CUESA's Sponsors

External support, through sponsorships and in-kind donations, helps provide the resources needed to sustain and advance our work. To find about about becoming a sponsor, click here. CUESA sincerely thanks the following 2007-2008 market and program sponsors:

Lead Farmers Market Sponsor

As an independent, locally owned and operated financial institution for more than 75 years, Stone & Youngberg is a proud supporter of CUESA and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Sharing its headquarters with CUESA in the historic San Francisco Ferry Building, Stone & Youngberg also shares roots in local agriculture. In the 1930s the firm helped finance irrigation projects in California’s Central Valley to feed the state’s booming population during the Depression. Today Stone & Youngberg offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services to public agencies and investors. Nationally recognized for its expertise in municipal bond underwriting, the firm maintains its founding principle of helping clients achieve their investment goals. You can find out more about Stone & Youngberg here.

Audit Sponsor

A2Q2 is a Santa Clara-based consulting firm specializing in compliance, internal audit, process design and accounting projects. Their mission is to provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to their clients. They serve primarily fast-growth companies that demand strong expertise and quick response to support their businesses. Their professionals have language skills in Cantonese, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese to support international operations. More information can be found here.

Market to Table Program Sponsors

All-Clad Metalcrafters, located in Pennsylvania, is the only cookware manufacturer who utilizes American craftsmen and American-made metals to produce a complete line of finished cookware products. Founded in 1971, they produce professional-quality cookware for working chefs and gourmet home cooks. The brand slowly emerged as early adopters in the professional community realized the extraordinary qualities, striking aesthetics and exemplary cooking performance of this revolutionary cookware. They are proud to help sponsor our in-market culinary and educational programs, and are also donors of cookware for our demonstration kitchens. Learn more about All-Clad here.

Founded in Northern California in 1965, Dacor is a family-owned business committed to designing and building exceptional appliances. They are responsible for many industry firsts, such as a Pure Convection™ system for even heat distribution and multi-rack baking; the first outdoor grill with built-in halogen lights; and new wall ovens that feature breakthrough Discovery Controller technology, an improved window viewing area, and a 36 percent larger cooking capacity. They have generously donated the custom cook tops, workstations, ovens, and other equipment that provide the framework for our Dacor Demonstration Kitchen. Learn more about Dacor, including cooking classes and special events at their South San Francisco Showroom, by clicking here.
Note: Dacor donates equipment to the demonstration kitchen, as well.

Demonstration Kitchen Donors

KitchenAid is a home appliance brand owned by the Whirlpool Corporation since 1986. The company was started in 1919 by The Hobart Corporation to give restaurants a countertop alternative to their industrial sized mixers. Today they distribute a wide range of major kitchen appliances and tabletop appliances. They have donated to CUESA a custom designed and built cook top and work station, and other appliances and equipment. These are the framework for one of our outdoor demonstration kitchens- the KitchenAid Kitchen. Find out more about KitchenAid here.

Farm Tours

First National Bank of Northern California has been known as the Family Bank since 1963. They are a community focused bank, with full service personal and business banking available in eleven branches serving the San Mateo County and two in San Francisco. Over the years, their philosophy has remained simple and consistent: to provide quality banking products that offer customers real value and deliver those products with outstanding service. First National Bank of Northern California is proud to sponsor CUESA’s Farm Tours program whose philosophy, like theirs, is all about community. Learn more about First National Bank of Northern California here.

Coach 21 is a locally owned San Francisco bus charter company. They are equipped with a full fleet of luxury coaches, friendly and reliable drivers, and an experienced management team. They are proud to help sponsor CUESA’s Farm Tour programs by providing coaches and drivers at a significantly reduced rate. They are also proud of their commitment to providing excellent customer service. Find out more about their fleet and services here.