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Kumquats — nature’s candy! These grape-sized citrus’ name comes from the Cantonese gam gwat which means “gold orange.” They don’t need to be unwrapped — their peels are sweet and the perfect contrast to their tangy interior. Eat them fresh to tide you over until berry season starts, cook them down to mellow them out, or pair them with a savory, grilled meat to make their bright flavor really pop. Check for them at Brokaw Ranch, Kaki Farm, and Blossom Bluff Orchards as citrus season winds down.
Zero-Waste Tip: Too many kumquats? No such thing. Turn them into a marmalade to enjoy on crackers smothered with a soft Ragged Point cheese from Stepladder Creamery.
Easy Eating: Whip up this Kumquat Dressing for your next salad, or steam rice to pair with a Chicken with Kumquat Hoisin Sauce. If you’re craving something sweet, treat yourself to a Kumquat Upside Down Cake.
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Kumquat Avocado Salsa
Adapted from Trudy Schafer of The Healing Hearth
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Ingredients
- 3 avocados, chopped
- 1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 4 kumquats, skin on, finely chopped
- 1 serrano pepper, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
Instructions
In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix together gently and adjust salt if needed. Enjoy as an accompaniment with fish, chicken, or corn chips.
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If you would like to acknowledge the Berkeley Farmers' Markets,
please write our name in the notes section of the donation form.
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Saturday Downtown Berkeley
Achadinha Cheese Co.
All Things Sharp
Andy's Thai
Avalos Farm
Bariani
Beber Almond Milk
Bolani
Big Little Bowl
Brokaw Ranch
Bun Bao
Cafe Zambala
Coracao
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
Morell's Bread
Obour Hummus
Phoenix Pastificio
Pomo Tierra Orchard
Primavera Tamales
Miss Bee Haven
Riverdog Farm
Smit Farms
Solano Mushroom
Soul Flower Farm
Stepladder Creamery
Tamales La Oaxaqueña
Three Stone Hearth
Tony's Kettle Corn + Crepes
True Grass Farm
Your Granola Garden
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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
Donna's Tamales
Dirty Girl Produce
Flying Disc
Frog Hollow Farm
Full Belly Farm
Good Faith Farm
Kaki Farms
Kashiwase Farm
Lifefood Gardens
Little Fish Co.
Massa Organics
Massage
Oya Organics
Phoenix Pastificio
Queen of Sheeba Honey
Riverdog Farm
Roadside Rotisserie
Sea to Sky Farm
Solano Mushroom
Soul Flower Farm
Smit Farms
Stepladder Creamery
The Fruit Tree
Three Stone Hearth
Yumé Boshi
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Thursday North Berkeley
All Things Sharp
Big Little Bowl
Blossom Bluff Orchards
Donna's Tamales
E&H Mushroom Farm
Farm Chocolate
Frog Hollow Farm
Golden Rule Organics
Happy Boy Farms
Little Fish
Massa Organics
Morell's Bread
Phoenix Pastificio
Riverdog Farm
Roadside Rotisserie
Summer Solace
The Fruit Tree
Uplands Apiary
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Diversify your garden with Kula Nursery | |
Prepping for planting? Pay our newest vendor a visit at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market. Kula Nursery specializes in heritage plant starts with the hope of increasing the availability of culturally significant foods in local food systems.
Welcome, Kula Nursery!
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Are you prepared for a disaster? | |
The City of Berkeley will pop up at our markets to educate folks on how to protect themselves from Berkeley’s biggest hazards–earthquake, fire, winter storms, and poor air quality. Stop by at the following markets to take advantage of their many free and useful resources:
- Saturday April 15 – Downtown Berkeley
- Tuesday April 18th – South Berkeley
- Thursday April 20th – North Berkeley
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The Berkeley Bay Festival is Back
Saturday, April 22, 11am-4pm
Shorebird Nature Center (160 University Ave)
Stop by the Berkeley Bay Festival for family-friendly fun, live music, food, and educational activities. Taking place at Shorebird Park, this free event offers the opportunity for you and your little ones to connect with more than 30 environmental groups from throughout the Bay—including the Ecology Center!
Visit the Ecology Center’s booth to learn more about our programs and services, ask your head-scratching zero waste questions, and have the chance to win fun prizes.
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Join us for TWO April EcoStore events! | |
It's time for our 20% off Members' Sale, April 20–22! Not a member yet or need to renew? We can do that during check out!
Then, on April 26th is the official release of Tomi Hazel Vaarde's book, Social Forestry: Tending the Land as People of Place, with a book signing with the author. This book is a must for anyone who wants a reciprocating relationship with their communities, themselves and our awe-inspiring forests and landscapes.
After the book signing, there will be a special livestream viewing of Hazel’s Eco-Grief & Stewardship Conversation, an Earth Day panel featuring Starhawk.
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This is a FREE event, and registration is required for the panel discussion. | |
Just Out—Ecology Center's Monthly Newsletter
In this month's edition of the Ecology Center newsletter, we cover upcoming Earth Day events, Sustainable Spring Cleaning, the Launch of a new California Fruit and Veggies Pilot Program, a brief history of the Berkeley Farmers' Markets, and much more.
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Upcoming Events at the Berkeley Farmer's Markets | |
Farmers' Market Hours & Locations
EBT and WIC Fruit & Vegetable checks gladly accepted and Market Match incentives distributed at all markets.
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South Berkeley
Tuesdays, 2 - 6:30 pm
Adeline St. at 63rd St.,
Berkeley
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North Berkeley
Thursdays, 3 - 7 pm
Shattuck Ave. at Rose St., Berkeley
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Downtown Berkeley
Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm
Center St. at MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley
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[Photo credit: Berkeley Farmers' Market Staff]
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