CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | February 2, 2018
FEATURE
Moua's Farm Grows Organic Vegetables with Deep Roots
At Moua's Farm stand, you'll find organic cabbage buds, purple yams, and sunchokes, all carefully grown by Ge Moua, the newest member of the Thursday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market community.

"If I grow anything, I want to be the first to taste it and eat it, so I can tell my customers, 'Hey, this is my product, this is how I cook it, and this is how it tastes," she says with passion and pride. "I'll be able to tell them the story."

The child of subsistence farmers, Ge farms organically because she can't imagine doing it any other way. "We grow everything organically because I don't believe plants need any extra help. As long as we take good care of them, nature should take of itself."
MARKET FLAVORS
This Week's Picks
NEW VENDORS
New on Thursdays:
Volcano Kimchi
Get your mid-week banchan fix! In addition to their permanent stand on Saturdays, Volcano Kimchi just joined the Thursday Ferry Plaza lineup, bringing their vegetarian kimchi, ssamjang, and other farm-fresh fermented products.
OAKLAND LOVE
February Pop-Up at Jack London Square Farmers Market:
Bisou Chocolate
Just in time for Valentine's Day, enjoy bean-to-bar chocolate from Bisou Chocolate, popping up on Sundays at Jack London Square Farmers Market. Produced in Berkeley and Oakland using single-origin cacao beans, Bisou offers hand-rolled truffles and small-batch dark chocolate bars in five styles ranging from 76% to 100%, for the chocolate lover in your life.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We're Hiring
Are you passionate about good food, agriculture, and education? CUESA is hiring for two positions: a full-time Director of Education and part-time Market Programs Coordinator. Visit our website for details.
SEASONAL RECIPE
Winter Rainbow Salad
Chicories are bitter greens that pair well with a honey vinaigrette and fresh citrus segments for a vibrant winter salad. Add some flavor and color to your salads with this kid-friendly recipe that the whole family can make together. 
Upcoming CUESA Programs
FERRY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET
Market to Table Demo: Heena Patel, Rasoi | Saturday, February 3 | 10:30 am
JACK LONDON SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
Seasonal Market Tasting: Citrus | Sunday, February 4 | 11:00 am 

Seasonal Market Tasting: Olive Oil | Sunday, February 11 | 11:00 am 
 
 
 
Local Happenings
    
 
for 20% off) | February 5 | SF 

Don Bugito Presents "Past Futures Pop Up: A Taste of Edible Insects" | February 8 | Oakland

Valentine's Day Plant Sale | February 10 | Oakland 
 
Sau & Brau at Drake's Barrel House (proceeds support CUESA) | February 14 | San Leandro 

Cheese Making Class at Achadinha Cheese Co. | February 17 | Petaluma

Black Farming Film Night at Pollinate | February 23 | Oakland

"A Seat at the Table: Creating Equitable Communities" Dinner at Nyum Bai | February 26 | Oakland

Chinatown Home Cooking Exhibit | Now through April 15 | SF 
 
Edible Education 101 | Wednesdays through April 18 | Berkeley and online 
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: Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Glashoff Farms, Triple J Cellars
Pop-Up through April: Oya Organics (front plaza)
Out: Blossom Bluff Orchards, Lonely Mountain Farm, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Saint Benoit Creamery 

Returning: Casa Rosa Farms, Charlie Clark's Smoked Fish, Country Grill
Pop-Up: Bisou Chocolate
Out: Ground Stew Farms, The Sharp Brothers
Community Tent (11 am to 2 pm): Friends of the Oakland Public Library

Returning: McGinnis Ranch
Out: Snyders Honey

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | February 8
New: Moua Family Farm, Volcano Kimchi
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday 8 am to 2 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10 am to 2 pm
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco
Jack London Square
Farmers Market
Sunday 10 am to 3 pm
Webster and Embarcadero, Oakland

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