| SF New Deal Connects Restaurants and Residents in Need |
Weeks before the shelter-in-place order hit San Francisco, Lenore Estrada of Three Babes Bakeshop knew there was trouble ahead. March 14, known as “Pi Day,” was one of the shop’s biggest events, when they counted on selling 3,000 pies, mostly to local tech offices. But by mid-February, pre-orders were 10% of normal, as companies began requiring employees to work from home.
By early March, Lenore knew she had to make difficult staffing cuts if Three Babes was going to survive the months ahead. They laid off 20 of their 26 employees, with the remaining staff going to half time. “We had plans A through F, and we immediately went from plan A to plan F in half a day,” says Lenore. “It was very painful.”
As Three Babes adjusted to a new reality, with a small crew managing online orders and farmers markets, Lenore simultaneously launched a new project called SF New Deal, a nonprofit designed to meet the urgent needs of small food businesses like hers while feeding the city’s most vulnerable residents. |
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| | | Face Coverings Are Required |
| By San Francisco order, everyone must wear a face covering and maintain a six-foot social distance while at the farmers market. As essential businesses, our vendors must refuse service to any shopper who is not wearing a face mask or not complying with social distancing requests. Thank you for your support in keeping farmers markets safe and open! |
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| Help Us Set Up the Farmers Market Safely |
| Please note that our Saturday market's hours are 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our farmers and staff are taking extra steps to set up the market safely between 7:00-8:00, so if you are an early morning shopper, please help us by waiting until after 8:00 to start shopping. We also recommend coming later in the morning, between 9:00-10:30. Thank you for your continued patience and support during this time. |
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| | | Join #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5 to Save Your Farmers Market |
| Thank you to everyone who helped CUESA qualify for a $1,000 GoFundMe match grant for our Save Your Farmers Market Fund! Please join us for #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5 as an emergency response to COVID-19. Support small, sustainable farms and critical food access for our community by donating and sharing on May 5. |
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| | | Mission Community Market Returns next Thursday, May 7, with New Hours! |
| We're excited to announce that the Mission Community Market will return on Thursday, May 7, with new hours (3:00 to 7:00 pm) and enhanced safety measures. Thanks for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you next Thursday! |
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| | | Pre-Order Your CUESA Farmers Market Box by 3:00 pm Today for Curbside Pickup Tomorrow |
| We're now offering contactless curbside pickup for the CUESA Farmers Market Box, featuring some of the market's best and freshest offerings. We have a few boxes left, and our cutoff time to pre-order is 3:00 pm today, so order now.(To get on our CUESA Farmers Market Box mailing list, sign up here.) |
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| | | English Peas, Edamame Style |
| In this recipe from CUESA’s Farmers Market Box, chef Pam Mazzola of Prospect shares a simple snack of English peas, based on the Japanese fresh soybean preparation. |
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| Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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Support Allstar Organics and Marin Roots Farm
Farmers Janet and Marty of Allstar Organics have not been able to come to the market out of caution for their age, but Marin Roots Farm will be helping them temporarily by selling their much-loved organic calçot onions, green garlic, and leeks on Saturdays. Support both farms by shopping at Marin Roots' booth tomorrow! |
| | Online Cooking Demo: Classic Apple Pie with Three Babes Bakeshop While our Saturday cooking demos are on hiatus, we're bringing our educational content online to you at home. Check out our latest demo with Three Babes Bakeshop's Zoe Williams, and find the recipe here. For more videos, follow CUESA on Instagram or YouTube and let us know what you think. |
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| Online Community Happenings |
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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. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday | May 2 New! Roti Returning: Craftsman & Wolves, Fifth Crow Farm, Gavel's Farm, GG Farms (formerly MNC Moua) Out this week: K & J Orchards Out through mid-May: Allstar Organics, Cap’n Mike’s Holy Smoked Salmon, Downtown Bakery, Glashoff Farm (for the season), Hayes Street Grill, La Cocina, Little Apple Treats, Namu Stonepot, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Old Dog Ranch, Steadfast Herbs, Tierra Vegetables, Tory Farms, Volcano Kimchi, Zuckerman’s Farm
Parking Note: Golden Gateway Garage at 250 Clay is currently closed. Find more details from SFMTA about closures here, or call 415-956-8003 for assistance. Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | May 5 Returning: Frog Hollow Farm Out: Happy Quail Farms, McGinnis Ranch, Namu Stonepot
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | May 7 New! Gotelli Farms, Rainbow Orchards Out: Nahua Pizza, Namu Stonepot, Tacolicious Mission Community Market: Thursday | May 7 (NEW HOURS! 3:00 to 7:00 PM) Returning: Achadinha Cheese, Blue House Farm, Delightful Foods, Far West Fungi, Gotelli Farms, Happy Boy Farms, Hummus Heaven, Iacopi Farms, Medrano's Flowers, Mi Comedor, Nuchas Empanadas, RoliRoti, Roti, Triple Delight, Twin Girls, Yerena |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | Sat 8am-2pm | Tue & Thu 10am-2pm | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Mission Community Market | Thu 3-7pm | 22nd & Bartlett, San Francisco |
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