Check out the photos from MESA’s 9th Annual Cultural Cuisine Celebration and Forging Farmers Fundraiser
at the San Francisco Ferry Building
on Wednesday, November 13th at 6:30pm.
A packed room of supporters celebrated with new leaders from MESA’s 2013 team of global farm Stewards!
- 3rd Annual Forging Farmers Awards, featured 2013 Forging Farmer educator: UC Berkeley Professor of Agroecology Miguel Altieri, PhD
- Inspired Steward presentations on farmer-to-farmer exchange and innovative community projects;
- Silent Auction showcasing sustainable farms tours and winery tastings, eco-friendly spa get-aways, farm-to-fork dinners at local restaurants, and more!
Couldn’t attend but still want to contribute or become a monthly sustainer? We will welcome your DONATION!
We gratefully acknowledge our generous Stewardship Sustainers and Event Sponsors:
Big thanks to our in-kind Silent Auction and Event donors:
Rancho Gordo, Equal Exchange, Farm Fresh to You, St. George’s Spirits, Good Eggs, Harbin Hot Springs, La Cocina SF, Marmot, Lagunitas Brewery, Build Pizzaria, Organic Valley, Concannon Vineyard, SF Ballet, Wente Vineyards, The New Parkway Theater, Freight & Salvage, and The Local Butcher Shop.
Many thanks for our fabulous in-kind Food donors:
Acme Bread, Greenleaf SF, Frey Vineyards, Bicycle Coffee, Bi-Rite Market, Linden Street Brewing, Equal Exchange, Gordon Biersch, Lundberg Family Farm, Natural Grocery Company, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, Straus Family Creamery, Whole Foods Market Berkeley.
THANK YOU also to the management team at the Ferry Building and to CUESA staff for use of their terrific kitchen!