Volunteer of the Month: Eric Strode

September 26, 2019

Since March 2017, Eric has been a regular volunteer in the CUESA kitchen and classroom at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, and supports our fundraising events.

Support Foodwise Teens at CUESA's Farmers Markets This Fall

September 26, 2019

Local youth are building skills to sustain healthy lives and a healthy planet, while selling their school garden produce.

Sightglass Coffee Says Farewell to the Ferry Plaza

September 20, 2019

Sightglass Coffee has decided step away from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market to focus on future growth.

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.