Ripe Now! Ginger I Know Your Vendor: Joodooboo Q&A

Happy Autumnal Equinox! The few weeks where summer and fall meet is arguably the best time of year for produce. Ginger represents this transition well. It can lend its zing to a summer stir fry just as well as it can add a comforting flavor to a warm dessert.

At the one and only Lou Vue Farm, you’ll find the whole plant from root to stalk. The root itself at Lou Vue is fresher than anything you’ll find at the grocery store, not to mention slices like butter. Find Lou Vue at the South Berkeley market every Tuesday.

Easy Eating: Don’t use ginger gingerly! Morning is the best time for a hot cup of Ginger Tea (toss the leaves and stalks in for more flavor) and a Butternut Squash Coconut Ginger Muffin. On the savory side, whip up a Carrot Ginger Dressing for your next salad. Soy Ginger Salmon and Ginger-Scallion Hokkien Noodles are excellent options.

Curried Ginger Carrot Soup

Courtesy of Mickey Walker of the Phoenix Pastificio

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 serrano chile, deseeded and minced
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 ribs celery, diced
2 large potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks
8 carrots cut into 1-inch chunks
Vegetable stock to cover
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
Cilantro, chopped for garnish
Scallions, chopped for garnish

Instructions

In a large stock pot, heat oil and add curry powder and stir constantly until aromatic, making sure it doesn’t burn. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and celery, and cook for 5-8 minutes until soft. Add potatoes, carrots, and stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover, and cook for another 15-20 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are tender.
In small batches, carefully puree the soup in a blender until smooth. Alternately, you can use an immersion/hand blender and blend the soup right in the pot. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Top with cilantro and scallion, garnish, and enjoy!

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This Week's Vendors

Saturday Downtown Berkeley

Blue Heron

Brokaw Ranch

Billy Bob Orchard

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

Happy Boy Farms

True Grass Farm

Solano Mushroom

Riverdog Farm

Smit Farms

Gattonelli

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

Three Stone Hearth

Bun Bao

Peach Jamboree

All Things Sharp

Joodooboo Tofu (new!)

Tuesday South Berkeley

Kaki Farms

Avalos Farm

Massa Organics

Billy Bob Orchard

Oya Organics

Blue Heron Farm

Brokaw Ranch

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Lifefood Gardens

Full Belly Farm

Good Faith Farm

(every other week)

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

Andy's Thai

Donna's Tamales

Peach Jamboree

Three Stone Hearth

Flying Disc

Thursday North Berkeley

Little Fish

~~Pomo Tierra Orchard~~

Massa Organics

Golden Rule Organics

E&H Mushroom Farm

Riverdog Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

Happy Boy Farms

Phoenix Pastificio

Big Little Bowl

Donna's Tamales

Morell's Bread

Upland Apiary

All Things Sharp

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Market

New Vendor Spotlight: Joodooboo Tofu

Check out our newest blog on our newest vendor: Joodooboo Tofu! While it's Steve Joo's first time vending his own product, he has been a part of the Berkeley Farmers' Markets for years. Read through our Q & A to learn what farmers' markets mean to him.

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North Berkeley Farmers' Market

Thursdays, 3–7pm

Make the North Berkeley Farmers' Market a part of your Thursday night out. Stop by Saul's Deli for dinner before enjoying live music, cooking and crafting demos, and getting your grocery shopping in ahead of the weekend.

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Jack Johnson Wants to Match Your Donation!

If anyone can put us into a better state of mind, it's Jack Johnson with his plucky, laidback music. He also wants us to keep in mind that equitable and sustainable food systems and plastic-free solutions are paramount.

That's why once again this year Jack Johnson and his Ohana Foundation have put up a matching fund for the Ecology Center. They will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 each donation that we receive from you now through October 15.

Donate Today!

The Ecology Center has made incredible gains this year in spreading equitable and sustainable food systems in California, as well as fighting for zero waste, plastic-free, solutions for everyday living, locally and nationally. Please consider taking advantage of Jack Johnson's match and give today, so that we can continue this very important work for our communities and our future.

Virtual Tour of the Berkeley Recycling Center

Wednesday, October 26

6–7:30pm

Want to find out what happens to your recycling once you put it out on the curb? Or if our dual streams continue to be separated at collection?

Join Ecology Center for a Virtual Tour of the Berkeley Recycling Center. Learn about the journey your recycling goes through after you sort it into your cart. Have specific questions? Submit them when you RSVP!