Ripe Now! Purple Cauliflower I Over 300k in nutritional incentives distributed in 2023! 🍊

Resolving to eat more greens in 2024? What about more purples? Purple cauliflower is in season right now, ready to add a pop of color to your winter meals. This cool weather crop’s signature color comes from anthocyanin, the same antioxidant found in red cabbage and red wine. Substitute purple cauliflower in any recipe that calls for white cauliflower, but avoid steaming and boiling to retain the veggie’s full color. Head to the Oya Organics and Golden Rule Organics farm stands to get your fix!

Purple Cauliflower Steaks & Chimichurri Sauce

This bright, vegetarian meal serves 4.

Ingredients

1 large head purple cauliflower
1 cup parsley
1 cup cilantro
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, sliced
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste
½ cup olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Remove and trim stem from cauliflower head. Cut purple cauliflower vertically in one inch slices.
Place cauliflower on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Brush with just a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fork tender.
Meanwhile, combine all the sauce ingredients, with the exception of the olive oil, in a food processor. Mix on high until well combined, then slowly drizzle in olive oil and mix until completely combined.
When cauliflower comes out of the oven, serve on a plate, drizzle with chimichurri sauce, and enjoy.

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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

C&M Farm

Coracao

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

Morell's Bread

Obour Hummus

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Phoenix Pastificio

Primavera Tamales

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Smit Farms

~~Solano Mushroom~~

Stepladder Creamery

Tamales La Oaxaqueña

Three Stone Hearth

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

~~True Grass Farm~~

~~Vang Family Farm~~

VIO Pastry

Your Granola Garden

Tuesday South Berkeley

Andy's Thai

Alexandre Family Farm

~~Avalos Farm~~

Basecamp Bakery

Billy Bob Orchards

Brokaw Ranch

Bolani

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Donna's Tamales

Dirty Girl Produce

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Full Belly Farm

Kaki Farms

Kashiwase Farm

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish Co.

Massa 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

~~Yume Boshi~~

(every other week)

Thursday North Berkeley

All Things Sharp

Big Little Bowl

Blossom Bluff Orchards

Crane Creek Growers

Donna's Tamales

E&H Mushroom Farm

Farm Chocolate

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

Little Fish

Massa Organics

Massage

Mendoza Organics

Morell's Bread

Phoenix Pastificio

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Saltie Co. Granola

The Fruit Tree

Uplands Apiary

Wise Jun Kombucha

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Vendors In

Tuesday: Full Belly Farm

Vendors Out

Saturday: Brokaw Ranch, True Grass Farm, Beber Almondmilk, Àvalos Farm, All Things Sharp, Vang Family Farm, Solano Mushroom
Tuesday: Avalos Farm

Learn More About the Berkeley Farmers' Markets

Over 300K in nutrition incentives distributed in 2023, but future funding remains uncertain

In 2023, our small but mighty farmers' market crew distributed over $208,000 worth of CalFresh and $121,000 worth of Market Match to customers across the three Berkeley Farmers' Markets. That's roughly $330,000 worth of extra sales for our farmers and food purveyors, and $330,000 worth of sustainable-produced foods nourishing our community.

Unfortunately, due to a projected deficit in the California state budge, our Market Match may be reduced from $15 to $10 in the near future. The Ecology Center, who manages this program for the state of California, will continue to advocate for our farmers and customers at the State and Federal level but may ask for your help with phone calls and letter writing in the coming weeks.

Learn more about Market Match

New Vendor Alert: Saltie Co. Granola

After years of making granola for family and friends here in Berkeley, mother-daughter duo Vivien and Savannah Tuma took the leap to join our North Berkeley farmers' market at the very end of 2023. Together they whip up the three flavors that they've found their community loves most: chocolate chip, raspberry coconut, and almond vanilla. Find your favorite next Thursday!

New EcoStore & Resource Center Hours

Planning a trip to our refill station or seed library? Please note that the hours of our storefront and resource center have changed. We're now open Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 5pm. Thank you for your support!

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