| | CUESA's Weekly E-Letter | October 13, 2017 |
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| SEASONAL CELEBRATION
Food Community Comes Together to Support North Bay Fire Relief
| As fires continue to devastate the North Bay, our hearts are heavy for our community members who have lost their homes, farms, and vineyards. Thank you to the farmers, chefs, organizations, and individuals who have rallied to provide relief for those in need. We're eternally grateful to our generous community for the many ways we support each other in times of need.
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Jack London Square Farmers Market will be open this weekend. Most of our market community will be here, and they rely on the farmers market as a vital part of their livelihoods. That said, we want all of our visitors, sellers, farmers, volunteers, and staff to be safe. Please exercise caution venturing outside, and take precautions such as limiting your exertion and wearing a protective (N95) mask. Those with sensitive respiratory systems should stay indoors. You can check for updates on air quality here.
We believe that coming together as a community to feed and care for each other is more important than ever. At the farmers market, we've been working this week to enable farmers' donations of fruits and vegetables for relief efforts. CUESA will also be donating a portion of the proceeds from our Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast this Sunday to Redwood Empire Food Bank. We are committed to ongoing support for our farmers and community members who have been impacted.
As we pray for everyone's safety and an end to the fires, we've gathered some updates from our community, along with you can give support and get involved.
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New at Jack London Square: Anna's Seafood
| Now at Jack London Square Farmers Market on Sundays, Anna's Seafood brings fresh seafood and delicious ready-to-eat options, like scallops, oysters, salmon, sole, halibut, poke, seaweed salad, and more. And it's all freshly caught, some just off the docks and to the market within hours.
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| | FARM EXPERIENCES
Edible Insects and Aquaponics: A Tour of Two Small-Footprint Food Businesses
| Saturday, November 11 | Join CUESA for a special tour of two unconventional indoor Oakland farms with a small footprint and a big impact: Don Bugito's edible insect farm, and Perennial Farming Initiative's aquaponics system.
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| | EVENING TALK
The Empty Plate: Fighting Hunger in the Age of Trump
| Thursday, November 9 | Co-hosted by CUESA and the Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN), "The Empty Plate" will discuss the state of food security under the current administration and what individuals, activists, and communities are doing to address it.
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| | GOOD FOOD NEWS
Food Policy Victories
| We could all use some good news. Governor Brown signed two bills this week: The Farmer Equity Act, which will help direct resources to women farmers and farmers of color, and the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which will strengthen the state's liability protections for food donors, thus reducing food waste and making more food available to those in need.
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| | SEASONAL RECIPE
Little Gem Lettuce Salad
| Fall flavors mingle in this salad featuring Little Gems, roasted butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, and curried yogurt dressing from Sharon Nahm of E&O Kitchen and Bar.
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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 | October 14 New Pop-Ups: Kantine (south driveway), Sal de Vida (south driveway)
Returning: Apple Farm, Capay Mills, Downtown Bakery, Farmhouse Culture, Hodo Soy Beanery, Mountain Ranch Organically Grown, Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., Triple J Cellars
Out: Almanac Beer Co., Brookside Orchids, City Bees, Della Fattoria, Downtown Bakery, Highwire Coffee, June Taylor Company, Namu
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Sunday | October 15 New! Anna's Seafood
Returning: Casa Rosa Farms, Delicious Kettle Corn, Infinitea, The Sharp Brothers
Out: Reem's
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Tuesday | October 17
Returning: County Line Harvest, Devoto Orchards, Pizza Politana Out: Brokaw Ranch (for the season), Snyders
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Thursday | October 18
New! Red Bay Coffee
Out: Tory Farms (for the season)
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