Special Events & Announcements
Harvest Festival
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Ferry Building Marketplace are celebrating the autumn season with a Harvest Festival from Thursday October 27 through Sunday October 30.
On Thursday, celebrate the final Thursday Night Market of 2005 with a Sustainable Wine Tasting from 4:00 - 8:00 pm in the central pass through of the Ferry Building. The first glass is $7 a pour, which includes a take-home commemorative glass, and every glass thereafter is $5. Representatives from wineries will be on hand to pour wine and share their farming and winemaking philosophies. All proceeds benefit CUESA.
On Friday, local breweries Anchor Steam and Anderson Valley Brewing Company will be visiting the Ferry Building to explain their time honored craft and offer beer tastings from 4 pm-7 pm in an Oktoberfest-style celebration. All proceeds benefit CUESA.
On Saturday, in conjunction with the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, join CUESA for free hands-on demonstrations including apple pressing, pumpkin carving, wool spinning and butter churning from 9:30 am-12:30 pm, located in the South Arcade next to our teaching kitchen.
On Sunday, come down to the Ferry Building for a day of family activities and the Sunday farmers' market. A petting zoo with live barnyard animals, face painting, bluegrass music, apple pressing, pumpkin carving, wool spinning and butter churning will be happening from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm in the North Arcade.
Locavore Event!
On Friday October 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, attend a FREE special program about eating locally. Taste local foods and enjoy a talk by author Jessica Prentice followed by a conversation with a tri-county panel of experts on regional food production. Click here to learn more.
Gourmet Event will Benefit CUESA
On Wednesday, November 9, the Gourmet Magazine Wine Cellar will host an event in the Grand Hall of the Ferry Building benefiting CUESA! Visit gourmetscoop.com/winecellar or call 1-800-679-0397 for more information and to purchase tickets ($100 each).
CUESA Programs
Saturday, October 2210:00 - 10:30 am 10:30 - 11:30 am 11:45 - 12:30 pm |
Saturday, October 2910:00 - 10:30 am 10:30 - 11:30 am 11:45 - 12:30 pm |
This Week’s Feature: An Introduction to CA's Food-Producing Regions
California’s agriculture is the most productive and varied in the U.S., owing to the climate, topography, complex systems of water delivery, and diverse population of growers and consumers in this state. At the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, we enjoy products from almost all of California's production regions because of our central location and the population concentration in the Bay Area. In the coming weeks, the CUESA E-letter will feature a four-part series about the food-producing areas from which the cornucopia of goods sold at the market are drawn. The regions we’ve described are not the typical groupings, but serve well for our purposes. This week we offer a brief introduction to those regions.
The Central Coast and Southern California
In the fertile soils of the Central Coast grow a variety of vegetables, berries, flowers and mushrooms. Coastal temperatures are fairly consistent, and can support year-round production of many row crops. Moving into the sunny semi-desert of Southern California, reliably warm temperatures enable the cultivation of dates, subtropical fruits, delicious citrus, avocados, and early tomatoes.
The Pacific Ocean and Tomales Bay
Fresh seafood has long sustained residents of the Coastal regions of our state. The catch off our coast includes salmon, halibut, sandabs, sardines, and crab. In addition, we enjoy shellfish farmed in the Tomales Bay including clams and oysters.
The Great Central Valley
The Central Valley is comprised by the adjoining San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and stretches over 450 miles from the Tehachapi Mountains to the Cascade Range. One of the most productive regions on Earth, this basin lies between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. From throughout the rich valley come stone fruits, nuts, apples, vegetables, olives, meat and poultry. The more southerly portions of the area support citrus orchards, berries, and a range of row crops.
North Coast and Mountains
From the northern coast, valleys and mountains come meats, cheeses, delicious apples, vegetables, late tomatoes, and greens. Farther north and inland grow blueberries, late stone fruits and garlic.
Market Update
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This is the most up-to-date information as of Friday morning when the e-letter was sent. Please understand that there are always last minute changes -- it's the nature of farming!
SATURDAY(8am - 2pm) October 22 |
Out: Green Gulch (for the season), Small Potatoes (for a few weeks) |
SUNDAY(10am - 2pm) October 23 |
In: Blossom Bluff |
TUESDAY(10am - 2pm) October 25 |
Out: Ella Bella (for a few weeks) |
THURSDAY(4pm - 8pm) October 27 |
This will be the last Night Market of the season - we thank you for your support! |