Pepito’s Paletas Empowers Worker-Owners, One Popsicle at a Time

September 20, 2019

Pepito’s Paletas, a worker-owned cooperative, sells delicious paletas (Mexican popsicles) every Sunday at Jack London Square Farmers Market.

Food Runners Feeds the Community through Food Waste

September 6, 2019

Food Runners helps to close the food waste loop by bringing food donations to people in need from the farmers market.

Is Organic Worth It?

August 30, 2019

What exactly does the term “organic” mean?

Bees Are in Trouble—Here’s How You Can Help

August 22, 2019

Pollinators like honeybees are declining, which is bad news for our food and for us. What can we do to help them rebound?

Volunteer of the Month: Daenerys Pineda

August 22, 2019

Daenerys served as CUESA’s summer Events Intern. She supported CUESA’s summer events, and inspired kids to love farmers market produce for occasional Foodwise Kids shifts.

Nahua Pizza Shares a Piece of the Family Pie

August 16, 2019

Kimberly Gonzalez of Nahua Pizza makes deliciously handcrafted, hot-from-the-wood-fired-oven pizzas at CUESA’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Climate Chaos, Food Solutions

August 9, 2019

How can farmers and eaters work together to be part of the food solution?

Volunteer of the Month: Tara Gattis

July 25, 2019

Tara became a CUESA volunteer in March 2018 and has been supporting the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Info Booth and special events such as our Sunday Supper: Farm to City Feast.

Alchemy Collective Coffee Brews Worker Power

July 12, 2019

Alchemy Collective fosters the worker-owned cooperative model at their Berkeley café and Jack London Square Farmers Market stand.

Volunteers of the Month: Spring Interns

June 28, 2019

This past season’s interns had a range of experience in nursing, environmental education and organic farming. Meet Nhi, Maggie, and Terra.

Support These La Cocina Food Entrepreneurs at the Farmers Market

June 27, 2019

Born in 2005, La Cocina has helped over 40 local food entrepreneurs—most of them immigrant women and women of color—on their paths to creating thriving businesses.

Flour Chylde Bakery Bakes Gluten-Free Confections with Love

June 14, 2019

Flour Chylde Bakery, a staple of Mission Community Market on Thursdays, bakes gluten-free pastries by using high-quality ingredients baked with thoughtfulness and care.