CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | December 27, 2019 | View as Webpage
Wishing You a Powerful and Joyful 2020
We wholeheartedly wish you a nourishing New Year and decade, filled with good food and community. As we look back on what we have accomplished together, we could not be more grateful for you, our partners in growing thriving communities through the power and joy of local food.

Whether you support our community at the farmers market each week, volunteer your time at our free community programs, or generously donate to invest in this work, you are contributing to an equitable and regenerative food future for all. Over the last decade, we’ve made so much progress together worth celebrating:

  • We’ve nearly doubled our farmers markets community through vibrant public spaces that support the livelihoods of 170 small, sustainable family farms and food entrepreneurs.
  • We’ve served more than 15,000 kids through our free Foodwise Kids and Foodwise Teens education programs, empowering the next generation of food leaders.
  • We’ve connected millions of community members with fresh, local food.
  • We’ve provided free public programs to develop cooking skills, food systems literacy, and action-oriented solutions.

The next year will be an exciting big one, and we look forward to continuing this important work with you as we build a world that nourishes all people, local economies, and the living earth. Thank you for every choice you’ve made that is a step closer to this vision.
This Week's Picks
Just 5 Days to Go! Help Us Reach to Our Year-End Fundraising Goal
You have the power to build a food system that works: one that makes fresh food available to all, supports local farmers, and empowers youth to live healthy lives. Ensure that the food movement forges ahead in 2020. With your support, we've raised $18,500 toward our year-end goal of $25,000. Support future food leaders with a gift to CUESA today!
New Year's Market Updates
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is OPEN tomorrow and Tuesday, December 31. However, Jack London Square Farmers Market is closed this Sunday, December 29. Happy New Year!
New! Choose Your Flavor Adventure: Winter Cocktails of the Farmers Market
Sweet or savory? Hot or cool? Shaken or stirred? On January 29, join CUESA and the United States Bartenders Guild for a night of choosing your flavor adventure with 14 original cocktail tastings created by the Bay Area’s best bartenders, each offering flavorful twists and turns. Get your early-bird tickets now!
Volunteers of the Month: Foodwise Kids, Foodwise Teens, and Food Access and Outreach Interns
Thank you to our Foodwise Kids, Foodwise Teens, and Food Access and Outreach Interns, Grace Berry, Sara Fetterly, Jay Ann Layson, Serena Troung, Jorge Kalil, and David Pack. We’re happy to celebrate our interns as they’ve been key players in connecting with thousands of children, youth and adults in our Foodwise Kids and Foodwise Teens programs, and at our farmers markets programs.
Farming While Black: An Evening with Leah Penniman
On Tuesday, January 21, join CUESA for an evening with farmer Leah Penniman, author of Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land. We’ll explore the intersectionality of food and economic equity, systemic racism, and climate through Leah’s experiential work, which aims to end racism and injustice in our food system.
CUESA Volunteer Orientation on January 8
Resolve to give back in the New Year! Make friends, gain valuable skills, and help grow thriving communities through the power and joy of local food by volunteering with CUESA. Learn about the many ways you can get involved at our orientation on Wednesday, January 8, at the Ferry Building.
"Charred" Cauliflower and White Beans
Try this cauliflower toast recipe by Josh Even of Tofino Wines, made with cauliflower, Italian runner beans, garlic, and Fresno chilies.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
New on Saturdays! Bradley & Son Grass-Fed Beef

A family-owned cattle business since the early 1940's, Bradley & Son Grass-Fed Beef is now at the Saturday market with grass-fed and grass-finished beef from their Durham ranch. You can find them next to the Devil's Gulch Ranch booth.
Featured Seller: Allstar Organics

Allstar Organics offers herbal salts, sugars, dried herbs, spices for your winter cooking needs, as well as hydrosols. They also grow winter squash and other heirloom crops from their Nicasio farm, which you can also find at their booth on Saturdays.
Jack London Square Farmers Market Closed This Sunday
Note that Jack London Square Farmers Market will be closed on Sunday, December 29. We'll be back on January 5!
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: Brokaw Ranch Company, Crumble & Whisk, Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Happy Quail Farms, K&J Orchards, McGinnis Ranch, Mountain Ranch, Olsen Organic Farm, Steadfast Herbs (until April 11), Ugly Pickle Co., Volcano Kimchi, Wise Goat Organics

CLOSED

Returning: Hog Island Oyster Co., Three Babes Bakeshop
Out: McGinnis Ranch, Nahua Pizza

No changes

Closed for the season. We will return on March 26, 2020!
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