| 6 Foods Native to the Americas |
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples cultivated the land that is now known to be North America. With its versatile and fertile soil, the people native to the region were able to feed their families and communities. Today the abundant and nutritious foods native to Americas are cultivated in most continents, fulfilling different cuisines and feeding the world.
As we gather around the dining tables this holiday season, let us acknowledge that the land we inhabit in the Bay Area is the traditional land of the Ohlone people. Let’s take a moment to appreciate all of the bounty native to our region, and honor the knowledge and work of the indigenous peoples who domesticated these crops. Here are a few foods that are native to the Americas, many of them available at our farmers markets in the winter. |
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| | | Give Back on #GivingTuesday! |
| Please join us in celebrating #GivingTuesday next Tuesday, November 27, a global day of giving back, by supporting the causes you care most about. Next Tuesday, we'll be sending you a special message about how your support helps grow the world we want to see. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $2,500 on #GivingTuesday. |
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| | | Food Tour: Food Powered by the People |
| CUESA's Food & Farm Tours are back! On December 2, visit two Oakland businesses using creative economic models to subvert conventional systems and work toward equity and sustainability: Mandela Grocery Cooperative and Phat Beets Produce. Learn how these two groundbreaking businesses put their money where their mouth is, and how we can all follow suit. |
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| | | Watch "The Future of Food: Subversive Economies" |
| Did you miss the last talk in our "The Future of Food" series, with Neil Thapar of Sustainable Economies Law Center, Doria Robinson of Urban Tilth, and Adrionna Fike of Mandela Grocery Cooperative? Check out the video on Facebook. |
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| | | Are you passionate about good food, agriculture, and giving back to your community? Join our team! CUESA is hiring for two positions: Education Specialist and Communications Coordinator. We also have internship opportunities. Visit our website for details. |
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| | | Sweet Potato Chipotle Gratin |
| Chef Rick Hackett of Bocanova in Oakland shares a sweet and spicy recipe for sweet potato gratin. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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La Cocina Pop-Up: Teranga
Teranga is a beverage company that uses the baobab superfood as the base for most of its drinks, shots, and popsicles. Visit Teranga Juice at the La Cocina pop-up stand at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays in July. |
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| Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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Pop-Up Seller: Tsalt Seasonings
Cole and Tsatsaa Campi make mineral-rich salts called Jamts, formed over 250 million years ago below the mountain range of Mongolia. Tsalt Seasonings is a product of their shared passion, culture, and love for the culinary arts. Visit their pop-up stand at Jack London Square Farmers Market. |
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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 | November 24 Returning: Almanac Beer, Beber Almondmilk, Bini's Kitchen, Craftsman & Wolves, The Farmer's Wife, Flying Disc Ranch, Hayes Street Grill, Highwire Coffee, Hodo Soy, June Taylor Company, Namu, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Old Dog Ranch, Reem's, Steadfast Herbs, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen La Cocina Pop-Up: Teranga Juice Out: Batter Bakery, Blossom Bluff Orchards (for the season), Bodega & Yerba Santa Goat Cheese, Capay Mills, Crumble & Whisk, Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Everything Under the Sun, Happy Quail Farms, Kashiwase Farms (for the season), Knoll Farms, McGinnis Ranch, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Oya Organics, Rolling Oaks Ranch, Swanton Berry Farm, Three Babes Bakeshop, Volcano Kimchi
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | November 25 New! Old Dog Ranch Pop-Up: Tsalt Seasonings Returning: The Sharp Brothers Out: Charlie Clark's, Delicious Kettle Corn, The Honey Ladies, Jacquelynn's Heart and Soul Community Tent: Hip Hop for Change
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | November 27 New! Happy Boy Farms Returning: County Line Harvest
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | November 29 Out: Tory Farms (out for the season, only on Thursdays)
Mission Community Market: Thursday | CLOSED FOR THE SEASON Market closed for the winter and will return on February 14, 2019! |
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ABOUT US | FARMERS MARKETS | PROGRAMS | VOLUNTEER | DONATE
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Jack London Square Farmers Market | Sun 10am-3 pm | Webster & Embarcadero, Oakland Mission Community Market | Thu 4-8pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco |
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