Organizations Filed Purposes:
To grow thriving communities through the power and joy of local food. We envision a world that nourishes all people, local economies, and the living earth.
CUESA grows thriving communities through the power and joy of local food. We achieve this through operations of farmers markets and food education programs.
Education Programs: CUESAs educational initiatives inspire eaters of all ages to participate in cultivating a healthy food system, including cooking demonstrations, farm tours, youth programs and more. CUESA offers a variety of free cooking demos, educational exhibits, food and farm tours and sustainability talks to connect people and build community around healthy, seasonal food. Our educational exhibits and tastings give curious shoppers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of sustainable food systems by exploring topics such as the drought, biodiversity, food labeling, and more. Through CUESAs programs, participants see, taste, and learn about their food first-hand. CUESA hosts evening lectures and panel discussions inside the Ferry Building on pertinent issues about our food system, such as farming in an age of climate change, food waste, humane animal husbandry, and the rise of urban agriculture.
Farmers Market Programs: CUESA has managed the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco since 1994, the Jack London Square Farmers Market in Oakland since 2016, and the Mission Community Market in San Francisco since 2017. CUESAs markets are certified farmers markets renowned for diverse offerings of high-quality, delicious local products. We pride ourselves on activation of our farmers markets as educational tools for cultivating a healthy food system. For example, Foodwise Kids is a free program for elementary school classes that uses the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market as a classroom for empowering the next generation of healthy eaters. Through comparative tastings, exploring the market, and a hands-on cooking lessons, we nurture childrens love for fruits and vegetables, teach them to prepare healthy, seasonal foods, and raise their awareness of their role in a sustainable food system. Foodwise teens, a youth development and entrepreneurship program, gives high school students the opportunity to grow produce and vegetable seedlings in their school gardens and sell them at the CUESA Markets. Students learn about gardening, sustainability, and nutrition and gain valuable job skills in business, marketing, and sales.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marcy Coburn | CEO | 40 | $158,245 |
| Elizabeth Meyer | Dir of Operations | 40 | $102,991 |
| Christine Farren | Executive Dir. | 40 | $101,849 |
| Dilan Urun | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Tidman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shakirah Simley | Ed Comm Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Jed | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nafis Jamal | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Trimble Holvik | Dev Comm Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Saeeda Hafiz | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Freeman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Goldman Foung | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Aomboon Deasy | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Curtis | Mktg Comm Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Marty Cepkauskas | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Capra | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bass | Audit Com Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Archuleta | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Koffler | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Sullivan | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Markus Hartmann | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Sonya Dreizler | Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
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