Special events & announcements
Ecological Horticulture Training at Alemany Farm ~ register by January 1
Learn about urban food production and gain farming experience through Alemany Farm's training in ecological horticulture. The 12-month program will take participants through the seasons, covering core principles of food production such as soil fertility and composting, propagation and planting, seasonal tree care, water-wise irrigation, plant identification, integrated pest management, and crop planning. The hands-on training will cover several different methods of sustainable horticulture such as French Biointensive farming and Permaculture. The course is only $125. Learn more or register here >
Resolve to support local food in 2009
Looking for a new volunteer project? Consider giving your time CUESA. Read more about the volunteer opportunities available here >
Meet other friendly market shoppers and help us divert over 90% of market waste from the landfill: volunteer to help man our Waste Wise Stations! The market needs waste-wise volunteers every weekend in order to keep the program running! Even if you can only give a few hours of your time, we'd be thrilled to have you involved! Email Sandra Norberg for more information.
Keep on giving
Did you buy extra food this month? Consider a donation to one of these food banks, pantries, or kitchens: Congregation Emanu-El, Glide Memorial Church, Haight Ashbury Food Program, St. Anthony Foundation, St. Gregory’s Food Pantry, SF Food Bank.
Want to volunteer for a food delivery program in the coming year? Here are some good places to start: Food Runners (to shelters & neighborhood programs, Meals on Wheels SF (to elderly), People’s Grocery (to schools), SF Food Bank (to lower-income & elderly), Project Open Hand (to seniors and people with serious illness).
Programs at the market
Feature: Happy New Year
The CUESA team wishes you a delicious and sustainable 2009!
Market update
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This is the most up-to-date information about which sellers will be attending the market as December 18. If there are no changes to a seller's status, they will not be listed. You'll find a list of which farmers regularly attend each market here. Please understand that there are often last-minute changes—it's the nature of farming!
Saturday, December 27
Out: Brokaw Nursery, The Critical Edge Knife Sharpening, Roli Roti
Tuesday, December 30
Out: The Critical Edge Knife SharpeningSeasonality synopsis for December
Returning, plentiful and/or at their peak this month:
Root vegetables, winter squash, persimmons, carrots, Meyer lemons, nettles, grapefruit, oranges, radishes, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, grapes, broccoli, rapini, limes, baby lettuces, cardoons, puntarella, radicchio, sweet potatoes, leeks, fennel, cabbage, kiwi, chicories, salsify, mushrooms, walnuts, clementines, cherimoya, stone ground wheat flour
Winding down/limited supply:
Dungeness crab, pomegranates, avocados, berries, pastured eggs, pears and apples (many varieties will still be available of both these fruits from cold storage throughout the winter)
Vendor and value-added farm products not to be missed (weather willing): Christmas cake from June Taylor, holiday wreaths from Devoto and Cypress Flower Farm, apple cider from Apple Farm
See a complete list of holiday gift ideas here >
Featured recipes for December:
Leek and Chard Bisque from Charles Vollmar of Epicurean Exchange
Crab and Citrus Salad with Pumpkin Seeds from Adam Timney, formerly of Bacar Restaurant and Wine Salon
Pumpkin and Rich Custard Pie from Marc Vogel, chef and author of The Perfect Holiday Meal (Pour No More Press, 2005)
Spiced Apple Cider adapted from a recipe by Karen Bates of The Apple Farm