The Spring Fruit Season is off to an a-May-zing start. Cherries and blueberries abound this week but we’ve had a keen eye on Frog Hollow Farm’s mulberries. Mulberries are hard to find anywhere but the farmer’s market, and Frog Hollow is one of the few growers in the state. So we’re happy when they are here!
The Pakistan variety of mulberries that Frog Hollow grows in Brentwood look like longer, daintier blackberries. They are a deep purple with red hues that thankfully don’t signal acidity and are instead super sweet. Frog Hollow is at all three Berkeley Farmer’s Markets right now with these freshly-picked delicacies.
Easy Eating: Savor them when fresh! All alone, over yogurt or why not even subbed for jam in a pb&j? This Mizuna, Fennel, and Mulberry Salad is a tasty, light lunch. To enjoy mulberries year round, make Dark Cherry and Mulberry Jam. To devour right now, make a Mulberry Sorbet. Since things always taste better when someone else makes, do yourself a favor and nab a Mulberry Tartlet at Frog Hollow Farm.
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Mulberry Muffins
A breakfast or snack full of jammy goodness
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (plus more for dusting)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter (or vegetable/coconut oil)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk (or alternative milk)
- 1 cup fresh mulberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Flour a muffin pan to prevent sticking and set aside.
- Add flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream butter on medium until fluffy for about one minute. Add sugar and beat for another minute. Crack eggs, into the mixture, while mixing vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture to the mixer, in batches, alternating with the milk. Mix just until all the ingredients are incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl when necessary.
- Toss mulberries in a tiny bit of flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins, then fold them into the batter. Divide the batter between prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool muffins for 10 to 15 minutes before removing them from the muffin pan.
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Saturday Downtown Berkeley
All Things Sharp
Blue Heron
Brokaw Ranch
Avalos Farm
Kaki Farm
Good Faith Farm
Golden Rule Organics
Lifefood Gardens
Flying Disc Ranch
Achadinha Cheese Co.
Little Fish
Kashiwase Farm
Orchard X
(They're back!)
Stepladder Creamery
Triple Delight Blueberries (They're back!)
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
Bun Bao
Wild West Ferments
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
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Tuesday South Berkeley
Kaki Farms
Massa Organics
Oya Organics
Dancing Crow Vineyards
Triple Delight Blueberries
(They're back!)
Blue Heron Farm
Brokaw Ranch
Blossom Bluff Orchard
Lifefood Gardens
Full Belly Farm
Flying Disc Ranch
Good Faith Farm
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
Tamales La Oaxaqueña (every other week)
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
(every other week)
Andy's Thai
Donna's Tamales
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Thursday North Berkeley
Little Fish
Happy Boy Farms
Green Thumb Organics
Massa Organics
Golden Rule Organics
E&H Mushroom Farm
Riverdog Farm
Frog Hollow Farm
Phoenix Pastificio
Big Little Bowl
Donna's Tamales
Morell's Bread
Upland Apiary
Crane Creek Growers
Sika Ethiopian Specialties
Triple Delight Blueberries
(They're back!)
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All Things Sharp: May 12 - June 23 |
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All Things Sharp: May 14 - June 18 |
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Saturday Downtown Farmers' Market open alongside Bay Area Book Festival |
The Bay Area Book Festival will be taking place at Civic Center Park on Saturday May 7, right next to the Downtown Farmer's Market.
The farmer's market will remain fully open and full of great spring produce.
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Bike parking, EV charging, and ample disabled person parking are available at the Civic Center Parking Lot across the street from the market. It's accessible from Shattuck and Addison and cheaper than street parking. |
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20 Years of Morell's Bread at the Berkeley Farmers' Market |
Morell’s Bread is celebrating 20 years at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market!
Please join us at the Downtown Berkeley Farmer's Market on Saturday, May 21, and North Berkeley Farmer's Market on Thursday, May 26. They'll be be sharing samples of their breads to enjoy along with some of their favorite market toppings. See you there!
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East Bay Green Home Tour
Free Online Event
Saturday May 14 & Sunday, May 15, 10:00am–1:00pm
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What are your East Bay neighbors doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move toward a safer, healthier, greener future?
Find out at the 2022 East Bay Green Home Tour – a virtual tour of 12 local homes, with live Q&As with homeowners, renters, and experts. The tour features an all-new lineup of people, homes, and situations, plus helpful resources and ideas. Topics covered will include: strategies for renters, fireproofing, solar + storage, no-money-down retrofits, and more!
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Mark your calendar... Salsa Fest is coming soon! |
Join us at the Farmers’ Market Salsa Festival, an outdoor live Latin Music event on Saturday May 21, 2022 at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Park in Berkeley. Enjoy an afternoon of food, music, dance, and environmental and cultural experiences.
Stop by this free event on your way to the farmers' market and enjoy:
- Cooking demonstrations
- People-powered smoothies
- Locally-sourced and sustainably-made craft beer, wine and mojitos!
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The Fashion Trashion Selfie Booth: Haute Trash Artists
- Artisan Crafts for sale
- A Kid's Eco Zone, and much more!
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Upcoming Events at the Berkeley Farmer's Markets |
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Saturday, May 7: Berkeley Community for a Cultural Civic Center Tabling
Saturday, May 7: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Saturday, May 14: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Tuesday, May 17: Barbara Lee for Congress Tabling
Saturday, May 21: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Saturday, May 21: Salsa Festival, 10 am–5 pm
Saturday, May 28: Berkeley Public Library Story Time, 10:30–11 am
Tuesday, May 31: Authors Sandor Katz & June Jo Lee Book Signing, 3–5 pm
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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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