CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | July 27, 2018
FEATURED
Schoolyard to Market Fellowship Grows Youth Leaders
Meet Alicia Corchucia, a wise-beyond-her-years soon-to-be-senior at John O'Connell High School and summer fellow at CUESA. Last summer, CUESA introduced a program to provide paid learning opportunities for high schoolers who have completed the Schoolyard to Market gardening and youth entrepreneurship program, as interns for our Foodwise Kids field trips and cooking classes.

While gaining broader experience with professional opportunities in the sustainable food world, Alicia took what she learned to the next level by serving as a leader to younger kids exploring the farmers market. Through her time in the garden, in the farmers market, and supporting CUESA's education programs, Alicia also deepened her interest in food justice and the environment. 
MARKET FLAVORS
This Week's Picks
EVENING TALK
This Monday! The Future of Food: Recentering Our Origins
Monday, July 30 | Join CUESA as some of the Bay Area's premiere food change makers at the Ferry Building as they share stories about their paths and how they're working to recenter their heritage in agriculture, food media, and politics.
HOT TICKET
Last Call! Party Under the Palms: Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market in Oakland
Wednesday, August 1 | Unwind under the palm trees at Jack London Square with the coolest craft cocktails as CUESA and the USBG present Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market, featuring an all East Bay lineup of bartenders. Ticket prices go up on Sunday. Get your tickets now, before they sell out!  
PARTNER TALK
Ripe: California's Organic Farmers Plan for the Next Generation
Monday, August 6 | Join The Journal of Alta California and CUESA at the Ferry Building for a talk about California's aging farmers and the future of organic farming. Speakers include Alice Waters, Nikiko Masumoto, Will Hearst, and others.
OUR COMMUNITY
Volunteer of the Month: Beatrice Meredo
Memories of the Italian markets she grew up with brought Beatrice Meredo to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Her appreciation for local food and the community it creates inspired her to start volunteering with CUESA in 2013.
SPONSORED EVENT
Summer Sangrita: Farmers Market Cocktail Class with 
El Tesoro Tequila
Saturday, August 18 | Join CUESA and El Tesoro in the CUESA Kitchen, located in the bustling Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, for a fun afternoon of tequila tasting and sangrita making with locally grown peak-summer produce.
SEASONAL RECIPE
Stone Fruit Panzanella 
Savor peak stone fruit season! Chef John Madriaga of Spruce shares a recipe for a stone fruit panzanella featuring a medley of farmers market stone fruit and a fresh basil pesto.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
THURSDAY @ FERRY PLAZA
Tasty Tacos for a Cause
Tacolicious's Summer Guest Chef Taco Series continues! Visit the T-lish stand next Thursday for a spicy "Nashville" fried chicken taco by Blair Warsham from The Bird. Proceeds from the tacos benefit CUESA's Schoolyard to Market program.
MARKET TO TABLE
Upcoming Programs 
 

Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
IN THE NEWS
Chef of the Year:
Reem Assil of Reem's 
Congratulations to Reem Assil, who was just named San Francisco Magazine's Chef of the Year! See what all the buzz is about by visiting her stand at our Jack London Square and Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets, bakery in Fruitvale, and restaurant, Dyafa, in Jack London Square.
MARKET TO TABLE
Upcoming Programs
The Food Shed: Biodiversity | Sunday, July 29 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Food Shed: Food Waste | Sunday, August 5 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mission Community Market: Thursday
FEATURED SELLER
Winters Fruit Tree
Winters Fruit Tree offers more than 40 different flavored nuts, and they are continually expanding their selection. In addition to this wide assortment, they also sell dried fruit, local honey and jams, and nut brittles. 
MARKET TO TABLE & LIVE MUSIC
Upcoming Programs
The Food Shed: Biodiversity | Thursday, August 2 | 5:00 pm

Music: La Gente | Thursday, August 2 | 4-6 pm

Music: DJ Lamont | Thursday, August 2 | 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: Glasshoff Farms, Knoll Farms, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Woodleaf Farm
Out: Bariani Olive Oil, Capay Mills, Crumble & Whisk, Rolling Oaks Ranch, Sierra Cascade Blueberries, Stepladder Ranch
La Cocina Pop-up for July: Teranga Juice

Returning: La Oaxaqueña
Out: Charlie Clark's, Great Valley Poultry, The Honey Ladies, Oakland's Own, The Sharp Brothers, Wisdom by Wisdom

Out: County Line Harvest, Snyders Honey

No changes

Mission Community Market: Thursday | August 2
Out: Far West Fungi, Jen Kindell, Urban Sprouts
Music: La Gente (4-6 pm),  DJ Lamont (6-8pm)