Ripe Now! Blue Hubbard Squash I Kombucha now on tap at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market!

Blue Hubbards: they’re pale, gray, lumpy, bumpy, and, we think, just plain gourdgeous! Here at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets, there’s a special place in our hearts for the products that are often too unconventional or “cosmetically challenged” for most supermarkets. At up to 30 pounds, Hubbards are a lot to love, and you’ll need to put some work in to get to their sweet, golden-orange center. If you’ve got a particularly large one on your hands, try just throwing it on the ground and working with the shards, or check this fun, more safety-minded video out. It might also be time to get your knives sharpened, and, if so, take some time to drop them off at All Things Sharp!

Hubbards are just one of 15 varieties you’ll find at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets. Dig this variety out at Gattoneli.

Easy Eating: The temperature is finally starting to drop, and turning on your oven is a great way to heat up the house. Make a Wild Rice-Stuffed Hubbard Squash or Hubbard Squash with Parmesan and Brown Butter. For breakfast or dessert, bake a dozen Hubbard Muffins with a Maple Glaze.

Hubbard Squash Soup

It's finally fall!

Ingredients

1 Hubbard squash
1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons rice flour
3 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
1 Tablespoon butter, unsalted
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Start by cutting the squash horizontally. Once it’s cut, scoop out the seeds and pulp and discard.
Brush 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil onto the flesh of both sides of the squash until lightly covered. Sprinkle on salt and pepper lightly to season.
On a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper, place the squash flesh side up. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the flesh is soft.
When done, take a large spoon or ice cream scoop and scoop out the squash. Place in a blender or food processor. Slowly add a cup of water to the blender/food processor and puree.
Move the mixture to a large pot. Set the stovetop temperature to medium-high. Add in the rice flour, 2 more cups of water, salt, pepper, butter, and ground nutmeg.
Cook the soup until it comes to a rolling boil, then turn down the burner to medium heat.
Let the soup simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more salt and pepper as needed for flavor.
Top with feta, scallions, pomegranate seeds, or pumpkin seeds!

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Current Vendors

Saturday Downtown Berkeley

Achadinha Cheese Co.

All Things Sharp

Andy's Thai

Avalos Farm

Bariani Olive Oil

Beber Almond Milk

Bolani

Billy Bob Orchards

Big Little Bowl

Brokaw Ranch

Bun Bao

C&M Farm

Cafe Zambala

Coracao

Dirty Girl Produce

Flying Disc Ranch

Four Sisters Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

Gattonelli

Good Faith Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Happy Boy Farms

Higher Land Coffee

Joodooboo Tofu

Kaki Farm

Kashiwase Farm

Laguna Garden Bakery

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish

Lucero Organics

Massage

Mill Valley Pasta Co.

Morell's Bread

Obour Hummus

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Peach Jamboree

Phoenix Pastificio

Primavera Tamales

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Smit Farms

Solano Mushroom

Stepladder Creamery

Tamales La Oaxaqueña

Three Stone Hearth

~~Tony's Kettle Corn + Crepes~~ (out every 1st Sat)

True Grass Farm

Vang Family Farm

VIO Pastry

Your Granola Garden

Tuesday South Berkeley

Andy's Thai

Alexandre Family Farm

Avalos Farm

Basecamp Bakery

Billy Bob Orchards

Brokaw Ranch

Bolani

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Chay's Farm

Donna's Tamales

Dirty Girl Produce

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Full Belly Farm

Good Faith Farm

(every other week)

Kaki Farms

Kashiwase Farm

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish Co.

Lou Vue

Lucero Organics

Massa Organics

Oya Organics

Peach Jamboree

Phoenix Pastificio

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Sea to Sky Farm

Silver Sky Ranch

Solano Mushroom

Soul Flower Farm

Smit Farms

Stepladder Creamery

The Fruit Tree

Three Stone Hearth

~~Yume Boshi~~

~~(every other week)~~

Thursday North Berkeley

All Things Sharp

Big Little Bowl

Blossom Bluff Orchards

Chay's Farm

Crane Creek Growers

Donna's Tamales

E&H Mushroom Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Little Fish

Lucero Organics

Massa Organics

Massage

Mendoza Organics

Morell's Bread

Phoenix Pastificio

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

The Fruit Tree

Uplands Apiary

Wise Jun Kombucha (new!)

*Lists subject to change. Refer to our website for the most updated vendor list.

Vendor Ins

Thursday: FARM Chocolate has returned, and welcome to our newest vendor, Wise Jun Kombucha!

Vendor Outs

Saturday: Tony's Kettle Corn is out November 4th and each first Saturday of the month. Crane Creek Growers will return in January 2024.

Tuesday: Yumé Boshi will be absent November 7th and will vend every other week beginning November 14th.

Thursday: Season's over for Brown Cap Soft Serve – catch them again in the Spring!

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

Welcome, Wise Jun Kombucha!

Bring your glass bottles, there's now kombucha on tap at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market! While traditional kombuchas is brewed with black tea and sugar, owner Sherry Hoang brews jun kombucha, which uses green tea and honey. Sherry is a beekeeper at her home in Sunnyvale, and uses her hives' harvests to sweeten her beverage! Check them out on Thursday at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market.

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Break Free From Plastic at Market & Beyond

In 2009, the Berkeley Farmers' Markets became the first zero waste markets in the nation by banning unnecessary plastic packaging. Want to see more zero waste spaces? Support the 2023 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act! If passed, this recently re-introduced bill will establish extended producer responsibility policy and a national bottle deposit system, among other important steps to address the plastic crisis. Tell California Senators to #BreakFreeFromPlastic!

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Final Thirsty Thursday

North Berkeley Farmers' Market

November 9, 3–7p

It's your last chance! Savor the last of the nice weather at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market with local wine, craft beer, food, live entertainment and more. Bring friends and family down for this free, all-ages event series co-sponsored by the North Shattuck Association.

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Berkeley Public Library Story Time moves indoors

Last Saturday was the last of the year to enjoy songs and stories at the Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market. Luckily, story time will continue just two blocks away at the Downtown Berkeley Public Library on Kittredge Street. It'll take place at the same time, 10:30 to 11am, giving you plenty of time to skip over to the market afterward.

Greengiving Sale at the EcoStore

Wednesday, November 22, 11am–6pm

Shop at our GreenGiving sale on Wednesday, November 22, and enjoy 15% off your purchase.

At the Ecology Center Store, you'll find products that are made from materials that are plastic-free, have a lower impact on the people that create them, and the places that the resources come from. What better gift to give than one that was sourced responsibly!

Let the Ecology Center Store be your zero waste holiday shopping destination!

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Love Your Market? Volunteer!

Interested in volunteering with the Berkeley Farmers' Market? We are looking for volunteers to support a fun new event Locavore Wonderland in the month of December. Volunteers will help with event prep, setup, and cleanup, pouring hot cider & tea, and other tasks as needed.