 | | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | September 30, 2016 |
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| FEATURE Bioneering a Sustainable Sea Change with Ocean Farmer Bren Smith
| Seafood is in crisis, with overfishing devastating our oceans, and aquaculture spreading pollution and disease. But East Coast commercial-fisherman-turned-sustainable-seafood-visionary Bren Smith is working on a better way.
Last year, he won the $100,000 Buckminster Fuller Prize for a simple and regenerative model of growing seaweed and shellfish he pioneered on his Thimble Island Ocean Farm. His "3D ocean farming" not only aims to provide healthy food for local communities, but also to create new jobs, mitigate climate change, and restore decimated fish stocks and underwater ecosystems. He founded the nonprofit GreenWave to train other ocean farmers for the blue-green economy. On October 21-23, he'll be visiting the Bay Area to speak at the Bioneers Conference, a national summit for the sustainability movement. We talked with Bren to learn more about his revolutionary method of ocean farming. |
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| | MARKET FLAVORS This Week's Picks
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| | | THE BIG EVENT CUESA's Sunday Supper:
A Farm to City Feast
| Sunday, October 16 | CUESA's 14th Annual Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast is just two weeks away! Join food lovers, chefs, farmers, and special guest Ruth Reichl at the Ferry Building for a lavish four-course dinner, live auction, and fundraising gala in support of CUESA's work to cultivate a healthy food system. Get a sneak peek at our stellar lineup of 35 chefs and reserve your seat now. | | |
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| | LOCAL LOVE Celebrate Bay Day at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
| Saturday, October 1 | Bay Day is like Earth Day for the San Francisco Bay, with community celebrations happening all around the Bay Area. Join CUESA for the inaugural Bay Day, which will include special activities at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market like a discussion with Hog Island Oyster Co. and Real Good Fish. | | |
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| | FARM EXPERIENCE Land and Sea Farm Tour
| Tuesday, October 11 | Dig in the dirt and pull fresh shellfish from the water on this special weekday tour of two Marin farms. Enjoy the bounty of the Bay Area by touring and gleaning vegetables at Green Gulch Farm (where service is part of the farm's Buddhist practice) and learn all about oysters (including how to shuck your own!) at Hog Island Oyster Co. | | |
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| | NEW VENDOR Lovabowl Joins the Thursday Market Lineup
| | Thursdays at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market are just about to get even fresher. Owned by Gail Lillian, founder of Liba Falafel, Lovabowl is "reinventing the salad bar" with wide ethnic influences and seasonal changing ingredients. Customers build their bowl over a choice of grains, greens, or both. Try Lovabowl at next Thursday's market.
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| | THANK YOU Light the Bay Supporters Raise $10K for CUESA
| We did it! Thank you to glassybaby and our incredible crew of volunteers and supporters who turned out last week at the Ferry Building for Light the Bay. We came in 3rd place, raising $10,000 for our programs like Foodwise Kids, which inspire the next generation of healthy eaters to love fresh fruits and vegetables. We couldn't have done it without you! | | |
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| | SELLER ACCOLADES The Farmer's Wife Returns with Caramel Apples
| After a couple weeks on hiatus, The Farmer's Wife returns on Saturdays with seasonal grilled cheese sandos and a fall specialty: caramel-dipped apples from Nana Mae's Organics. Ask about their many appearances and honors (like being voted among the country's best breakfast sandwiches!) at tomorrow's market. | | |
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| | GUEST VENDOR La Cocina Spotlight:
Neo Cocoa
| | La Cocina, a nonprofit food business incubator for low-income culinary entrepreneurs, is showcasing Neo Cocoa at their Ferry Plaza Farmers Market booth on Saturdays this month. Christine Doerr adds flavor twists on traditional European-style truffles, creating bold yet delicate confections. Find her booth in the south driveway tomorrow.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE Khobz (Arab Flatbread)
| Make mana'eesh at home! Reem Assil of Reem's shared her recipe for khobz, the pillowy Arab flatbread that serves as the basis for mana'eesh. Dress it up with late-season tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini, or whatever toppings you choose. Or simply try Reem's flatbreads at our Saturday (Ferry Plaza) and now Sunday (Jack London Square) markets. | | |
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| | FROM OUR SPONSOR Try On Rothy's Shoes Tomorrow | | Tomorrow | Check out the comfortable, stylish, and versatile Rothy's shoes for women in their tent along the south driveway. A San Francisco company founded last year, Rothy's are the first ever three-dimensional, seamlessly knit line of fashion footwear made from recycled plastic bottles. Touted as the perfect solution for going from gym to office and beyond, they are machine washable, lightweight, and packable.
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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.Bay Day at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Tomorrow, October 1: - Bread Talk, Tasting, and Book Signing: Michael Kalanty, Cookbook Author | 10:30 am
- Demo and Discussion: Hog Island Oyster Co. and Maria Finn of Real Good Fish | 12:00 pm
Jack London Square Farmers Market, OaklandFind us adjacent to the CUESA Info Booth near the Broadway entrance to the farmers market. Biodiversity Game and Tasting | Sunday, September 25 | 11:00 am Tomato Tasting | Sunday, September 25 | 1:00 pm See our full calendar » |
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 1
Returning: Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, The Farmer's Wife, The Sharp Brothers, Woodleaf Farm (last week of season)
Out: Blossom Bluff Orchards, Glashoff Farms, June Taylor Company, Knoll Farms, Lagier Ranches, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown Returning: Allard Farms, Diaz Farms, Fruitilicious Farm, Great Valley Poultry, Lucky Dog Hot Sauce, Oya Organics, Phoenix Pastificio, Resendiz Farms, Specialty Produce, Swank Farms
Out: Casa Rosa Farms, Skyelark Ranch, Sweet Bar Bakery
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | October 4
Out: Crumble & Whisk, Snyders Honey
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | October 6
New! Lovabowl
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