North Berkeley Farmers’ Market Lifts All-Organic Rule to Boost Inclusivity and Variety
In an intriguing and exciting development, the North Berkeley Farmers’ Market plans to broaden its product selection and help foster small vendor inclusivity by removing its all-organic certified vendor requirement.
The decision to lift the all-organic certification mandate for agricultural vendors at the North Berkeley market comes as a response to challenges surrounding product… Read more »
Berkeley Farmers’ Market Press Release
City of Berkeley Proclaims Aug. 6-12 “Berkeley Farmers’ Market Week” to Celebrate and Support Local Agriculture
Berkeley, CA – Mayor of Berkeley, Jesse Arreguín, alongside Berkeley City Council members, signed a proclamation on Tuesday declaring August 6-12 as Berkeley Farmers’ Market Week at the July 25th City Council meeting.
Berkeley Farmers’ Market Week will be… Read more »
Together We Can—Create a Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Future
Dear Ecology Center Supporter,
This spring, we were a cosponsor of the 34th Bioneers conference, hosted in Berkeley for the first time. The event brought together thought leaders in the environmental and social justice movements to discuss practical and visionary solutions. I was struck by how many of the hot topics being discussed there are… Read more »
CA Budget Cuts Endanger Market Match Program–Take Action Today
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The well loved Market Match Program, led by the Ecology Center, which enables CalFresh shoppers to double their EBT food dollars for fruits and veggies at 270+ farmers’ markets (and other farm-direct sites), is at risk of losing funding.
That’s why the Ecology Center, Roots of Change, and a coalition of supporters are working to… Read more »
Earth Day and Birth Day Members’ Gathering 2023
After a 4-year hiatus, Ecology Center members gathered in person for the annual Earth Day and Birth Day event. This year marks the 53rd year since the Ecology Center received its nonprofit incorporation on the first Earth Day in 1970. What began as a local volunteer-run recycling project became a front runner for the now… Read more »