Ripe Now! Poppy Apricots I TOMORROW! Farmers' Market food demo AND East Bay Green Home Tour plus a slew of upcoming events

It's finally that time of year when, with each passing day, we welcome more and more stone fruit to the market. Sunshine-orange apricots are among the first to arrive. Because the fruit on a single apricot tree ripen over just three weeks, varieties come and go quickly! The ones to savor at Frog Hollow Farm, Kashiwase Farms and Blossom Bluff Orchards right now are Poppy (large, sweet, and crisp), Kettleman (rich, gold, and on the tarter side), and Apache (delicate, blush, and smooth). Which will you ad to your shopping list this week?

Grilled Apricots with Candied Walnuts for Two

Serve with ice cream to start summer off right

1/4 cup of walnuts
4 apricots, halved with stones removed
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp coconut oil
vanilla ice cream, to serve
extra maple syrup for drizzling

Place the walnuts in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook for 2 mins or until lightly toasted. Reduce heat to low. Add the maple syrup. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins or until the maple syrup crystallizes and coats the walnuts. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a clean work surface and finely chop.
Fire up your grill. Drizzle the apricots lightly with coconut oil. Cook the apricot for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are slightly charred.
Prep 2 bowls with a scoop of ice cream each. Place grilled apricots on top, and sprinkle with walnuts and more maple syrup if desired.

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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

Bun Bao

Crane Creek Growers

Coracao

Dirty Girl Produce

Edith's Pie

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

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Phoenix Pastificio

Primavera Tamales

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roli Roti

Smit Farms

Solano Mushroom

Stepladder Creamery

Tamales La Oaxaqueña

Three Stone Hearth

Tony's Kettle Corn + Crepes (out every 1st Sat)

Triple Delight Blueberries

True Grass Farms

Vang Family Farm

VIO Pastry

Your Granola Garden

Tuesday South Berkeley

Andy's Thai

Alexandre Family Farm

Basecamp Bakery

Billy Bob Orchards

Brokaw Ranch

Bolani

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Bun Bao

Chay's Farm

Coracao Confections

Donna's Tamales

Dirty Girl Produce

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Full Belly Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Kaki Farms

Kashiwase Farm

La More Kitchen

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish Co.

Massa Organics

~~Muzhik~~

Narci Organics

Oya Organics

Phoenix Pastificio

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Sea to Sky Farm

Silver Sky Ranch

Solano Mushroom

Smit Farms

Stepladder Creamery

The Fruit Tree

Three Stone Hearth

Triple Delight Blueberries

~~Yume Boshi~~

(every other week)

Thursday North Berkeley

ALD & Y Organics

All Things Sharp

Big Little Bowl

Blossom Bluff Orchards

Bun Bao

Chay's Farm

Crane Creek Growers

Donna's Tamales

E&H Mushroom Farm

Edith's Pie

Farmor's Dressing

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Little Fish

Massa Organics

Massage

Morell's Bread

~~Muzhik~~

Phoenix Pastificio

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Saltie Co. Granola

Tanahashi Farm new!

The Fruit Tree

Triple Delight Blueberries

Uplands Apiary

Wise Jun Kombucha

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

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

TOMORROW: Farm Fresh Cooking to Prevent Food Waste Food Demo

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market

Saturday, June 1, 2024; 11a-1p

Saving food = saving money. If you haven't made it out to the market yet this week, be sure to stop by the cooking demo tomorrow to learn how Chef Helga Alessio makes the most of her produce to stretch her grocery budget. She'll share recipes, shopping lists, zero-waste tips, and delicious samples highlighting produce purchased from our own vendors. See you then!

TOMORROW: East Bay Green Home Tour

Saturday, June 1, 2024

10–11a Virtual and 11a–4p In-Person

Wondering how to make your home more climate-ready? The East Bay Green Home Tour is back with inspiration and guidance from experts and your East Bay neighbors. Catch the virtual portion in the morning to make it to the Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market in the afternoon. Or, stop by the market in the morning to catch the live tours in the afternoon!

RSVP

WIC cardholders: Get free $ to spend at farmers' markets!

South Berkeley Farmers' Market

Tuesday, June 4, 2024; 2–5pm

Next Tuesday, the City of Berkeley's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) team will be at our market distributing free, $30 Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checkbooks to City of Berkeley WIC cardholders, to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers' markets until November 30. I.D. required. Questions? Email wicprogram@cityofberkeley.info.

Learn More about FMNP

Healthy Black Families Farmers' Market Walk

South Berkeley Farmers' Market

Tuesday, June 4, 2024; 3pm

Stroll around the South Berkeley Farmers' Market with Raheemah Nitoto, Health Black Families' Thirsty 4 Change! coordinator, as she introduces you to our amazing farmers, shares shopping tips, and gives the scoop on our Market Match program.

Learn More about HBF

EVENT: The Nourishing Asian Kitchen Book Signing & Food Demo

North Berkeley Farmers' Market

Thursday, June 6, 2024; 4–6p

Meet author and Bay Area native Sophia Nguyen Eng, author of the vibrant cookbook The Nourishing Asian Kitchen. Sophia is a successful Silicon Valley growth marketer turned first-generation farmer in the Appalachian region of eastern Tennessee. Come to the market to hear her story, enjoy a cooking demo with ingredients from the North Berkeley Farmers' Market, and pick up a copy of her cookbook inspired by her Vietnamese-American heritage, and passion for food, farming, and health.

Check out her book!

Ecology Center Community Engagement Open House

2530 San Pablo Ave., Ste. H, Berkeley, CA 94702

Friday, June 7, 2024; 2–5p

Join us at the Ecology Center for an all ages open house! Snack on delicious popcorn cooked on one of our induction cooktops, learn about waste sorting under the sun, or bring all the sustainability-related questions you've been holding onto to our help desk.

With school out, we'll also be kicking off summer with an EcoStore sale! Shop all children’s section at 20% off June 5th – June 8th. We’re so excited to see you!