CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | April 5, 2019 | View as Webpage
National Beer Day: Almanac Beer Co. Brews a Fresh and Fruitful Take on the Craft
Unique flavors, high-quality ingredients, and small-scale production all characterize the “craft” in craft beer, and according to a recent consumer survey, craft beer drinkers prefer beer that isn’t mass-produced. But as popularity for the category has grown, so has dilution of the term, as more and more craft breweries have been purchased by “Big Beer.”

Amidst the buzz, Almanac Beer Co. has stayed true to its craft brew roots. “Almanac was founded on the belief that beer does not have to be a commodity product,” says cofounder Damian Fagan. “We put beer into our bodies the same way we do with the food we eat, and so for us it was important to bring that same attention to where the ingredients in beer come from.”
This Week's Picks
CUESA's Goat Festival Is Baaack!
Join CUESA on April 13 for our Tenth Annual Goat Festival, cohosted by Meyenberg, America’s #1 goat milk. Discover the wonders of goats, sample goat products, and unleash your inner “kid” at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market!
New! "I 🥑 My Farmers Market" Tote Bag 
Get ready for spring with our new avocado market tote! These high-quality, organic cotton canvas bags are printed in San Francisco by Ashbury Images, a nonprofit screenprinter that employs local youth. Get yours at our Info Booth for $15 starting tomorrow.
First Bloom: Spring Cocktails of the Farmers Market
Ready for spring? 🌷🍃 Join us for an evening of lush and leafy libations at the spring edition of our popular Cocktails of the Farmers Market series, presented by CUESA and the US Bartenders Guild on April 24.
CUESA Volunteer Orientation Tomorrow
Give back to your community and meet other farmers market lovers! Come to our volunteer orientation at the Ferry Building TOMORROW at 12:00 pm to learn how to get involved at our farmers markets, education programs, and events.
Spring Flower Bouquet
Maia Bull of Bi-Rite Market partnered with McGinnis Ranch to share a "recipe" for how to build a bouquet with spring flowers and foliage.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
We Now Have Milk on Saturdays! Meet Alexandre Family Farm

Alexandre Family Farm is now at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market every Saturday with organic dairy products such as their whole milk, yogurt, and heavy whipping cream made from milk from pasture-raised cows on their regenerative farms in Crescent City.
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Featured Seller: Great Valley Poultry

With four generations of egg-cellence, Great Valley Poultry converted to cage-free in 1995 and have been organically certified since 2004. The family-owned farm in Manteca serves the Bay Area with organic and cage-free eggs.
Hands-On Crafts at the Kids' Corner | Sundays | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Food Shed: Humane Farming | Sundays in April | 11:00 am
Mission Community Market: Thursday
Fresh Strawberries from Yerena Farms Are Here!

Poli and Sylvia of Yerena Farms are back at the Mission Community Market every Thursday from 4-8 pm with fresh strawberries from Watsonville. Come grab some sweet strawberries before they run out!
Upcoming Programs

Live Music: Dos Bandoleros | Thursday, April 11 | 6-8 pm

The Food Shed: Humane Farming | Thursdays in April | 5:00 pm
Community Happenings
Intro to Propagation and Seed Sowing | April 6 | San Francisco



GGRA Industry Conference | April 15-16 | San Francisco

Food for Thought | April 16 | Berkeley

Edible Education | Wednesdays through April 24 | Berkeley

Oakhella Festival Season Opener | April 28 | Oakland

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: Kika's Treats, La Cocina,Mountain Ranch Organically Grown,Peach Farm, The Farmers Wife
Out: Little Organic Farm (until June), Yerba Buena Tea Co.

New! Ledesma Family Farms
Returning: Home Maid Ravioli Co.
Out: Beast Oakland, Old Dog Ranch, The Sharp Brothers

Returning: Farmer Joy, Snyders Honey

No changes

Returning: Home Maid Ravioli Co., Jen Kindell