Wellness as Resistance with Steadfast Herbs |
For farmers market shoppers, it’s common to know the farmer who grew your tomato, but you’re less likely to know the person who grew the chamomile and mint in your tea, or the ingredients in an herbal tincture.
That’s something farmer-herbalists Finn Oakes and Lauren Anderson want to change. Having met through their work at San Francisco’s Free Farm and other urban agriculture projects, they discovered a shared passion for organic gardening, herbalism, and social justice, leading them to found the Pescadero-based farm and herbal medicine maker Steadfast Herbs.
You can now find Steadfast Herbs’ plant starts and handcrafted remedies at Mission Community Market on Thursday evenings. We spoke with Finn about how self-care is a form of activism, as well as six herbs everyone should try. |
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| | Last Call: 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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| | Go Cashless at CUESA's Farmers Markets |
August 18 and 19 | Visit your favorite farmers market sellers, and you don’t need to bring cash! Did you know that over half of our sellers accept mobile and credit card payments? Visit the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Jack London Square Farmers Market this weekend for a special promotion with Apple Pay. |
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| | Save the Date: CUESA's Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast |
Mark your calendars for CUESA's Sunday Supper on Sunday, October 14! Join food lovers, chefs, and farmers the Ferry Building for a lavish feast and fundraising gala in support of local farmers and the next generation of healthy eaters. Registration goes live next week. |
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| | Partner Event: Receive $20 Off Eat Drink SF Tickets |
August 24-27 | CUESA is a proud charity partner of Eat Drink SF, San Francisco's premier food and drink festival at Fort Mason Center. Use discount code "CUESALOVE" to receive $20 off the Grand Tastings, where you'll enjoy unlimited tastes and pours from the Bay Area's top restaurants. We hope to see you there! |
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| | Become a CUESA Events Intern |
Learn how to organize and execute major fundraising events that support CUESA's education programs. |
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| | Roasted Summer Squash with Sungold Tomatoes, Salmoriglio, and Yogurt |
Chef Melissa Reitz of Locanda shares a medley of roasted summer vegetables with Salmoriglio, a Southern Italian condiment made of parsley, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Seller Spotlight: Marla Bakery
Amy Brown and Joe Wolf met when they were working together at Nopa restaurant, and in 2013 they opened their own bakery-restaurant in SF. Find them at the Ferry Plaza on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with a seasonally rotating menu of breads, breakfast pastries, bagels, English muffins, tarts, and cookies, all made from scratch using local and organic ingredients. |
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday |
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Seller Spotlight: Oaktown Cafe
Get your Sunday coffee fix with Oakland Cafe at Jack London Square Farmers Market. James Hudson started Oaktown Cafe in East Oakland. Visit their stand for pour-overs and other coffee drinks featuring Oakland-based Red Bay Coffee. |
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Mission Community Market: Thursday |
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Seller Spotlight: Iacopi Farms
The son of an Italian immigrant, Louis Iacopi grew up on a 6,000-acre farm in Pescadero, California. In 1962, he moved to Half Moon Bay to start his own operation, where he grows a variety of shelling beans, green beans, artichokes, and other vegetables. |
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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: Capay Mills, The Farmer's Wife, H&H Fish (now in front of driveway) Out: Capay Valley Meat Collective, County Line Harvest, Crumble & Whisk, Flying Disc Ranch, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
Returning: Heartistry, Medrano's Flowers, Oaktown Cafe, The Sharp Brothers Out: Happy Acre Farm
Out: County Line Harvest
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Returning: Twin Girls Farm Out: Urban Sprouts Music: Mark and the Sharks (4-6 pm), Muchacho Mandanga (6-8pm) |
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ABOUT US | FARMERS MARKETS | PROGRAMS | VOLUNTEER | DONATE
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Jack London Square Farmers Market | Sun 10am-3 pm | Webster & Embarcadero, Oakland Mission Community Market | Thu 4-8pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco |
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