| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | November 18, 2016 |
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| FEATURE
CUESA's Farmers Market Thanksgiving Guide
| At CUESA's Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Jack London Square Farmers Market this week, you'll find a variety of locally and humanely raised meats, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and made-with-love sweet treats to fill your Thanksgiving table. Hearty winter squashes, beans, grains, and mushrooms even make it possible to have a sumptuous meat-free Thanksgiving (veggie turducken, anyone?).
In Northern California, the fall harvest is worthy of our gratitude. Please join us in giving thanks for the abundance, and for every hard-working individual who helps bring it to the table. Here are some shopping tips, special market offerings, and recipes to inspire your farm-fresh feasts. |
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| | | FEAST LOCAL
Thanksgiving Farmers Market Schedule
| Satisfy your Thanksgiving feast needs at the Jack London Square Farmers Market on Sunday, November 20, and at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturday, November 19, Tuesday, November 22, and our special Wednesday market on November 23. Our usual Thursday market will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 24.
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| | SUBHEADING PLACE HERE
Smitten Ice Cream Pops-Up at the Ferry Plaza
| Tomorrow | Thanksgiving just got a little sweeter. Tomorrow, Smitten will be popping up at the farmers market with churned-to-order scoops of Pecan Pie and Cookie Dough with Pretzels & Chocolate Chips ice cream. Find them next to Craftsman and Wolves, and make sure to grab a pint to take home! You can also find Smitten pints at Three Babes Bakeshop's stand on Wednesday, November 23.
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| | WINTER POP-UPS
New at the Ferry Plaza:
Jamnation
| Among our new crop of winter pop-ups at the Ferry Plaza, CUESA is excited to welcome Jamnation starting tomorrow. Gillian Reynolds crafts complex flavors that evoke faraway places while using California-grown organic fruit and herbs, and fair trade sugar and spices. Look for Jamnation in the front plaza.
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| | EVENING TALK
Politics and the Dinner Table
| Wednesday, November 30 | After this game-changing election, join food policy experts for an intelligent and proactive discussion about the state of our food. This straight-talking panel will discuss the big political issues that will affect food and agriculture in the years ahead, and what we can do to continue to build momentum toward meaningful change.
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| | OUR FARMERS
On the Farm with Oya Organics
| Get an up-close look at the realities of farming in this intimate photo-essay about Oya Organics, presented by our partner Kitchen Table Advisors. It follows a day in the life of Hollister-based organic farmer Marsha Habib and her family, showing what it takes to bring food to our plates. Find Oya at Jack London Square Farmers Market on Sundays.
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| | ACCOLADES
Congrats to Saucy Award Winners
| Congrats to all of the nominees and winners of the recent Saucy Awards, presented by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. Winners included CUESA vendors Tacolicious (Community Spirit; Employee of the Year) and RoliRoti (Exceptional Non-Brick-and-Mortar), along with many members of our farmers-market-supporting restaurant community!
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| | OUR COMMUNITY
Volunteer of the Month:
Rumi Tauber
| From feijoa fan to Foodwise Kids educator, Rumi took the leap from being a regular Ferry Plaza Farmers Market shopper and cooking demo attendee to giving her time as a CUESA volunteer, and she hasn't stopped since. We give thanks for volunteers like Rumi who support CUESA in so many ways!
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Turkey Gravy and Sweet Potato Mash
| Back to classics this Thanksgiving? John Fink of The Whole Beast shares his secrets for a rich and hearty turkey gravy with sautéed porcini mushrooms, plus a creamy sweet potato mash. Find more recipes in our Thanksgiving Guide.
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Upcoming CUESA Programs
All programs are free unless otherwise noted.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, SF
Programs take place in the CUESA Classroom, south of the clock tower, behind the Info Booth.
Market to Table Demo: Tyler Warner, Precita Park Cafe | Saturday, November 19 | 10:30 am
Market to Table Demo: Nichole Accettola, Kantine | Saturday, November 26 | 10:30 am
Jack London Square Farmers Market, Oakland
Find us adjacent to the CUESA Info Booth near the Broadway entrance to the farmers market.
Market to Table Demo: Joshua Burbridge and Amber Petersen, True Ferments | Sunday, November 20 | 11:00 am (Good Food Award Finalist!)
Seasonality Game and Fall Fruit Tasting | Saturday, November 27 | 11:00 am
See our full calendar » |
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 | November 19
Winter Pop-Ups: Crumble & Whisk (south driveway), Fifth Crow Farm (NEW! front plaza), Jamnation (NEW! front plaza), Kantine SF (south driveway), Rasoi (south driveway), Salt Pt. Meat Share (south driveway), Volcano Kimchi (new location: south driveway)
One-Off Thanksgiving Pop-Ups: Smitten Ice Cream (front plaza), Triple J Cellars (front plaza)
Returning: Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Old Dog Ranch, Olsen Organic,
Out: Apple Farm, Bariani Olive Oil, Bella Viva Orchards, Brookside Orchids, Della Fattoria, Devil's Gulch Ranch, Flatland Flower Farm/Little Apple Treats, Happy Quail Farms, Hayes Street Grill, The Sharp Brothers (until December 10)
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | November 20
Returning: Casa Rosa Farms, The Sharp Brothers
Out: Boucherie Meats, Devilish Bites (permanently), La Vie Wellness, Medina Berry Farms, McGinnis Ranch (for the season), Precious Puch, Skyelark Ranch, Wisdom Soaps
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | November 22
Pop-Up: Three Babes Bakeshop
Returning: Snyders Honey
SPECIAL Wednesday Market at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market | November 23
See the full lineup.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | November 24
MARKET CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING |
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