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Ecology Center Farmers' Markets In The News

A favorite of chefs and food critics, the Ecology Center Farmers' Market is always in the news.

Close Tie: Addictive Olive Bread, Gluten-Free Macaroons

Albany Patch - August 2, 2011

"Holy Cow" Convert Chats With Patch

El Cerrito Patch - July 30, 2011

Blueberries: It's All in the Taste

Albany Patch - July 27, 2011

Best Breakfast Pastry: Kouign Amann at Starter Bakery

East Bay Express - July 20, 2011

FREE acupuncture at the Albany Farmers Market

Albany Patch - July 20, 2011

Historic Ecology Center has Plenty to Offer Local Growers

Berkeley Patch - July 18, 2011

New farmers' market for Albany

Examiner.com - May 11, 2011

Berkeley farmers' market: shopping for cauliflower

Examiner.com - September 21, 2009

Plastic-free Farmer's Markets need our thanks!

Fake Plastic Fish - July 20, 2009

United States: Zero-waste farmer's market

Christian Science Monitor - July 2, 2009

Berkeley farmers' markets

Examiner.com - June 8, 2009
Going to the Farmers' Markets in Berkeley is like going to the circus, only with vegetables.

A farmer's observations: The gift of good land in spring

Sacramento Bee - April 21, 2009

Berkeley Farmers' Market Leaves Plastic Bags Behind

TreeHugger - April 11, 2009

Local Farmers' Markets to Implement Plastic Bags and Packaging Ban

Daily Californian - April 8, 2009

Berkeley Farmers' Market First in Nation to Ban Plastic Bags, Packaging

Berkeley Daily Planet - April 8, 2009

Berkeley farmers markets doing away with plastic bags, packaging

Oakland Tribune - April 7, 2009

Berkeley to be the first farmers market to nix plastic bags

Green Right Now - April 7, 2009

Berkeley Farmers' Markets Get Greener, Eliminating All Plastic Bags and Packaging -- Celebrate with Them on Earth Day, April 25

SF Weekly - April 6, 2009

Taming the Tap

San Francisco Chronicle - March 15, 2009

Organic Roots: From the rancho to the market

Oakland North - March 10, 2009

Think Globally, Eat Locally: Make a resolution to eat right by cutting down on pesticides and petroleum

East Bay Express - December 31, 2008

Bay Area Wheat Makes a Comeback

San Francisco Chronicle - December 9, 2008
SF Chronicle reporter Tara Duggan discovers that heirloom wheat is being grown within a 100-mile radius of the Bay Area. Flour and wheat berries from Sonora wheat are available at Full Belly's farm stand at the Tuesday Berkeley Farmers' Market. Whole wheat bread made from the wheat is available at Morrell's Bread at the Thursday and Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market.

Tomatoes Sweet Comeback

The Wall Street Journal - September 13, 2008
Chef Paul Canales of Oakland's Oliveto restaurant is a tomato connoisseur. A reporter for the Wall Street Journal follows Canales around the Berkeley Farmers' Market as he picks out 1,000 pounds of tomatoes for his annual series of tomato dinners, for which every dish features tomatoes, even the desserts!

36 Hours in Berkeley, Calif.

The New York Times - March 30, 2008

Berkeley markets boast roots that are 20 years deep: Farmers, food vendors bring fresh produce, healthy eats to popular weekly events

Inside Bay Area - August 20, 2007
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