CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | May 10, 2019 | View as Webpage
Farmers Market Treats for Mother's Day
Nothing says “I ❤ you, Mom” like locally grown bouquets and delicious treats from the farmers market! Check out our ideas for pampering mom, from brunch on the waterfront to made-with-love sweets to a handcrafted home spa kit, all from CUESA’s farmers markets. Be sure to join us for special mom-centric activities at Jack London Square Farmers Market this Sunday! 
This Week's Picks
Less Than a Month Until CUESA's Summer Bash!
Celebrate the start of summer with a spectacular evening of peak-season deliciousness and warm-weather delights on Sunday, June 9. For one night only, experience the Ferry Building as it is transformed for an epic party to feed your senses and soul.
Win a Year of Dining Out at the Bay's Best Restaurants
We're raffling off three sets of 12 gift certificates for dinner for two at the Bay Area's best restaurants. Purchase $10 raffle tickets from the CUESA Info Booth at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and we'll select the winners on the night of Summer Bash; you need not be present to win.
Torta di Spinaci
Elizabeth Minchilli, author of The Italian Table: Creating Festive Meals for Family and Friends, shares her recipe for Torta di Spinaci, a savory pie made with spinach, ricotta cheese, and eggs.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Kashiwase Farms is Back with Stone Fruit on Saturdays

A crowd favorite, Kashiwase Farms is coming back to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market tomorrow with cherries and early stone fruit for the season. Come by their booth tomorrow or every Saturday before they run out of stone fruit! 🍑🍒
Pick Up Gifts for Mom at the Foodwise Teens Booth

Support Foodwise Teens at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market this Mother's Day weekend, where they'll be selling their school garden produce and flowers and handcrafted herbal teas, rosemary salt, and pickles through May 25.
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Featured Seller: Medrano's Flowers

Get locally grown flowers this Sunday for Mother's Day from Medrano's Flowers at the Jack London Square Farmers Market. Create a bouquet from freshly picked sweet peas, cosmos, agrostemma, calendula, irises, and more.
Upcoming Programs

Mother's Day at Jack London Square Farmers Market | Sunday, May 12 | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Handmade Soap Making with Wisdom by Wisdom | Sunday, May 12 | 11:00 am

Hands-On Crafts at the Kids' Corner | Sundays | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Food Shed: CalFresh Awareness | Sundays in May | 11:00 am
Mission Community Market: Thursday
Arata Farms Back at Mission Community Market

Arata Farms, a fourth-generation family farm located in Brentwood, is back at Mission Community Market for the season! Michael Arata and his family offer freshly harvested stone fruit such as peaches, apricots, and more.
Upcoming Programs

Live Music: Mark e los Tiburones| Thursday, May 16 | 4-6 pm

Live Music: DJ Lamont | Thursday, May 16 | 6-8 pm

The Food Shed: CalFresh Awareness | Thursdays in May | 4:00 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: Balakian Farms, Devoto Gardens, Kashiwase Farms
Out: Capay Mills, Knoll Farms, Little Organics, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
La Cocina pop-up for May: Bovino Jerky

Returning: Delicious Kettle Corn, Gotelli Farms, Great Valley Poultry, Triple Delight Blueberries
Out: Beast Oakland, Country Grill, Ledesma Farms, Old Dog Ranch, The Sharp Brothers

Returning: Sun Tracker Farm
Out: K&J Orchards

No changes

New! Vegan Mob
Returning: Arata Farms, Iacopi Farm, The Sharp Brothers
Out: K&J Orchards