Signs of spring are finally popping up all over the market! This past week we’ve spotted asparagus at Kaki Farm, green garlic at Full Belly Farm, and, of course, the darned cutest spring onions at Golden Rule Organics. 

Are spring onions just green onions? Kind of. They’re the same young onions, harvested at different times. Green onions are younger and thinner, whereas spring onions are mature enough to have developed colorful, round bulbs. These bulbs are mellow and sweet. They won’t overpower other ingredients in your salad or sandwich (even when raw), nor will they make you cry when you slice into them. 

Easy Eating: Embrace the season with Potato and Spring Onion Pancakes and make your own vegetable stock with any leftover scraps. Keep an eye on our events calendar for the next Farm Fresh Cooking to Prevent Food Waste demo with StopWaste's Chef Helga to learn how. Eating at the restaurants that shop at our markets is another great way to support our vendors if you can't make it to the market. Right now, you’ll find a Green Garlic and Potato Soup with a Spring Onion Salsa Verde on Nopa’s menu for only $12.

Current Vendors

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 (they're back!)

Your Granola Garden 

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

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

*lists subject to change

Seasonal Vendor Breaks

Billy Bob Orchards: away until August

Happy Boy Farms: away from North Berkeley market until late May

Lou Vue: return TBD

Pomo Tierra Orchard: away from North Berkeley market until August

Vang Family Farm: return TBD

Uplands Apiary: return April 6th

South Berkeley Farmers' Market vendor Oya Organics is one of many small farms that has been severely impacted by the recent storms. Join us in wishing this family operation a speedy recovery and consider donating today.

22nd Annual BASIL Bay Area Seed Swap

Friday, March 31, 6:30–8:30pm

2540 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, Ca.

A handful of things to look forward to in the coming weeks at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market:

Tuesday, March 28

• Bright bouquets from Crane Creek Growers

Tuesday, April 4

• Novelty plant starts for your home garden from Kula Nursery.
• Luxurious confections featuring locally grown produce from Farm Chocolate, plus a small selection of baked goods that you'll want to get to market early for.

The City of Berkeley's Public Health Division is collaborating with our markets to host an immunization clinic for COVID-19. Vaccines and boosters are free of charge and open to all age groups. If it's not your first vaccine, be sure to bring your vaccination card. Drop-ins encouraged!

The 34th Annual Bioneers Conference is coming to Berkeley! On the fence about attending? Stop by the farmers' market. A member of the Bioneers team will be tabling at each North and Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market leading up to the conference, ready to chat about this year's theme: Revolution from the Heart of Nature. Bonus: Ecology Center members get a 20% discount on their tickets! Stop by our info booth to learn more.

Saturday March 25: Berkeley Public Library Storytime

Saturday March 25: Bioneers Conference Tabling

Tuesday March 28: Kids Art Table (weather permitting)

Thursday March 30: Bioneers Conference Tabling

Saturday April 1: Berkeley Public Library Storytime

Saturday April 1: Bioneers Conference Tabling

Tuesday April 4: Ready Berkeley Tabling

Tuesday April 4: COVID Immunization Clinic

Tuesday April 4: Kids Art Table