| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | April 6, 2018 |
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| FEATURE
Asparagus 11 Ways
| The most anticipated harbinger of warm weather at the farmers market is the season's first asparagus. When soil temperatures reach 50 degrees, the slender shoots emerge from the ground, leaving no doubt that spring has arrived.
Local asparagus season typically runs from late February through May, though crops were delayed by a couple weeks this year due to a recent cold snap. Local asparagus is typically brought to the farmers market within a day of harvest, which means it is more fresh and tender than what you'll find in grocery stores year-round.
Enjoy asparagus fever while it lasts with these seasonal recipes from the CUESA archives. And to keep it simple, you can't go wrong with a simple sauté of asparagus, peas, green garlic, and other spring favorites. |
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| | | HOT TICKET
Women Movers & Shakers: Spring Cocktails of the Farmers Market
| Wednesday, April 18 | Women are shaking up the world of food and drink, calling the shots in restaurants, in bars, and on the farm. Join CUESA and the United States Bartenders Guild for an evening of handcrafted sips and bites from an all-women lineup of bartenders and chefs.
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| | FERRY PLAZA
New on Tuesdays! Mi Comedor
| Join us in welcoming Mi Comedor, a La Cocina business, to the Tuesday market! Olivia Mecalco makes antojitos inspired by her grandmother's cooking and her memories of Mexico City, including sopes, huaraches, panbazos, tacos, tortas, and other street food favorites.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Stems Gratin
| Prevent food waste one meal at a time. Avoid tossing those stems from your greens and broccoli, and instead put them to good use in this recipe shared by Alison Mountford of Ends + Stems.
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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.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday | April 7
La Cocina Pop-Up (for April): Clairesquares
In: Capay Mills, Happy Quail Farms, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
Out: Devoto Gardens & Orchards, Downtown Bakery, Far West Fungi, Glashoff Farms (out for the season), Hayes Street Grill, June Taylor Company, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Rookies
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | April 8
In: Bini's Kitchen, Country Grill, Casa Rosa Farms, Cortez Farms Community Tent: Friends of the Oakland Public Library
Pop-Up: "Mobile Mayor" Pop-Up with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | April 10 Out: Snyders Honey
New! Stepladder Creamery
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | April 12
No changes
Mission Community Market: Thursday | April 12
Out: Far West Fungi, Jennifer Kindell
Music: Monica Fimbrez (4-6 pm) and Trio Cambio (6-8 pm)
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