Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and it’s time to start thinking about what’ll end up on the dinner table. Buttery green beans are a staple for many but easily become an afterthought when you're juggling other dishes. Let Haricots verts, or French green beans, do the work for you. Haricots are slimmer and daintier than the standard green bean, and in turn more tender and flavorful, with a shorter cook time. You'll whip up a delicious side in no time.

Find Haricot Verts at Dirty Girl Produce and Lucero Organics on both Saturday and Tuesday.

Easy Eating: If you're craving a classic side, make Garlicky Haricots Verts with Hazelnuts. If you want to make something a little different, try them Raw and Smashed, Air-Fried with a Tempura-esque Dipping Sauce, or very cutely Bundled with Brie. Happy Eating!

Further Reading: While many of us will be celebrating with family and friends on the 23rd it's important to recognize the dark history of this day and acknowledge the indigenous people on whose land we'll be eating. Consider these 3 ways to decolonize your thanksgiving. (Spoiler: Number two is serving locally sourced food where and when you can.)

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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

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

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

Vendors In

Vendors Out

• Peach Jamboree out Saturday November 18
• Brokaw Ranch out Tuesday November 21

The farmers' market is obviously teeming with ready-to- cook produce, but what if you're a guest, attending a potluck, or just crunched for time? Don't go empty handed! Here's a little list of crowd-pleasing products you can scoop up at the last two farmers' markets before the big day:

Saturday Downtown Berkeley

• Pomo Tierra Orchard – Bernie's Best apple cider
• Frog Hollow Farm – Caramel Apple or Whiskey Pecan Pie
• Coracao Confection's Extra Dark Drinking Chocolate or Higher Land Coffee's Moon & Tides Coffee Beans to pair with dessert.
• Four Sisters Farm – gift a wreath to your host!

Tuesday South Berkeley

• Basecamp Bakery – check out their weekly seasonal loaf!
• Make your own charcuterie board with Good Faith Farm olives, a Phoenix Pastaficio olive load, and Stepladder honey and cheese!
• Frog Hollow Farm – Caramel Apple or Whiskey Pecan Pie
• The Fruit Tree – Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies (vegan + gluten free)
• Farm Chocolate – Orange-walnut toffee and chocolate-dipped pears

Attention shoppers! Allston Way will be closed this Saturday to set up for the Berkeley Half Marathon taking place on Sunday. Luckily, inexpensive parking is always found at the Center Street Parking Garage less than a block east of the market.

This holiday season, there are two opportunities to shop guilt-free and zero waste! On November 22nd is our GreenGiving Sale. Come in and shop with the code GREENGIVING and get 15% off your purchase!

Then, December 7th – 9th is our annual Member Sale when members get 20% off their purchase! Not a member yet? You can sign up for a membership at the time of purchase to get the discount.

Our offerings have expanded — let your loved ones choose their gifts this year by giving them gift certificates!

Holiday Hours

12/1 through 12/23

Tues - Sat, 11 am to 6 pm

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. 

Upcoming Events at the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

Tuesday November 21: Kid's Art Table

Thursday November 23: Thanksgiving Day – MARKET CLOSED

Saturday November 25: CLEAR Tabling

Tuesday November 28: Kid's Art Table

Thursday November 30: Kid's Art Table

510.548.3333 | farmersmarkets@ecologycenter.org | ecologycenter.org/fm 

[Photo credit: Berkeley Farmers' Market Staff, Food & Wine Magazine, Frog Hollow Farm.]