Blueberries are here! Today we have two updates to share regarding our blueberry vendors. One sweet and one tart, kind of like the fruit itself. 

Sweet: Triple Delight Blueberries is back at all three of our markets! This fifth generation family farm plants 8 different varieties of blueberries on San Joaquin County farmland each year. Their season is very short but very sweet. Nab them while you can. 

Tart: We’re sad to report that our other beloved blueberry farm, Sierra Cascade Blueberries, lost their entire crop this year. Despite having endured hard freezes in past years, the spring-fed pond they rely on for frost protection has run dry. Drought and climate change are very real and impacting our farmers right now. If you would like to get involved, please check out the Berkeley Climate Action Coalition, as well as volunteer opportunities with other Bay Area climate action groups, at: Berkeley Climate Action Coalition.

Easy Eating: Blueberry pancakes are the first dish that come to mind, and this recipe is especially fluffy. Save this Blueberry Salsa recipe for summer snack time when tomatoes and peppers hit the market. A Blueberry Basil Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese (maybe with Stepladder chevre?) is a fun way to mix up your usual lunch or dinner. Finally, if you want to step away from the usual pies and muffins, try this Tahini Cake with Blueberry Swirl. 
The Sorenson's Blueberry Cobbler
A Triple Delight Family Recipe
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 quart Triple Delight Blueberries
  • 3 apricots*
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375° F
  2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and eggs until crumbly.
  3. Place blueberries and apricots in a 9x13 baking dish.
  4. Crumble flour & sugar mixture over the fruit.
  5. Drizzle melted butter over entire cobbler.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  7. Cool for 15 minutes & enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
This Week's Vendors
Saturday Downtown Berkeley

All Things Sharp
Blue Heron
Brokaw Ranch
Avalos Farm
Kaki Farm
Good Faith Farm
Golden Rule Organics
Lifefood Gardens
Flying Disc Ranch
Achadinha Cheese Co.
Little Fish
Kashiwase Farm
Orchard X
Stepladder Creamery
Triple Delight Blueberries Happy Boy Farms
True Grass Farm
Solano Mushroom
Riverdog Farm
Smit Farms
Gattonelli
(every other week)
Frog Hollow Farm
Higher Land Coffee
Tony's Kettle Corn + Crepes
Andy's Thai
Tamales La Oaxaqueña 
Cafe Zambala
Beber Almond Milk
Big Little Bowl
Your Granola Garden 
Laguna Garden Bakery
Morell's Bread
Obour Hummus
Phoenix Pastificio
Bolani
Coracao
Primavera Tamales
Bun Bao
Wild West Ferments
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
Tuesday South Berkeley

Kaki Farms
Avalos Farm
Massa Organics
Oya Organics
Dancing Crow Vineyards
Triple Delight Blueberries
Blue Heron Farm
Brokaw Ranch
Blossom Bluff Orchard
Lifefood Gardens
Full Belly Farm
Flying Disc Ranch
Good Faith Farm
Lucero Organics
Solano Mushroom
Dirty Girl Produce
Kashiwase Farm
Stepladder Creamery
Riverdog Farm
Smit Farms
Frog Hollow Farm
Little Fish Co.
Queen of Sheeba Honey
Phoenix Pastificio
Bolani
The Fruit Tree
Tamales La Oaxaqueña (every other week)
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
(every other week)
Andy's Thai
Donna's Tamales
Thursday North Berkeley

Little Fish
Happy Boy Farms
Green Thumb Organics
Massa Organics
Golden Rule Organics
E&H Mushroom Farm
Riverdog Farm
Frog Hollow Farm
Phoenix Pastificio
Big Little Bowl
Donna's Tamales
Morell's Bread
Upland Apiary
Crane Creek Growers
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
Triple Delight Blueberries
Vendors Out
Tuesday
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Thursday
All Things Sharp: Until June 23
Saturday
All Things Sharp: Until June 18
Put your dancing shoes on - Salsa Fest is here!
The Farmers’ Market Salsa Festival is tomorrow Saturday May 21, 2022 at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley. Enjoy an afternoon of food, music, dance, and environmental and cultural experiences before shopping at the Berkeley Farmer's Market just next door!

This is a free, family-friendly event expected to attract over 2500 folks. Stop by to enjoy:
  • Cooking demonstrations
  • People-powered smoothies
  • Locally-sourced and sustainably-made craft beer, wine and mojitos!
  • The Fashion Trashion Selfie Booth: Haute Trash Artists
  • Artisan Crafts for sale
  • A Kid's Eco Zone, and much more!
Farmer's Market Book Signing: Sandor Katz & June Jo Lee
South Berkeley Farmer's Market
Tuesday May 31, 2022
3–5 PM
Join us at the South Berkeley Farmer's Market where Sandor will be promoting his newest book, Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys and leading a fermentation demonstration.

Sandor will be accompanied by June Jo Lee, author of Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, and an Ecology Center Store Pop-Up!
Celebrating 20 Years of Morell's Bread at the Berkeley Farmers' Market
Since 2002, Eduardo and Tamsen Morell have:
  • mixed over 780,000 pounds of dough
  • baked over 520,000 loaves of organic sourdough
  • sold at nearly 2,000 Berkeley Farmer's Markets

Join us in celebrating them at the Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 21, and North Berkeley Farmers' Market on Thursday, May 26.
WIC Check Distribution
South Berkeley Farmer's Market
Tuesday June 7, 2022
2–4:30pm
The City of Berkeley Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) team will be onsite at the South Berkeley farmers' market to distribute Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks to WIC cardholders.

Recipients will be able to spend these checks on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers' market vendors from June to late November.
We're hiring!
The Ecology Center is seeking an individual with a strong enthusiasm for food access and sustainability to apply for a Market Manager (PMI) position at the Berkeley Farmer's Markets. 

BIPOC folks, LGBTQIA-identified folks, women, veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Upcoming Events at the Berkeley Farmer's Markets
Saturday, May 21: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Saturday, May 21: Salsa Festival, 10 am–5 pm
Saturday, May 21: Morell's Bread 20th Farmer's Market Anniversary
Thursday, May 26: Morell's Bread 20th Farmer's Market Anniversary
Saturday, May 28th: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Tuesday, May 31: Authors Sandor Katz & June Jo Lee Book Signing, 3–5 pm
Farmers' Market Hours & Locations
EBT and WIC Fruit & Vegetable checks gladly accepted and Market Match incentives distributed at all markets.
South Berkeley
Tuesdays, 2 - 6:30 pm
Adeline St. at 63rd St., 
Berkeley
North Berkeley
Thursdays, 3 - 7 pm 
Shattuck Ave. at Rose St., Berkeley
Downtown Berkeley
Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm
Center St. at MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley
 
[Photo credit: Berkeley Farmers' Market Staff]