Apply to Sell at the Ecology Center Farmers' Markets
All vendors, whether they be farmers or processed food vendors, must abide by our policies. Please read them before applying.
Farmers
The Ecology Center operates three Certified Farmers’ Markets in Berkeley each week. All products sold at our farmers’ markets are grown by the farms that sell them. The Ecology Center Farmers' Markets are well-established markets, and we are loyal to our long-term vendors. Therefore we rarely have openings. However, we keep all applications on file and review them when openings occur. In accordance with the Ecology Center and Ecology Center Farmers' Markets mission, we are committed to supporting small-scale farmers who practice sustainable agriculture. Our markets are mostly organic and the Thursday market is 100% organic. Regardless of a farm’s organic certification status, all genetically modified varieties of crops and the use of the pesticide Methyl Bromide are banned from our markets. California farmers with a valid Certified Producers Certificate are welcome to apply to our markets by downloading the
Farmer Application
Processed Food Vendors
In addition to the Certified Farmers’ Market area of our markets, we have an adjacent area where processed food items—such as baked goods, pickles, and hot-lunch food—are sold. All the processed food items in our Markets are made by local purveyors and align with our primary focus of promoting sustainable farming. To this end, we require prepared food vendors to use at least 80% organic ingredients or ingredients purchased from farmers that attend the Berkeley Farmers Markets. To view our strict processed food criteria and apply to our markets, please download our
Processed Food Application
Crafts
The Ecology Center Farmers' Markets do not allow the sale of crafts and other non-food items at our weekly farmers’ markets. We do have craft fairs each year at our Saturday market. This year we will only have our Holiday Crafts Fair on the first three Saturdays in December. We maintain a list of crafters who automatically receive applications by email or mail for our craft fairs. To join our crafters’ mailing list, please email bfm@ecologycenter.org with your address and/or fill out and send us the application below. Also see below for some of the environmental realities we would ask you to consider in producing you crafts.
Crafts Fair Application
Crafts Fair Environmental Considerations
