Join CUESA for the Ninth Annual Goat Festival (aka #Goatchella), a celebration of all things goat! Explore the wonders of goats, meet local ranchers and food crafters, sample artisan cheeses, and unleash your inner “kid†at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
9 am - 1 pm: Goaty Arts & Crafts
Get goaty at CUESA’s DIY arts and crafts station! Stop by to fashion your own personalized goat horns. All are welcome for family-friendly fun (under the archway, next to CUESA Classroom). Free.
10 am - 1 pm: Pet the Goats from Toluma Farms
Bring the kids to play with adorable baby goats from Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery in the Goat Festival petting stable (south driveway, near the Sur La Table store). There will also be a goat viewing area, where you can take a peek! To minimize crowds and avoid stress to the goats, access to the goat petting tent will require advance ticketing. Ticketed »
Toluma Farms is an Animal Welfare Approved dairy that raises goats and sheep on 160 certified organic acres in Marin County to produce award-winning cheese.
10:30 am: Market to Table Demo
Join us for a goat-cheese-themed cooking demo with Sophina Uong of Mestiza Taqueria at the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building, behind the CUESA Info Booth). Free.
11 am: Goat Cheese Tasting Plates
Taste local goat milk cheeses paired with preserves from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, curated in collaboration with the California Artisan Cheese Guild. Pre-order your grab-and-go sampler plate and pick up at the CUESA Info Booth (black tent in front of the Ferry Building). Plates will also be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. $5. Preorder »
12 pm: Animal Welfare Talk
Join us at the CUESA Classroom for a discussion with local experts and ranchers about humane animal care and animal welfare certifications. We’ll be joined by goat and cattle farmer Donna Pacheco of Achadinha Cheese Company, Petaluma; chicken farmer Dede Boies of Root Down Farm, Pescadero; and journalist Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle (moderator). Free.
8 am - 2 pm: “Browse the Farmers Market†Scavenger Hunt
During our regular market hours, you can make like a goat and “browse†the delicious offerings from our local ranchers, food crafters, and chefs! Stop by the CUESA Info Booth to pick up a map of goat-inspired offerings to eat on site or take home.
Limited-Edition Goat Merch
Available in limited supply at the the CUESA Info Booth or Goat Festival merchandise tent on the south side of the Ferry Building at CUESA’s Goat Festival!​
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9 am - 1 pm: Goaty Arts & Crafts
Get goaty at CUESA’s DIY arts and crafts station! Stop by to fashion your own personalized goat horns. All are welcome for family-friendly fun (under the archway, next to CUESA Classroom). Free.
10 am - 1 pm: Pet the Goats from Toluma Farms
Bring the kids to play with adorable baby goats from Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery in the Goat Festival petting stable (south driveway, near the Sur La Table store). There will also be a goat viewing area, where you can take a peek! To minimize crowds and avoid stress to the goats, access to the goat petting tent will require advance ticketing. Ticketed »
Toluma Farms is an Animal Welfare Approved dairy that raises goats and sheep on 160 certified organic acres in Marin County to produce award-winning cheese.
10:30 am: Market to Table Demo
Join us for a goat-cheese-themed cooking demo with Sophina Uong of Mestiza Taqueria at the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building, behind the CUESA Info Booth). Free.
11 am: Goat Cheese Tasting Plates
Taste local goat milk cheeses paired with preserves from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, curated in collaboration with the California Artisan Cheese Guild. Pre-order your grab-and-go sampler plate and pick up at the CUESA Info Booth (black tent in front of the Ferry Building). Plates will also be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. $5. Preorder »
12 pm: Animal Welfare Talk
Join us at the CUESA Classroom for a discussion with local experts and ranchers about humane animal care and animal welfare certifications. We’ll be joined by goat and cattle farmer Donna Pacheco of Achadinha Cheese Company, Petaluma; chicken farmer Dede Boies of Root Down Farm, Pescadero; and journalist Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle (moderator). Free.
8 am - 2 pm: “Browse the Farmers Market†Scavenger Hunt
During our regular market hours, you can make like a goat and “browse†the delicious offerings from our local ranchers, food crafters, and chefs! Stop by the CUESA Info Booth to pick up a map of goat-inspired offerings to eat on site or take home.
Limited-Edition Goat Merch
Available in limited supply at the the CUESA Info Booth or Goat Festival merchandise tent on the south side of the Ferry Building at CUESA’s Goat Festival!​
Join CUESA for the Ninth Annual Goat Festival (aka #Goatchella), a celebration of all things goat! Explore the wonders of goats, meet local ranchers and food crafters, sample artisan cheeses, and unleash your inner “kid†at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
9 am - 1 pm: Goaty Arts & Crafts
Get goaty at CUESA’s DIY arts and crafts station! Stop by to fashion your own personalized goat horns. All are welcome for family-friendly fun (under the archway, next to CUESA Classroom). Free.
10 am - 1 pm: Pet the Goats from Toluma Farms
Bring the kids to play with adorable baby goats from Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery in the Goat Festival petting stable (south driveway, near the Sur La Table store). There will also be a goat viewing area, where you can take a peek! To minimize crowds and avoid stress to the goats, access to the goat petting tent will require advance ticketing. Ticketed »
Toluma Farms is an Animal Welfare Approved dairy that raises goats and sheep on 160 certified organic acres in Marin County to produce award-winning cheese.
10:30 am: Market to Table Demo
Join us for a goat-cheese-themed cooking demo with Sophina Uong of Mestiza Taqueria at the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building, behind the CUESA Info Booth). Free.
11 am: Goat Cheese Tasting Plates
Taste local goat milk cheeses paired with preserves from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, curated in collaboration with the California Artisan Cheese Guild. Pre-order your grab-and-go sampler plate and pick up at the CUESA Info Booth (black tent in front of the Ferry Building). Plates will also be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. $5. Preorder »
12 pm: Animal Welfare Talk
Join us at the CUESA Classroom for a discussion with local experts and ranchers about humane animal care and animal welfare certifications. We’ll be joined by goat and cattle farmer Donna Pacheco of Achadinha Cheese Company, Petaluma; chicken farmer Dede Boies of Root Down Farm, Pescadero; and journalist Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle (moderator). Free.
8 am - 2 pm: “Browse the Farmers Market†Scavenger Hunt
During our regular market hours, you can make like a goat and “browse†the delicious offerings from our local ranchers, food crafters, and chefs! Stop by the CUESA Info Booth to pick up a map of goat-inspired offerings to eat on site or take home.
Limited-Edition Goat Merch
Available in limited supply at the the CUESA Info Booth or Goat Festival merchandise tent on the south side of the Ferry Building at CUESA’s Goat Festival!​
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9 am - 1 pm: Goaty Arts & Crafts
Get goaty at CUESA’s DIY arts and crafts station! Stop by to fashion your own personalized goat horns. All are welcome for family-friendly fun (under the archway, next to CUESA Classroom). Free.
10 am - 1 pm: Pet the Goats from Toluma Farms
Bring the kids to play with adorable baby goats from Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery in the Goat Festival petting stable (south driveway, near the Sur La Table store). There will also be a goat viewing area, where you can take a peek! To minimize crowds and avoid stress to the goats, access to the goat petting tent will require advance ticketing. Ticketed »
Toluma Farms is an Animal Welfare Approved dairy that raises goats and sheep on 160 certified organic acres in Marin County to produce award-winning cheese.
10:30 am: Market to Table Demo
Join us for a goat-cheese-themed cooking demo with Sophina Uong of Mestiza Taqueria at the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in front of the Ferry Building, behind the CUESA Info Booth). Free.
11 am: Goat Cheese Tasting Plates
Taste local goat milk cheeses paired with preserves from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, curated in collaboration with the California Artisan Cheese Guild. Pre-order your grab-and-go sampler plate and pick up at the CUESA Info Booth (black tent in front of the Ferry Building). Plates will also be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. $5. Preorder »
12 pm: Animal Welfare Talk
Join us at the CUESA Classroom for a discussion with local experts and ranchers about humane animal care and animal welfare certifications. We’ll be joined by goat and cattle farmer Donna Pacheco of Achadinha Cheese Company, Petaluma; chicken farmer Dede Boies of Root Down Farm, Pescadero; and journalist Tara Duggan of the San Francisco Chronicle (moderator). Free.
8 am - 2 pm: “Browse the Farmers Market†Scavenger Hunt
During our regular market hours, you can make like a goat and “browse†the delicious offerings from our local ranchers, food crafters, and chefs! Stop by the CUESA Info Booth to pick up a map of goat-inspired offerings to eat on site or take home.
Limited-Edition Goat Merch
Available in limited supply at the the CUESA Info Booth or Goat Festival merchandise tent on the south side of the Ferry Building at CUESA’s Goat Festival!​
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