Monthly Archives: February 2011

Monthly Archives: February 2011

Help Bring San Francisco’s First Mural to Light

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jeremy in Blog | 1 Comment

Support the kickstarter fundraising campaign to re-create San Francisco’s First Mural on Bartlett Street! Mission San Francisco de Asis is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco. Hidden inside it is a mural painted by Ohlone artists in 1791 under the supervision of Spanish Missionaries. This mural has not been in public view for over 200 years. It is San Francisco’s Oldest Mural, yet little is known about it. Ben Wood and Eric Blind rediscovered the mural in 2004 and … →

Farmer Love: A Strawberry Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Mission Community Market in Blog, Yerena Farms | Leave a comment

The MCM returns April 14! Until then, read these stories to hear more about the vendors, volunteers and your neighbors. Here’s a Valentine’s story from the Yerenas, beloved farmers at the MCM. Poli Yerena was age 22 when he first met Silvia who was 14 years old at the time. At first they just knew each other and would write letters. Two years went by when Silvia didn’t hear from him. She was sitting in the plaza of Jocotepec with … →