CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | September 21, 2018 | View as Webpage
The Godfather of California Organics is Optimistic About the Future of Food
By Naomi Starkman, Civil Eats. Photo of Warren Weber from The Lexicon of Food.
Find Star Route Farms at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays.

If you’re a farm nerd like me, Warren Weber is something of a rock star. Weber, now 77 and semi-retired after decades of organic farming in California, doesn’t remember me fawning over him more than 15 years ago as I made a cross-country pilgrimage to visit his jewel-like Star Route Farms, the oldest organic farm in the state, nestled in the tiny, oceanside town of Bolinas, California.

But for me, and many people, Weber—who founded the farm in 1974, and a year before helped craft the state’s first organic certification standards—defines the history of organic farming in California. 
This Week's Picks
New! Ballot Breakdown Party
Every week you vote with your fork at CUESA markets—now it’s time to vote with your vote! Join CUESA at the Ferry Building on October 29 for a deep dive into the November ballot. At this interactive workshop, you’ll learn who’s on it and what’s on it, fill out your sample ballot, and ask questions to help you make an informed and impactful statement at the voting booth.
CUESA's Sunday Supper:
A Farm to City Feast
You are warmly invited to CUESA's Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast on October 14. Join 40 top chefs along with farmers and food lovers at the Ferry Building for a lavish feast and fundraising gala in support of local farmers and the next generation of healthy eaters.
Kale Tagliatelle with Ragout of Turnips and their Leaves
Make your own tagliatelle from scratch using fresh kale and turnips (leaves and all) from Marin Roots Farm with this recipe from Chef Tony Florian of Seven Hills.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Harvest Festival Tomorrow!

Celebrate the first day of fall tomorrow at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market with nature crafts, cooking demos, and other fun activities presented by CUESA and JCCSF! Join us in making mandalas with foraged items from the market, decorate a community sukkah, and more.
Upcoming Programs

Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Featured Seller: La Crepe a Moi

After years working in Paris restaurants, Rebekka and DJ Dahmani came to the Bay Area to recreate the Parisienne crêperie at farmers markets using local ingredients. La Crêpe à Moi is a French-American family-owned business and has been serving authentic French crêpes around the Bay Area since 2009. Try their crêpes at the market on Sundays!
Upcoming Programs

The Food Shed: Biodiversity | Sundays in September | 11:00 am
Mission Community Market: Thursday
New at Jack London Square: Bini's Kitchen

Join us in welcoming Bini's Kitchen to the Thursday farmers market! An immigrant from Kathmandu and a participant in La Cocina’s food business incubator program, Bini prides herself in being the only Nepalese caterer in San Francisco. Bini’s signature momos are stuffed with turkey, lamb, chicken, vegetables, or even bison. 
Upcoming Programs

The Food Shed: Food Waste | Thursdays in September | 5:00 pm

Music: DJ Lamont | Thursday, September 27 | 4-6 pm

Music: Monica Fimbrez| Thursday, September 27 | 6-8 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.
 
Returning: G&S Corn, Hale's Apple Farm, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Rolling Oaks Ranch
Out: Balakian Farms (out for the season), Bariani Olive Oil, Capay Mills, County Line Harvest, Lagier Ranches (out for the season)
La Cocina September Pop-Up: Pass the Sauced

Returning: Big Paw Olive Oil Company, Charlie Clark's Smoked Fish, Delicious Kettle Corn, Great Valley Poultry, Home Maid Ravioli, Honey Ladies, Medina Berry Farms, Morris Grassfed, Oaktown Cafe
New! Pop-Up: Utz Threads
Out: The Sharp Brothers
Community Tent: Hip Hop for Change
Mandela MarketPlace September Pop-Up: Thank Que Grill

Out: Snyders Honey, Zuckerman's Farm

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