CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | August 31, 2018 | View as Webpage
Planting Justice Fosters Food Sovereignty
For almost a decade, Planting Justice has been dedicated to uplifting the Bay Area community through food and education. With a four-acre farm, nursery, and a stand at the Jack London Square Farmers Market, the grassroots organization lives its mission of empowering people affected by social inequalities and mass incarceration by cultivating food justice, environmental justice, economic justice, and social justice.
This Week's Picks
Next Week! CUESA Volunteer Orientation
September 5 | Give back to your community and meet other farmers market lovers by volunteering with CUESA. Come to our volunteer orientation to learn how to get involved at our farmers markets, education programs, and events.
Talk: The Future of Food: Cultivating Youth Leadership
September 17 | How do we prepare young people for personal and planetary resilience?Join CUESA at the Ferry Building for a conversation with dedicated educators and inspiring young people who are leading the Bay Area’s youth food movement.
New! Autumn Entertaining: Hands-on Cocktail Class with El Tesoro Tequila
September 22 | CUESA and El Tesoro Tequila invite you to the CUESA Kitchen for an afternoon of cocktail making at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall creating delicious farm-fresh punches and cocktails for the upcoming holiday season.
CUESA's Sunday Supper:
A Farm to City Feast
Tickets are LIVE for CUESA's Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast on October 14. Join food lovers, chefs, and farmers at the Ferry Building for a lavish feast and fundraising gala in support of local farmers and the next generation of healthy eaters. Check out our stellar lineup of chefs!
Volunteers of the Month: Summer Interns
Education intern Reilly and events intern Lily shined at CUESA through the summer helping with CUESA's 25th Birthday Bash and the Foodwise Kids summer program.
Pomodoro Sauce
Ryan Shelton of Merchant Roots shares his recipe for a traditional pomodoro sauce using Early Girl tomatoes.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Back for the Season: Apple Farm
The Apple Farm is a historic orchard that sits at the bottom of the Navarro River in Mendocino County. The Bates family brings certified organic, biodynamically farmed heirloom apples, along with apple sauces, jams, chutneys, and more. Catch them during their brief season at the market!
Upcoming Programs

Market to Table Demo: Sara Deseran, Tacolicious | Saturday, September 1 | 10:30 am

CUESA Volunteer Orientation | Wednesday, September 5 | 6:00 pm
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Featured Seller: Roti
Direct from Punjab Pakistan, the Malik brothers bring you Roti, offering authentic Pakistani vegan cuisine using generations-old family recipes, regional spices, and local ingredients. Visit their stand at Jack London Square on Sundays.
Upcoming Programs

The Food Shed: Love Food? Stop Waste | Sundays in September | 11:00 am
Mission Community Market: Thursday
Community Tent: Arriba Junos

Arriba Juntos provides occupational training and employment services to San Franciscans in the Mission District, including case management, educational and skills advancement, work readiness instruction, and placement services, as well as access and assistance with services such as CalFresh. Learn more at Mission Community Market this Thursday.
Upcoming Programs

The Food Shed: Biodiversity | Thursdays in September | 5:00 pm

Music: La Gente | Thursday, September 6 | 4-6 pm

Music: Muchacho Mandanga | Thursday, September 6 | 6-8 pm
Community Happenings
San Francisco Green Film Festival | September 6-13 | SF (Note that The Harvest and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste on September 7 are co-presented by CUESA!)

Pie on the Rise: Fundraiser for Pie Ranch | September 8 | Pescadero

Rise for Climate, Jobs & Justice March | September 8 | SF (begins at the Embarcadero)

National Heirloom Expo | September 11-13 | Santa Rosa

Eat Real Fest | September 14-16 | Oakland

SF Cheese Fest (receive 10% off with discount code SFCFCUESA) | September 15 and 16 | SF

StorySlam 2018: Rooted and Rising | September 26 | 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.
 
Returning: Apple Farm, Capay Mills, Crumble & Whisk
Out: County Line Harvest, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Stepladder Ranch (for the season), Wise Goat Organics
New! La Cocina September Pop-Up: Pass the Sauced

Returning: Delicious Kettle Corn, The Honey Ladies, The Sharp Bros.
Out: Beast Oakland, Country Grill, Fresno Family Farm, Happy Acre Farm, Kube Nice Cream, Morris GrassFed, Oakland's Own
New! Mandela MarketPlace September Pop-Up: Thank Que Grill
Community Tent: Friends of the Oakland Library

Out: Snyders Honey (for September)

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Community Tents: Arriba Juntos, Mission Cultural Center