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It’s officially feeling like fall at the Berkeley Farmers' Markets. We’re packing that extra layer just in case, hearing the crunch of leaves underfoot as we carry our groceries, and gawking at all of the pumpkins that are abound!
At Full Belly Farm and Riverdog Farm, you’ll find edible pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors: classic Sugar Pies, gloomy Blue Dolls, bright Lumina Whites, whimsical Cinderellas, and more.
Unlike in Cinderella, pumpkins don’t magically appear. It takes up to 120 days and around 44 gallons of water per pound for them to grow, not to mention the nutrients, hard labor, and land required. Make the most of your pumpkins this year by making pumpkin puree or saving the seeds to roast.
Easy Eating: We want pumpkin-everything this time of year. On the savory side, maybe a Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Pumpkin Hummus for dipping? With Pumpkin Sage Pasta or Full Belly’s Winter Squash Risotto with Collard Greens for dinner. On the sweet side, try a Pumpkin Chocolate Bread Pudding. If you’re celebrating Dia de Los Muertos, Calabaza en Tacha, or candied pumpkin, is a traditional offering to ancestors.
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Chipotle Pumpkin Soup Alchemy
These ingredients make magic together! Recipe from "Decolonize Your Diet", available now at the Ecology Center Store.
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Ingredients
- 1 7-pound cooking pumpkin or winter squash (or 3 15-ounce cans pumpkin purée)
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and ground
- 1–2 tbsp chipotle en adobo (homemade or canned), minced
- 1 cinnamon stick, preferably Ceylon or canela Mexicana
- 4–6 cups vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- 6 leaves cilantro
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Instructions
- Bake pumpkin or squash at 350° until soft (about 40 minutes), then peel, seed, and chop.
- In a large pot on medium-high heat, sauté onions in oil for 5–6 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic, cumin, coriander, and 1 tablespoon chipotle en adobo. Stir to combine and cook 1 minute more. Add pumpkin, cinnamon stick, vegetable stock, oregano, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove cinnamon stick from soup and purée soup until creamy with an immersion blender. If soup is too thick, add water a little at a time. Return soup to pot and add lime juice and maple syrup.
- Serve in bowls, each garnished with toasted pumpkin seeds, and cilantro leaf.
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Saturday Downtown Berkeley
Blue Heron
Brokaw Ranch
Billy Bob Orchard
Avalos Farm
Kaki Farm
Good Faith Farm
Golden Rule Organics
Lifefood Gardens
Flying Disc Ranch
Achadinha Cheese Co.
Little Fish
Kashiwase Farm
Orchard X
Stepladder Creamery
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
Three Stone Hearth
Bun Bao
All Things Sharp
Joodooboo Tofu
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Tuesday South Berkeley
Kaki Farms
Avalos Farm
Massa Organics
Billy Bob Orchard
Oya Organics
Blue Heron Farm
Brokaw Ranch
Blossom Bluff Orchard
Lifefood Gardens
Full Belly Farm
Good Faith Farm
(every other week)
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
Andy's Thai
Donna's Tamales
Three Stone Hearth
Flying Disc
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Thursday North Berkeley
Little Fish
Pomo Tierra Orchard
Massa Organics
Golden Rule Organics
E&H Mushroom Farm
Riverdog Farm
Frog Hollow Farm
Happy Boy Farms
Phoenix Pastificio
Big Little Bowl
Donna's Tamales
Morell's Bread
Upland Apiary
All Things Sharp
The Fruit Tree (new!)
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Quick Guide to Farmers' Market Halloween Treats
Happy Halloween from the Berkeley Farmers' Markets! Here are a few of treats that'll put you in the spirit and put money directly in local producers' pockets.
Tuesday Market:
Thursday Market:
Saturday Market:
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Final Thirsty Thursday
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
October 27, 3–7pm
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Only one left!
Thursday, October 27, is your last day to enjoy live music, cooking demos, and cold drinks when you shop at the North Berkeley farmers' market.
So be sure to come out for the final Thirsty Thursday of the season!
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Dia de Los Muertos Altar
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
3–6pm
Students at the Bay Area Hispanic Institute for Advancement (BAHIA) will be creating a Day of the Dead altar to display at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market on November 1st.
We encourage all to bring photos or offerings for your loved ones who have passed on, to place on the Day of the Dead altar.
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Annual Vendor Costume Contest
Saturday October 29, 2022
Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market
Vendors will be competing in a cutthroat costume contest on Saturday, October 29. Customers decide the winner. So stop by the Ecology Center information booth to cast your vote!
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"An Early Autumn Visit to the Berkeley Farmers' Market," from the Edible East Bay magazine
The Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market has been featured in Edible East Bay! In the article, author Nora Becker walks us through the market, stopping to chat with a number of your favorite vendors. Her conversations shed light on the many challenges small farms face right now, but also reveal some of their favorite ways to prepare their harvests this time of year.
It's an excellent read that will enrich your experience of your local farmers' market.
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Virtual Tour of the Berkeley Recycling Center
Wednesday, October 26
6–7:30pm
Join the Ecology Center for a Virtual Tour of the Berkeley Recycling Center to watch your recyclables go from the curb to market-ready feedstock. The event will include live Q&A with the Ecology Center Executive Director Martin Bourque and the Recycling Program Manager Daniel Maher. So please let us know what you’re curious about when you register!
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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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