| CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | June 22, 2018 |
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| FEATURE
Izalco Catering on Gourmet Pupusas and an Immigrant's Story | | Jose Vega immigrated from El Salvador to San Francisco in the mid-70s, leaving behind his country and culture. He soon discovered that the Mission district felt closest to the home he grew up in and now with his Salvadoran food business, Izalco Catering, Jose brings his culture to others at the Mission Community Market in the form of a pupusa. |
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| | | CUESA TALK
LAST CALL: The Future of Food: Women Farmers at the Forefront | | Monday, June 25 | Women farmers are coming up with innovative solutions to our current global challenges. Join us at the Ferry Building for an evening talk with women farmers who are sustaining the health of our planet and communities, each in her own unique way. | | |
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| | COMMUNITY PARTNER
Bake the World Better | Our friends at Bluestem Brasserie are celebrating their 7th birthday with a cake only dessert menu made up of 7 unique cakes! $1 from each slice sold through Labor Day will be donated to our Foodwise Kids program.
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| | HOT TICKET
Party Under the Palms: Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market | Wednesday, August 1 | Unwind under the palm trees at Jack London Square with the coolest craft cocktails as CUESA and the United States Bartenders Guild present the second annual Oakland edition of the popular Cocktails of the Farmers Market fundraiser.
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| | TASTY TACOS FOR GOOD
Tacolicious' Guest Chef Tacos Series | Thursdays | Tacolicious's Summer Guest Chef Taco Series continues! Visit the T-lish stand on Thursdays to taste some of the finest tacos around, made by the Bay Area's hottest chefs. Next week will feature a taco with Miso sweet potatoes and Japanese chimichurri by Adam Tortosa of Robin. Proceeds from the tacos benefit CUESA's Schoolyard to Market program.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Early Spring Frog Hollow Salad
| | Chef Mario Ishii Hernandez shares a recipe for a refreshing seasonal salad featuring Brooks cherries and cucumbers from Frog Hollow Farm. | | |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
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| | NEW AT FERRY PLAZA
Introducing Wise Goats
| | Wise Goats Organics joins the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market this week with their line of kraut, tinctures, and other fermented foods. Chief Kraut Maker Mary Risavi sources kraut ingredients from local, organic and sustainable farmers and will offer a selection that varies with the seasons. Stop by this week to welcome Mary and Wise Goats Organics! | | |
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
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| | NEW AT JACK LONDON SQUARE
Introducing Morris Grassfed | Joe and Julie Morris have been practicing holistic cattle farming in California for more than 25 years; while Joe's family has been in California cattle for more than 170 years. Visit them this Sunday at the Jack London Square Farmers Market for a variety of beef products.
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Mission Community Market: Thursday
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| | FEATURED FARM
Arata Farms | Arata Farms, a fourth-generation family farm, is located in Brentwood. They are currently harvesting delicious figs, plums, peaches, and apricots. Come visit Arata Farms at the Mission Community Market this summer!
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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 | June 23 New! Wise Goats Organics In: Volcano Kimchi Out: Bovino Jerky, Lagier Ranch (for the season), Mountain Ranch Organically Grown
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | June 24 New! Morris Grassfed In: The Sharp Brothers Out: Big Paw Olive Oil Community Tent: Hip-Hop for Change
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | June 26 In: Snyders Honey
Out: Stepladder Ranch (permanently)
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | June 28 Returning: Lonely Mountain Farm, Rookie's
Mission Community Market: Thursday | June 28
Out: Alejandro's Trade, Iacopi Farms, Stepladder Ranch (permanently), Urban Sprouts
Community Table: Port of SF/ SF Seawall Project
Music: Mark and the Sharks (4-6 pm), Bryce Majors (6-8pm) |
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