Ripe Now! Cherries I WIC cardholders: get FREE money to spend on produce this Tuesday at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market

Cherries, the first of the spring stone fruit, are readily available at all three of the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets. Find varieties like Brooks, Royal Tioga, Bing, and Chelan from Kashiwase Farm, Smit Ranch, and Frog Hollow Farm. The season is short, so enjoy it while it lasts!

Easy Eating: Cherries often don't stick around a household for long, but for those with excellent self-control and patience for pitting them, there are some rewarding and delicious recipes. For desserts, try this Cherry Empanadilla, a Latin American treat, or a roasted Cherry Ice Cream. On the savory side, pair this Roasted Cherry Mole with chicken or duck, or try a Black Rice Salad with Cherries and Plums.

Ingredients

Basil Marinated Cherries

1 pound cherries
½ cup fresh basil thinly sliced
¼ cup granulated sugar white or brown

Vanilla Ricotta Toast

½ cup ricotta
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 slices whole grain bread

Black Cherry Basil Ricotta Toast

Adapted from Kristina Todini's Fork in the Road. Serves 2.

Instructions

Cut cherries in half, remove seeds, and place in large jar or medium bowl. Add sugar and basil to bowl of cherries and toss to coat.
Cover and let the cherries marinate in the sugar and basil in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, but for best taste allow cherries to marinate overnight as cherries will release their juices.
In food processor or small bowl, stir or whip together vanilla and ricotta cheese.
Toast bread, if desired, and smear ricotta on toast. Top with marinated cherries and sprinkle of basil.

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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

~~Big Little Bowl~~

Brokaw Ranch

Bun Bao

C&M Farm

Cafe Zambala

Coracao

Crane Creek Growers

Dirty Girl Produce

Flying Disc Ranch

Four Sisters Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

~~Gattonelli~~

(every other week)

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

Massage

Mill Valley Pasta Co.

Morell's Bread

Obour Hummus

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~~

Triple Delight Blueberries

True Grass Farm

Vang Family Farm

Your Granola Garden

Tuesday South Berkeley

All Things Sharp

(every 2nd & 4th week)

Andy's Thai

Avalos Farm

Basecamp Bakery

Brokaw Ranch

Bolani

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Crane Creek Growers

Chay's Farm

Donna's Tamales

Dirty Girl Produce

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Full Belly Farm

Good Faith Farm

(every other week)

Habitera Farm

Kaki Farms

Kashiwase Farm

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish Co.

Massa Organics

Oya Organics

Phoenix Pastificio

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Solano Mushroom

Soul Flower Farm

Smit Farms

Stepladder Creamery

The Fruit Tree

Three Stone Hearth

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

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Little Fish

Massa Organics

Mendoza Organics

Morell's Bread

Phoenix Pastificio

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Summer Solace

The Fruit Tree

Uplands Apiary

*lists subject to change

Vendor Ins

Vendors back from seasonal breaks:

Lou Vue: Tuesday
Vang Family Farm: Saturday
Lucero Organics: Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Triple Delight Blueberries: Tuesday & Saturday
Kashiwase Farms: Thursdays

New Vendors:

Chay's Farm: Tuesday & Thursday
C&M Farm: Saturday
Mill Valley Pasta Co: Saturday
Dirty Girl Produce: Saturday

Vendor Outs

Vendors taking seasonal breaks:

Happy Boy Farms: break from Thursday market only
Bernie's Apple Cider: break from Thursday market only
Billy Bob Orchard: back in August
Yume Boshi: back July 4
Flying Disc Ranch : return to Tuesday tbd

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

Dirty Girl Produce has joined our downtown market!

Yes, you heard that right! Dirty Girl will be starting at our downtown market today, Saturday, June 3, with legendary lettuces, strawberries, and (soon!) Early Girl tomatoes in tow.

More about DG

Dorothy Day House Project Free Concert

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Civic Center Park, right next to the farmers' market; 1:30–4pm

The Dorothy Day House homeless shelter and the Bay Area music collective Vitamin Em announce a collaborative new music performance project to expand awareness of the shelter’s work. Funded by a City of Berkeley Civic Arts grant, this project allows Vitamin Em to compose new and original music and perform it for those served by the Dorothy Day House and Bay Area communities.

The family-friendly, afternoon-long event will include speakers and community leaders. The organization will also hold a drive for men’s t-shirts, jeans, and sneakers.

Learn More

WIC cardholders: Get free money to spend at the farmers' market!

Tuesday June 6, 2023; 2–4:30p

South Berkeley Farmers' Market

This Tuesday, the City of Berkeley Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) team will be at our market distributing free, $30 Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checkbooks to City of Berkeley WIC cardholders to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers' markets until November 30. I.D. required.

Questions? Email wicprogram@cityofberkeley.info.

Learn More about FMNP

Spring Clean with the Resourceful app

The days are getting longer, and it's finally light when we get home from work. The downside? We can see just how much stuff has accumulated over the winter.

The Ecology Center can help you Spring Clean with Resourceful, our new app designed to help everyone sort their recyclables, compostables, and waste into their proper place. A simple click on Resourceful App and you'll sort like an expert. You'll save enough time with the Resourceful app that you'll still be able to stroll over to the farmers' market.