Pluots, Apriums, and the Flavorful World of Hybrid Fruit |
Once upon a time, there were cherries in the spring, followed by apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums in the summer, spilling over into fall. Our choices were simple, or so they seemed.
Today, stone fruit season brings all of the above and everything in between in a rainbow of colors and flavors: apriums, pluots, nectaplums, peacharines, pluerries, and even peacotums (part peach, part apricot, part plum). Where did these designer breeds come from? |
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| | Show Your Farmers Market Week Love |
This week is National Farmers Market Week! Show your support for local farmers and stop by the CUESA Info Booth tomorrow for your FREE "I ❤️ Farmers Markets" temporary tattoo. Share your photos with us at @cuesa #LoveMyMarket. |
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| | Summer Sangrita: Farmers Market Cocktail Class with El Tesoro Tequila |
Saturday, August 18 | Join CUESA and El Tesoro in the CUESA Kitchen, located in the bustling Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, for a fun afternoon of tequila tasting and sangrita making with locally grown peak-summer produce. |
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| | Video: "Ripe: California's Organic Farmers Plan for the Next Generation" |
In case you missed it, Alice Waters, Nikiko Masumoto, Warren Weber, Reggie Knox, and Will Hearst joined us at the Ferry Building last Monday to discuss the future of organic farming. Watch the video on Facebook. |
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| | New! The Future of Food: Growing Youth Leadership |
Monday, September 17 |How do we prepare young people for personal and planetary resilience?Join us for a conversation with dedicated educators and inspiring young people who are leading the Bay Area’s youth food movement. |
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| | Become a Foodwise Kids Intern! |
Empower the next generation of healthy eaters as a Foodwise Kids Intern. CUESA is seeking fall interns to coordinate and co-teach our youth program, which serves 2,500+ students annually at the Tuesday and Thursday Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets. |
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| | Dry-Farmed Dirty Girl Tomato and Pork Relish (Nam Prik Ong) |
Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao teamed up with Dirty Girl Produce to create Nam Prik Ong, a Thai-style dip made with dried chiles, ground pork, and tomatoes. |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Back for the Season: Peach Jamboree
The much-anticipated Peach Jamboree (formerly known as Woodleaf Farm) has returned to the market for the season with their deliciously organic peaches and other stone fruit! |
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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New! Mandela MarketPlace
Just in time for the summer heat, Kubé Nice Cream serves raw and vegan ice cream that is artisanally made with cold-pressed coconut cream. Kubé is part of Mandela MarketPlace's business incubation program, which supports the launch, growth, and long-term sustainability of locally-owned food-based businesses . |
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Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Featured Seller: Flour Chylde Bakery
Flour Chylde Bakery is a Novato-based business that has specialized in gluten-free tortes, breads, cookies, and breakfast items for the past 16 years. |
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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: Arata Farms, Bodega & Yerba Santa Goat Cheese, Crumble & Whisk, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company Out: Capay Mills, Flying Disc Ranch, Rolling Oaks Ranch, The Farmer's Wife
Returning: Fresno Family Farm Out: Medrano's Flowers, The Sharp Brothers Community Tent: Hip Hop for Change
Out: County Line Harvest
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Returning: Iacopi Farms Out: Urban Sprouts |
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