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People of MCM: Ane & Luke

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Meet Ane and Luke, who are newcomers to the area, but are excited to have the MCM in their backyard!

 

Where do you live?  In the Mission, we moved here about a month ago.

How often do you come to the MCM?  We have tried to come to the market every week since we’ve been here.  I [Ane] get excited about Thursdays!

What are you buying?  Today, we’ve bought pasta from Home Maid, oranges from Twin Girls, apples from K & J Orchards, kale from Blue House, and Broncha cheese from Achadinha Cheese Company.

What’s your favorite part of the market? It depends! I think it’s exciting to be able to get something to eat here, like a 4505 Meats burger, there’s something to crave.  But, everything here is special in it’s own way, so I can’t just choose one!

What’s the best-kept secret at MCM, or something you would like people to know about? We want people to know about it!  When Luke walked past and realized that the market was here, we both came back the same day to shop.  People should come check it out because it’s good…. and try everything!  Every week, we pick something different and get it.  This week, we’re going to eat the apples and cheese together.

 

Introducing: Our new intern, Caseysimone!

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Hi all you Mission Community Market goers!

I am Caseysimone, MCM’s newest intern. I’m a San Francisco native, momentarily a Vermonter as I finish up my undergrad at Bennington College, back in the Bay working with the good folks at MCM for my school’s annual internship term (FWT).

Having grown up and gone to school in the Mission, I am really excited to be back here working in the community. I look forward to meeting you all and talking about the Mission, food, social media, architecture and planning, music, and all things Mission Community Market!

Also keep your eyes peeled for my new blog series including:

“What’s That?”: Kick-start your week with a sneak peek of what will be at MCM each Thursday

“Mercado Kitchen”: On Wednesdays look for a special market recipe made with ingredients hand-picked from MCM

“Friday Feature”: A special feature about people and organizations that make the market great, or exciting happenings at the market, and more!

I can’t wait to see you around the market!

What are you thankful for?

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Thanksgiving is almost upon us! What are you thankful for? If you appreciate our fun-filled, family-friendly community market, consider helping us grow! Wondering how you can help out?

  • By making a monetary donation to help this non-profit marketplace enhance the community through nutrition education, arts and cultural programming, and physical improvements to the street!
  • By making an in-kind donation of something off our wish list to help streamline our weekly operations so our market runs smoothly each week.
  • Volunteer your time by helping to staff the market, or with a variety of other projects.
  • Tell your friends! We want everyone in the Mission to know about all the awesomeness that can be found at 22nd and Bartlett on Thursday evenings.

Dream Again and Paint a Mural

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You know that beautiful mural at the corner of Bartlett and 21st Streets? Daniel Galvez painted that mural, titled Dream, in 1996 and it’s had a healthy life until recently. Now the artist has generously offered his time to restore the mural to its original glory! Check out the original opening with Mayor Willie Brown, Ruth Asawa of Ruth’s Table, and other local luminaries below:

Want to be a part of the community? Learn the art of mural-making with one of the Mission’s most famous (he also painted Carnaval on 24th and South Van Ness). Come paint and restore Dream with Daniel in the month of October!

Email jeremy [at] missioncommunitymarket.org for details.