Zucchini and Beyond: A Farmers Market Guide to Summer Squash |
It’s the first day of summer, which means the explosion of summer squash at the farmers market is just beginning. More than just the common zucchini, summer squash varieties come in different shapes, sizes, and shades of yellow and green, some of which you can only find at the farmers market.
As we enter summer squash season, we’ve collected some common types you’ll cross paths with at the farmers market, along with some flavorful and creative ways to prepare them. |
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| | The Food Change: Climate Chaos, Food Solutions |
On July 10, join CUESA, Real Food Media, and activists who are working at the intersection of food and climate justice for the next in our series of talks inspired by The Food Change. Drawing on Real Food Media’s organizing toolkit, we will dig into solutions to build the movement to heal our planet. |
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| | Ultimate Summer Picnic with Maker's Mark: Hands-on Cooking & Cocktail Class |
Prepare for your next picnic party at this hands-on class at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on July 13. At this cooking and cocktail class, learn how to incorporate peak-season, farm-fresh summer produce into delicious bourbon cocktails and artisan bites. |
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| | Tokyo Turnips with Turnip Top Salsa Verde |
Michaela Rahorst of Del Popolo shares a savory vegetable side that utilizes the whole turnip (bottoms and tops!), featuring local produce from Fifth Crow Farm. |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Back for the Season! Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm is back at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays with fresh organic blueberries from Forest Ranch for a limited time. Farmer John will also be doing a cooking demo tomorrow at the CUESA Classroom, so stop by and say hi! |
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June 22 | 10:30 am
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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Featured Seller: La Oaxaqueña
Mother-and-daughter team Rosa Oliva and Carolina Santos offer regional Mexican cooking from the southern state of Oaxaca, with mole made-from-scratch tamales, pupusas, and other market specials. |
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Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Featured Seller: RoliRoti RoliRoti, founded by Thomas Odermatt in 2002, offers pasture-raised, antibiotic-free roasted meats and sandwiches, such as rotisserie chicken and porchetta, as well as Brussels sprouts and potatoes on the side. |
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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. Returning: Knoll Farms, Old Dog Ranch, Rolling Oaks Ranch Out: Alexandre Family Farm, Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Glashoff Farms, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Volcano Kimchi La Cocina pop-up: Pass the Sauced
Returning:Charlie Chark's Smoked Fish, Country Grill, Delicious Kettle Corn, Great Valley Poultry, The Sharp Brothers Out:Beast Oakland, Gotelli Farms (for the season), Ledesma Farms (permanently), Old Dog Ranch
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Returning: City Bees, En Vie Naturals, K&J Orchards |
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