesses owned by Asian and Pacific Islands Americans who are making our food more diverse, healthy, and delicious.
This Week's Picks
Best Deal on CUESA's Summer Bash Ends TODAY!
It’s your last chance to purchase early-bird tickets to the freshest party of the season, CUESA's Summer Bash! Early-bird tickets are in limited supply and this sale ends TODAY, so buy now to take advantage of the best discount we offer.
Farmers Market Treats for Mother's Day
Nothing says “I ❤ you, Mom” like locally grown bouquets and delicious treats from the farmers market! Check out our ideas for pampering mom, from brunch on the waterfront to made-with-love sweets to a handcrafted home spa kit. 
Foodwise Teens Are Back at the Ferry Plaza
Local youth are building skills to sustain healthy lives and a healthy planet through CUESA's Foodwise Teens job training program. Visit our students at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, where they'll be selling their school garden produce and flowers and handcrafted herbal teas, rosemary salt, and pickles, on Saturdays tomorrow through May 25.
Cabbage and Yuba Okonomiyaki
George Meza of Onsen shares his recipe for okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake), made with green cabbage, yuba strips, pickled carrots, and eggs.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Hothouse-Grown Tomatoes from Elston Family Farm

Elston Family Farm is back with hothouse-grown tomatoes for a limited time on Saturdays at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Come grab some juicy tomatoes before they run out! 🍅
Upcoming Programs


Market to Table Demo: Jennifer Dewasha, ONE65| Saturday, May 4 | CANCELLED
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
This Sunday! CalFresh Awareness Month Kickoff

Join us this Sunday, May 5 from 10 am to 3 pm, to kick off CalFresh Awareness Month at Jack London Square Farmers Market with a day of farm-fresh food, family-friendly activities, and CalFresh info and signup with Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Upcoming Programs

Hands-On Crafts at the Kids' Corner | Sundays | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Food Shed: CalFresh Awareness | Sundays in May | 11:00 am

Community Tent: Friends of the Oakland Public Libraryand Oakland 2100 | Sunday, May 5 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Mission Community Market: Thursday
Featured Seller: Mi Morena

A participant in La Cocina, Guadalupe Moreno started Mi Morena, a tacos de guisado business, to offer San Francisco diners traditional tacos with good-quality ingredients and handmade tortillas, including chicken, beef, pork, and vegetarian options.
Upcoming Programs

Live Music: Monica Fimbrez | Thursday, May 9 | 4-6 pm

Live Music: Cambia | Thursday, May 9 | 6-8 pm

The Food Shed: CalFresh Awareness | Thursdays in May | 4:00 pm
Community Happenings
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.
 
Out: Capay Valley Meat Collective (out for the season), Far West Fungi Kitchen (permanent), Little Organic Farm, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
La Cocina pop-up for May: Bovino Jerky

New! East Ocean Seafood
Returning: Gotelli Farms, Old Dog Ranch, Resendiz Farms, Triple Delight Blueberries
Out: Beast Oakland, Country Grill, Great Valley Poultry, The Sharp Brothers

Returning: Morris Grassfed, Sun Tracker Farm
Out: K&J Orchards

No changes

Returning: Triple Delight Blueberries
Out: K&J Orchards