CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | February 8, 2019 | View as Webpage
Mission Community Market Returns This Valentine's Day, February 14
Mission Community Market returns for the 2019 season starting on Thursday, February 14! Show your love for local farmers and the Mission community this Valentine’s Day, and join us for a fun evening of good food, family fun, live music, and more.
This Week's Picks
Fresh Farmers Market Picks for Valentine's Day
Look for delicious sustainably grown flowers and handcrafted treats for your sweetie (and yourself!) at CUESA's farmers markets, including baked goods, apple cider caramels, oysters, farm-to-barrel beer, and more.
Foodwise Teens Debuts at CUESA's Farmers Markets
Building on eight years of success in youth programming, CUESA is excited to launch Foodwise Teens, a new paid job training program where teens build skills to sustain healthy lives and a healthy planet. Visit the Foodwise Teens markets stand at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays, and Mission Community Market on Thursdays, starting February 9 through March 16.
Evening Talk: The Food Change | Seeding Resilience
On February 25, we're launching a new series of CUESA Talks inspired by The Food Change. Join farmer Kristyn Leach and author Mark Schapiro in conversation with Real Food Reads podcast host Tiffani Patton as they dig into how seed saving builds resilience in our food supply, environment, and communities.
Thanks for Celebrating The Food Change Big Reveal
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the unveiling of The Food Change public art exhibit at the Ferry Building last Saturday. Check out photos of participants at the Big Reveal, and stay tuned for future events.
Become a Summer Events Intern
CUESA is seeking a summer events intern to assist in our major summer fundraising events, including CUESA's Summer Bash and Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market.
Winter Pizza
Who says you need tomato sauce for pizza? Winter squash, greens, herbs, and carrot top pesto make for a hearty assortment of toppings in this family-friendly recipe from our Foodwise Kids program.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Valentine's Pick: NeoCocoa

La Cocina is showcasing NeoCocoa at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market 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 on Saturdays this month.
Upcoming Programs

Market to Table Demo: Mariko Grady, Aedan Foods | Saturday, February 9, 10:30 am

Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Valentine's Pick: Wisdom by Wisdom

Meisha Page makes natural, handcrafted soaps and body butters in a wide variety of scents and colors, including poppyseed, oatmeal milk and honey, peppermint, and lavender. Sweet treats for your skin, her cupcake and cake slice soaps look and smell good enough to eat!
Upcoming Programs

Valentine Making Crafts at the Kids' Corner | Sundays | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Community Happenings
Edible Garden Workshop | February 9 | SF

Food Is Medicine | February 12 | SF


Capay Valley Almond Festival | February 24 | Capay


Edible Education | Wednesdays through April 24 | Berkeley
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: Achadinha Cheese Company, Acme Bread, Aedan Fermented Foods, Bariani Olive Oil, Bini's Kitchen, Cap'n Mike's Holy Smoke, Far West Fungi Kitchen, Fifth Crow Farm, Flatland Flower Farm/Little Apple Treats, Flying Disc Ranch, G.L. Alfieri Farms, Hayes Street Grill, Hodo, June Taylor Company, La Cocina (NeoCocoa), Namu, Nicasio Cheese Company, Pasture 42, Primavera, Rookies, The Farmer's Wife, Twin Girls, Washoe Valley Duck Farm, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Out: Almanac Beer Co., Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Oya Organics
Returning: Achadinha Cheese Company, Big Paw Olive Oil,Cholita Linda, Delicious Kettle Corn, Dot's Baking Pantry,Great Valley Poultry, Honey Ladies, Precious Puch, Reem's, Urban Organics, Way to Life, Wisdom by Wisdom
Out: Country Grill, Old Dog Ranch, The Sharp Brothers
Out: Snyders Honey

Returning: City Bees
Valentine's Day Pop-Up: Three Babes Bakeshop

MCM is back for the 2019 season!
Returning: Achadinha Cheese Company, Blue House Farm, City Bees, Coastside Farms and Specialties, Dive into Divinity, En Vie Naturals, Foodwise Teens, Hummus Heaven, Izalco Catering, Jennifer Kindell, Marla Bakery, Mi Morena, RoliRoti Gourmet Rotisserie, Root Down Farm, Urban Sprouts