CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | November 2, 2018 | View as Webpage
Schoolyard to Market Is Back for the Season
Schoolyard to Market is back at CUESA’s farmers markets for the fall season! Local high school students are bringing their school garden produce to market as part of CUESA’s youth development, gardening and entrepreneurship program. Support garden-based learning and edible education by shopping at the Schoolyard to Market booth on select dates in in November and December.

Next Tuesday at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Life Learning Academy students will be selling honey from their beehive, dried culinary and tea herbs, and handmade lemon curd, sauerkraut, and shrubs, all using products from their school garden.
This Week's Picks
Get Ready for Election Day: Watch CUESA's Ballot Breakdown Party
Election Day is next Tuesday, so be sure to vote! If you missed our Ballot Breakdown Party last Monday, don't worry—you can hear from local experts about what's on the ballot in our Facebook Live video.
New! The Future of Food: Subversive Economies
Join CUESA on November 19 for a conversation with several Bay Area organizations who are reclaiming the true meaning of economy in food, farming, and retail, and using creative economic models to subvert conventional capitalist systems, and work toward equity and sustainability.
Foodwise Kids Internship
Make a difference by empowering the next generation healthy eaters. CUESA is looking for interns to support our Foodwise Kids program in the spring and fall. Interns will be responsible for helping to coordinate and co-teach the program at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Posole Rojo
Andrew Ghetia of 4505 Burgers & BBQ spent 10 years cooking in Santa Fe, New Mexico, before moving to the Bay Area. He developed an affinity for posole and Hatch chiles, both of which are reflected in 4505’s menu, where posole is served as a side to accompany their smoked meat plates.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
Featured Farm: Oya Organics

Marsha Habib started farming as a one-woman, one-acre operation to serve the community and create urban and rural connections. Oya Organics, her farm in Holllister, rotates between 50 annual crops, including tomatoes, squash, brassicas, beans, peppers, and peas, while allowing weeds and insects to coexist in a healthy ecosystem.
Upcoming Programs

Market to Table Demo: Nichole Accettola, Kantine | Saturday, November 3 | 10:30 am

Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
Featured Farm: Medina Berry Farms

The Medinas have farmed strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries in Watsonville for more than 15 years. Operated by Pedro and Rosie Medina, the multi-generation employs mostly family year round, along with seasonal employees. Medina is in the process of transitioning to certified organic.
Upcoming Programs

The Food Shed: Food Waste | Sundays in November | 11:00 am
Mission Community Market: Thursday
New at MCM: K&J Orchards

Wife-and-husband team Kalayada Ammatya and James Beutel (“K” and “J”) started farming in 1982. Their daughter Aomboon and her husband, Tim, now operate the farm, where they grow 180 varieties of fruits and nuts in Winters and Yuba City. Stop by their stand on Thursdays for tree-ripened pears and other fall treats.
Upcoming Programs

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

Music: Manos Lindas | Thursday, November 8 | 4-6 pm

Music: Cambia | Thursday, November 8 | 6-8 pm

Last Day of the Season | Thursday, November 15
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: Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
La Cocina Pop-Up: Teranga Juice
Out: The Apple Farm, Peach Jamboree (for the season), Rolling Oaks Ranch

Returning: The Honey Ladies
Out: Big Paw Olive Oil, Hidden Star Orchards, The Sharp Brothers, Oakland's Own

New! Happy Boy Farms
Pop-Up: Schoolyard to Market: Life Learning Academy
Out: Happy Quail Farms

New! Happy Boy Farms

Returning: Mi Morena, Home Maid Ravioli
Out: Bini's Kitchen, Steadfast Herbs