CUESA, Stone & Youngberg Partner to Grow Awareness for Sustainable Agriculture and San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.Stone & Youngberg Is Lead Sponsor in New Campaign to Grow Awareness for Sustainable Agriculture sustainable agriculture n. A method of agriculture that attempts to ensure the profitability of farms while preserving the environment. Additional Sponsors Needed to Support an Array of Educational Programs SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- CUESA CUESA Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (San Francisco, CA) , the San Francisco-based nonprofit Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture and operator of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, and Stone & Youngberg, a leading San Francisco investment bank, today announced that they have teamed up to grow awareness for sustainable agriculture through a sponsorship campaign aimed at bringing new shoppers to the renowned Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Through a series of engaging new programs and marketplace renovations, CUESA seeks to increase the number of regular market shoppers, particularly for its Tuesday market. The initiative is designed to support CUESA's network of local farmers who twice weekly enrich the community by providing San Francisco residents with fresh, locally grown produce, fruits and artisan made foods. CUESA is seeking additional sponsors to fund a number of exciting new programs designed to educate and inform the community about the importance of sustainable agriculture. "Stone & Youngberg is an ideal partner to launch our sponsorship program," said Dave Stockdale, executive director of CUESA. "They're an independent and locally-owned firm headquartered right here in the Ferry Building The Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large clock tower, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city. . The firm funded irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. projects to support farming in the Central Valley during the 1930s, and today works with local governments and educational institutions to fund schools, roads and utilities in our farm communities and throughout California." The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is one of the most vibrant and diverse local markets in the country, serving more than 20,000 shoppers each week of the year through its Tuesday and Saturday markets. As lead sponsor, Stone & Youngberg will provide fundamental improvements to the market designed to facilitate a richer shopping environment for visitors. The firm will purchase new marketplace seating to encourage visitors to linger and enjoy the market experience, additional directional and program signs, as well as new market tents. Stone & Youngberg will also provide employee volunteers to support the launch of a new market tasting program for Ferry Building tenants, premiering in May. Additionally, the firm will create handy seasonal produce guides for market shoppers. "CUESA is unquestionably un·ques·tion·a·ble adj. Beyond question or doubt. See Synonyms at authentic. un·ques  tion·a·bil one of the most influential
organizations in the nation that is raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. about the
importance of sustainability," said Tom Lockard, chief executive
officer of S&Y Asset Management, Stone & Youngberg's wealth
management group and a co-sponsor of CUESA programs. "As market
shoppers ourselves, we are proud to play a role in sustaining and
growing this valuable community asset."
CUESA is seeking additional sponsors at various levels to support a wide range of new and continuing programs. Beginning in May, CUESA will kick off a new Tuesday Easy Market Meals summer series. Tailored for busy professionals who work in the city's Financial District, the series will showcase quick and easy recipes that incorporate seasonal market fare. "The Easy Market Meals series is designed for working professionals who can visit the market during their lunch hour, view one of the quick, continually repeating and engaging cooking demonstrations, and walk away with everything they need -- including fresh marketplace goods -- to cook dinner that night," said Stockdale. Sponsorship is also needed to grow popular existing programs, including Market to Table, a free weekly Saturday program featuring a market farmer or producer highlighting their practices, followed by a seasonal cooking demonstration with a local chef who prepares recipes using farmer's market foods. In addition, CUESA hopes to double participation in their Farm Tour program, which allows urban residents to meet the people who grow their food, see how food is produced, and learn about the daily challenges of farming. "We're building a network of sponsors who will help us grow our programs to increase support for sustainable agriculture in the months and years ahead," said Stockdale. "We are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. like-minded partners to help us bring these new programs to life--in particular, we are interested in working with companies and organizations that share our values, are local, sustainable, or provide products that extend the enjoyment of market goods." To learn more about CUESA programs, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.cuesa.org or call Stockdale at 415 291-3276, extension 107. To learn more about Stone & Youngberg, visit www.syllc.com. For more information on S&Y Asset Management, visit www.syam.com. About CUESA: CUESA, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, is a San Francisco-based nonprofit whose mission is to promote a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets and its educational programs. CUESA operates markets at the historic Ferry Building year-round on Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and presents a wide array of educational programs and special events, and also maintains an extensive web site and produces a weekly informational eletter. About Stone & Youngberg: Stone & Youngberg Holdings LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company providing a wide range of products and services through four subsidiary businesses. Stone & Youngberg LLC (S&Y), founded in 1931, is a financial services firm specializing in fixed-income securities Fixed-income securities Investments that have specific interest rates, such as bonds. . S&Y, member NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). and SIPC (Simply Interactive PC) An earlier umbrella term from Microsoft and Intel for a PC that works like a home appliance. For example, it has a sealed case, uses external connectors for expansion and boots in just a couple of seconds. , led or co-managed the sale of 202 municipal bond issues in 10 states in 2006, and continued to be the nation's most active underwriter of land-secured debt and a leader in redevelopment project debt1. In addition to bond underwriting and sales, S&Y provides investment services to individuals, institutions, and government agencies and offers a wide variety of tax-exempt and taxable securities. S&Y Asset Management LLC is Stone & Youngberg's wealth management company and develops investment portfolios and products tailored to affluent individuals. S&Y Capital Group LLC is a private real estate investment, development, and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . S&Y Financial Services LLC manages structured finance transactions and products. Stone & Youngberg is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Diego, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Chicago, Phoenix, Richmond, VA, Annapolis, MD, and Big Bear Lake, CA. Additional information is available at www.syllc.com or by calling 800-447-8663. 1 Source: Thomson Financial Thomson Financial A major provider of information, analytical tools, and consulting services to the financial community. The firm, a division of Thomson Corporation, is best known to investors for its First Call segment, which publishes consensus earnings , 2007. |
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