Farmers Market Cooking Demo: Sustainable Fibers & Dyes | Ferry Bldg

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Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

This waterfront market, run by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), has over 100 food, fruit, and vegetable vendors on Saturdays and the entire Bay as its beautiful backdrop.

The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market operates year-round from 8 am to 2 pm.

On most Saturdays, free cooking demos take place in the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building) and are free to the public, with recipes and samples for all.

– Updated 5/28/19 – Event info last checked via website

Saturday, May 17, 2014
Sasha Duerr | Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

With an MFA in Textiles from the California College of Arts and Crafts and certified in Permaculture, Sasha Duerr founded Permacouture Institute with a love for cross-pollination.

With over 10 years of experience in textiles and environmental strategy, Sasha teaches at universities, residencies, and in school and community gardens across the United States and abroad. Sasha received multiple grants to develop curriculum in sustainable fibers and dyes. She has taught natural dyeing and built curriculum at the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, CA, as well as other grassroots educational initiatives. She is the author of The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes: Personalize Your Craft with Organic Colors from Acorns, Blackberries, Coffee, and Other Everyday Ingredients.

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