CUESA Names
New Executive Director
Ferry Building Farmers’ Market Taps New Chief
Lisa Capozzi has joined CUESA, the
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, as the new
Executive Director. Capozzi comes to CUESA with a 15-year background
as a food service executive, manager, business owner, and trained
chef. She is on the board of directors of Women Chefs and
Restaurateurs and the California Culinary Academy Education
Foundation. She also served on the Board of Executive Women
International.
Capozzi is "thrilled to be a
part of CUESA, an organization dedicated to changing our
relationship to the foods that we eat and the farmers and growers
that provide it." Beverly Mills, CUESA board president is
"pleased to have Lisa onboard as she brings a great mix of
culinary and business talents combined with a focus on sustainable
agriculture that will help propel CUESA to new heights."
CUESA’s goals are to support
regional growers, especially small sustainable family farms; connect
urban residents to these farmers; and educate consumers about
sustainable practices. CUESA is the proud sponsor of the Ferry Plaza
Farmers’ Market. The markets, which happen four days a week at the
San Francisco Ferry Building, play a key role in the movement to
protect our region’s endangered agricultural resources. CUESA’s
market education programs focus on public interest issues such as
the need for sustainable agriculture, the risks and benefits of new
technologies, the urban-rural competition for water, and how organic
and sustainable farming protect air, water, and soil quality.
