CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | May 12, 2017
FEATURE
Food News Bites
US farms face worker shortages due to deportation scares, the Trump administration outlines cuts to rural development programs, and Bay Area restaurants tackle racial inequalities in the industry. In sunnier news, a number of our farmers market businesses have made headlines for their growth, leadership, and innovation. Here are a few recent news stories we've been reading.
MARKET FLAVORS
This Week's Picks
LOCAL LOVE
Mother's Day Treats from the Farmers Market
Show Mom how much you love her with brunch, locally grown bouquets, and handmade treats from the Ferry Plaza and Jack London Square Farmers Markets this weekend. Can't decide what to give her? Give farmers market gift coins or a cute strawberry tote bag, both available at the CUESA Info Booth.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
CUESA's Food Shed Is Back with "The Buzz about Bees"
Saturdays | Honeybees do much more than just make honey. They play a critical role in our food system, pollinating a third of the crops we eat. Stop by the CUESA Food Shed at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market to get to know our buzz-worthy friends and learn how we can help protect them. Find the Food Shed tent next to the CUESA Info Booth on Saturdays, 9 am to 1:30 pm.
PARTY WITH US!
Early Bird Prices for Summer Celebration End Tomorrow
Sunday, June 11 | Join CUESA in kicking off the summer harvest! Forty top restaurants and 20 bars and wineries will showcase the best of the season at this lavish walk-around tasting in the Ferry Building Marketplace. Proceeds support CUESA's educational programs. Buy your tickets by May 13 to take advantage of early bird pricing (the lowest available!).
SEASONAL RECIPE
Early Spring Farrotto
Spring onions, English peas, fava beans, radishes, and spring flowers provide fresh and flavorful color in this farrotto (farro risotto) dish from Tony Florian of Seven Hills Restaurant.
Upcoming CUESA Programs
FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET
JACK LONDON SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
Local Happenings

Garden for the Environment Spring Garden Party + Fundraiser | May 13 | SF

The Edible Garden Plant Sale and Celebration | May 13 | Berkeley

Dark Roast BBQ Party at Red Bay Coffee | May 13 | Oakland

Mother's Day Sunday Supper and Farm Tour at Toluma Farms (cute goat alert!) | May 14 | Tomales

Oakland Veg Week: Food Sustainability Panel | May 15 | Oakland

Reem's Bakery Grand Opening | May 16 | Oakland

Real Food Real Stories Picnic x Efren Avalos of Avalos Organic Farm | May 16 | Oakland

Tasting Menu: Reclaiming Tofu with Hodo Soy | May 18 | SF

Spinning Food: Telling Truth from Fiction in a Post-Fact World with Anna Lappé | May 20 | SF

Riverdance Farms Pick and Gather Festival | May 27-29 | Livingston

Bay Area Urban Agriculture Series | Various Dates | Oakland

Bay Leaf Kitchen Summer Camps | Various dates | SF
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 | May 13
Returning: Brookside Orchids, Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Kashiwase Farms, Triple J Cellars
Out: Della Fattoria, Lagier Ranches, Little Organic Farm, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Reem's
La Cocina pop-up: NeoCocoa
 
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | May 14
New: Elston Family Farms (hot-house tomatoes)
Returning: Casa Rosa Farms, Sharp Brothers (knife sharpening), Triple Delight Blueberries
Out: Skyelark Ranch, Washoe Valley Duck Farm

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | May 16
Returning: Snyders Honey
 
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | May 18
New: Sun Tracker Farm 
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday 8 am to 2 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10 am to 2 pm
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco
Jack London Square Farmers Market
Sunday 10 am to 3 pm
Water Street and Broadway, Oakland

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