| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | July 6, 2018 |
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| FEATURE
2018 Guide to Summer Farm Adventures | Craving a delicious excuse to get out of the city and back to the land? Pick perfectly ripe strawberries, pet baby goats, or shuck freshly harvested oysters by the bay, while meeting the people behind your food on a weekend farm adventure.
We've collected some upcoming farm events to fill your weekends with dirt-under-the-fingernails delight this summer and fall. |
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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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| | EVENING TALK
New! The Future of Food: Recentering Our Origins | Monday, July 30 | Join CUESA as some of the Bay Area's premiere food change makers share stories about their paths and how they're working to recenter their heritage in agriculture, food media, and politics.
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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 enjoy tasty tacos made by the Bay Area's hottest chefs. Next week will feature a buttermilk fried chicken taco by Chris Cosentino of Cockscomb. Proceeds from the tacos benefit CUESA's Schoolyard to Market program.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Elote Roasted Corn Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Sprouts and Seeds
| | Bring this elote salad to your next summer BBQ! Chef Brandon Rice of Rich Table shares a recipe for a roasted corn salad featuring sprouts from Brooks & Daughters, topped with a Cotija aioli. | | |
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Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
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| | LA COCINA POP-UP VENDOR
Teranga Juice
| | Teranga is a beverage company that uses the baobab superfood as the base for most of its drinks, shots, and popsicles. Visit Teranga Juice at the La Cocina pop-up stand at the Ferry Plaza on Saturdays in July. | | |
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Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday
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| | FEATURED SELLER
Big Paw Oil Company | | Big Paw began when a basset hound named Tia stumbled upon a large field of sage on a Napa Valley hike. Tia's discovery inspired her owner to found the business Big Paw Olive Oil Company, creating a series of flavored olive oils and infusions that now number more than 20. | | |
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Mission Community Market: Thursday
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Happy Boy Farms | | Farm-owner Greg Beccio has been growing organically for over 20 years on the central coast. Happy Boy's signature summer crops include pre-washed baby mixed salad greens with edible flowers, specialty melons, and heirloom and dry-farmed tomatoes. | | |
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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 | July 7 Out: Capay Mills, Crumble & Whisk, Knoll Farms, Marla Bakery, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown La Cocina Pop-up for July: Teranga Juice
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | July 8 New! Morris Grassfed Returning: Beast Oakland, The Sharp Brothers Out: Gotelli Farms (out for the season), Heartistry
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | July 10 Returning: Marla Barkery, Snyders Honey
Out: Triple Delight Blueberries (out for the season)
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | July 12 Returning: Rojas Family Farm
Out: Triple Delight Blueberries (out for the season)
Mission Community Market: Thursday | July 12
Returning: Marla Bakery, Medrano's Flowers, Mi Morena, Volcano Kimchi
Out: Alejandro's Trade, Iacopi Farms
Music: Manos Lindas (4-6 pm), Cambia (6-8pm) |
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