Ripe Now! Jimmy Nardello Peppers I Berkeley Public Library Bike-Mobile now peddling to the North Berkeley Farmers' Market

Long, crooked, and bright red, Jimmy Nardello peppers look awful menacing. Lucky for us, they're actually the sweetest peppers you’ll find at the farmers’ market.

If you’re wondering who Jimmy is, he’s the son of Giuseppe and Angella Nardello, the folks who brought these heirloom seeds here from Italy in the late 1800s. Jimmy’s said to have been the only of their eleven children to take particular care in growing the peppers, preserving the harvests, and saving the seeds. Thanks, Jimmy!

These are hard to find anywhere but the farmers’ market, so head on down. Look for the fully-ripened, bright red ones at Riverdog Farm, Full Belly Farm, and Lucero Organics.

Easy Eating: Jimmies are great in all forms. Serve them raw to dunk in hummus, or blister them to enjoy with burrata. For a hearty meal, roast a Chicken with Jimmy Nardellos and Garlic Yogurt or stuff them Italian-style.

Greek Salad Recipe

A summer favorite adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 small lemon, thinly sliced into rounds, seeds removed
8 oz. feta
1 tbsp. chopped oregano
Kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
4 Jimmy Nardellos
1small red onion, very thinly sliced

2 medium Persian cucumbers, cut into 1½" pieces
1 lb. cherry tomatoes
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Instructions

Heat ¼ cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add lemon slices and cook until lightly charred around the edges.
Break feta into large pieces and add to a bowl with charred lemons along with oregano and remaining ½ cup oil used in the skillet; season mixture lightly with salt and generously with black pepper. Toss very gently to coat and set aside.
Set reserved skillet over medium-high heat and add frying peppers. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until skins are lightly charred and flesh is tender. Transfer peppers to a cutting board and let cool slightly, then cut in half lengthwise.
Toss onion, cucumber, tomatoes, vinegar, and a large pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add frying peppers and lightly toss again to combine
Transfer salad to a platter and scatter marinated feta with lemon slices and oil over.

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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

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

Peach Jamboree

Phoenix Pastificio

Primavera Tamales

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Sierra Cascade Blueberries

Smit Farms

Solano Mushroom

Stepladder Creamery

Tamales La Oaxaqueña

Three Stone Hearth

Tony's Kettle Corn + Crepes

True Grass Farm

Vang Family Farm

VIO Pastry

Your Granola Garden

Tuesday South Berkeley

All Things Sharp

(every 2nd & 4th week)

Andy's Thai

Avalos Farm

Basecamp Bakery

Big Little Bowl

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

Massa Organics

Oya Organics

Peach Jamboree

Phoenix Pastificio

Puuro Oats

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Solano Mushroom

Soul Flower Farm

Smit Farms

Stepladder Creamery

The Fruit Tree

Three Stone Hearth

Yume Boshi

Thursday North Berkeley

All Things Sharp

Big Little Bowl

Blossom Bluff Orchards

Brown Cap Soft Serve

Chay's Farm

Crane Creek Growers

Donna's Tamales

E&H Mushroom Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Little Fish

Massa Organics

Mendoza Organics

Morell's Bread

Phoenix Pastificio

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

The Fruit Tree

Uplands Apiary

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

Vendor Ins

Returning vendors

Tuesday market: Puuro Oats
Thursday market: Bernie's Apple Cider

New vendors

Tuesday market: Big Little Bowl is now at all three markets!

Vendor Outs

Vendors taking seasonal breaks:

Tuesday market: Flying Disc Ranch
Saturday market: Flying Disc Ranch now every other week (in 9/2), Miss Bee Haven out 8/26

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

BPL Bike Library now peddling to the North Berkeley Farmers' Market!

Catch the Berkeley Public Library's unique bike mobile at the North Berkeley Farmers' Market the last Thursday of each month. Between 3 and 5pm, youngsters can check out books and participate in an interactive, farmers' market-themed story time. Mark your calendar for August 31, and plan to stop by right after school!

Climate Break: Tackling the Plastic Crisis

As a product of fossil fuels, plastics are a huge contributor to climate change. But what can we do? Check out the latest episode of the Climate Break podcast to hear Ecology Center's Executive Director, Martin Bourque, share about how Berkeley and the Berkeley Farmers' Markets are leading the way when it comes to fighting plastics. At just under two minutes long, this quick listen is packed with interesting information focused on solutions!

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Locavore Wonderland – Call for Pop-Up Vendors!

The Ecology Center Berkeley Farmers’ Markets are putting on a holiday gifting pop up series at all three of our markets in the first three weeks of December.

Are you an eco-conscious maker, artisan, or artist? We want to hear from you! Apply to sell your handmade goods at Locavore Wonderland: A Farmers’ Market Gifting Series by clicking on the button.