CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | October 14, 2016
FEATURE
The Bay Area Takes on Big Soda, Again
This November, Bay Area voters decide whether to pass soda taxes in San Francisco (Prop V), Oakland (Measure HH), and Albany (Measure O1). After a successful ballot measure in Berkeley and defeat in San Francisco in 2014, this new wave of campaigns is expanding the fight against Big Soda.

The sugary beverage industry is hitting back hard, pouring millions of dollars into mailers and ads aimed to frame the measure as a "grocery tax," rather than a public health campaign. But last month, an Alameda County court ruling uprooted the basis of the American Beverage Association's deceptive counter-campaign.

We spoke with Yes on HH spokesperson Diane Woloshin, the Coalition Director at Coalition for Healthy Oakland Children, to learn more about the soda tax, deconstruct the "grocery tax" myth, and find out how soda taxes can play in a part in addressing the diabetes crisis.
MARKET FLAVORS
This Week's Picks
THE BIG EVENT
Sold Out! CUESA's Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast
Sunday, October 16 | CUESA's 14th Annual Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast is officially sold out. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets in support of our educational programs, and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday. You can sign up for the waiting list on Eventbrite. If you aren't able to join us but still want to support CUESA's work, please donate.
SEASONAL CELEBRATION
Jack London Square Farmers Market Harvest Festival
Sunday, October 30 | Join CUESA in celebrating the fall harvest and Oakland's market community at Jack London Square Farmers Market. Savor the season with a day of tasting, learning, and Halloween family fun, including apple cider pressing, mini pumpkin decorating, face painting, a pie contest, and more!
READY, SET, BAKE
CUESA's Fall Pie Contest in Oakland
Sunday, October 30 | Pie makers, start your ovens! Autumn is upon us, and fall fruit abounds, ripe for luscious pie filling baked into a tender, flaky crust. You're invited to submit your best seasonal pie at CUESA's Jack London Square Farmers Market Harvest Festival for a chance at delicious prizes. Your pie will be judged by an esteemed panel of pie experts.
FOOD & FARM TOUR
New! West Marin Cheese & Herb Adventure
Sunday, November 6 | On this behind-the-scenes tour of Cowgirl Creamery and Allstar Organics in West Marin, learn how some of the best cheeses in California are made, and how delicious additions from a local farm contribute vivid color, distinctive texture, and intense fragrance and flavor.
#SQUASHGOALS
Back in Season: CUESA's Pumpkin Market Tote
Step up your trick-or-treating game with our pumpkin tote bag! Our canvas totes are made with organic cotton and are available at the CUESA Info Booth for $15 while supplies last.
STAR CHEFS
ICYMI: Chef Martin Yan
In case you missed it, TV host Chef Martin Yan of M.Y. China gave a stellar performance at the CUESA Classroom last Saturday, breaking down a chicken in less than 18 seconds and demonstrating how to chop, deseed, and julienne a bell pepper.
OUR COMMUNITY
Volunteer of the Month:
Jill Drish Koenen
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market regular Jill Drish Koenen of Bon Appétit Management Company donates her expertise to CUESA's major fundraising events, including our upcoming Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast.
SEASONAL RECIPE
Avocado Toast
Chef Suzanne Drexhage of Bartavelle riffs on the classic avotoast using Brokaw Ranch Company avocados and Marash chili pepper in this simple recipe for an everyday snack.
Upcoming CUESA Programs

All programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, SF
Programs take place in the CUESA Classroom, south of the clock tower, behind the Info Booth.


Market to Table Demo: Evan Gotanda, Salt House | Saturday, October 15 | 10:30 am

Market to Table Demo: Laura Stec, Innovative Cuisine | Saturday, October 22 | 10:30 am

Jack London Square Farmers Market, Oakland
Find us adjacent to the CUESA Info Booth near the Broadway entrance to the farmers market.

Apple Tasting | Sunday, October 16 | 11:00 am

Market to Table Demo: Nelson German, alaMar | Sunday, October 23 | 11:00 am

See our full calendar »
Local Food Happenings

Oyster Oyster Block Party at Jack London Square | October 15 | Oakland

Foundations and the Future: Women's Leadership in the Food Movement | October 15 | Sebastopol

Food Regimes and Food Movements: Tides of Transformation with Eric Holt-Giménez | October 15 | SF

Third Thursdays at the Ferry Building North Arcade Shops | October 20 | SF

Bioneers Conference (receive $25 off a 3-day pass with code FRIENDSOFCUESA) | October 21-23 | San Rafael

Alemany Farm Harvest Festival | October 22 | SF

Good Food Rising | October 24 | Berkeley

Just Eat It Film Screening and Reception at Cavallo Point| October 30 | Sausalito

Farm to Fork SF: A Showcase of Local Food, Drink & Film featuring The Perennial | October 30 | SF

Olive Picking Weekend at Casa Rosa Farms | November 11-13 | Capay Valley

Civil Eats Celebration | November 29 | SF
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 | October 15
Returning: Blossom Bluff Orchards, Brookside Orchids, G.L. Alfieri Farms, Lagier Ranches
Out: Hodo Soy Beanery, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, The Sharp Brothers

Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | October 16
Returning: Skyelark Ranch
Out: Casa Rosa Farms, Devilish Bites, Dot's Bakery, Fresno Family Farm, Just Veggn' (permanently), Lucky Dog Hot Sauce, Oya Organics, True Family Foods

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | October 18
Out: Snyders Honey

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | October 20
New! Lovabowl
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