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Food & Farming
Welcoming Portia Bramble, Our New Food and Farming Program Director
The Ecology Center is delighted to welcome Portia Bramble as our new Food and Farming Program Director. Portia joins us...
Food & Farming
WOW, Web of Wonders Grasslands—Where Good Food Comes From
Taylor Black, longtime farm employee of True Grass Farm, has taken over the business from Guido Frosini and renamed it...
Food & Farming
The Magic of Growing Food and Self-Reliance: An Interview with Local Black Urban Farmer Jamila Hubbard
Jamila Hubbard is the owner and farmer of Shindig Home and Garden, which sells microgreens at our Tuesday South Berkeley...
Holiday Gifting with Fibershed at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets
This December, the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets are expanding our aisles. In honor of the holiday gifting season, we’re partnering with...
Calfresh & the Government Shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions
What’s happening to my November SNAP benefits? The federal government is shut down. Until President Trump and Congress reopen the...
A Slice of Our Markets Offers A Piece of Our Hearts
This year’s Slice of Our Markets was filled with unforgettable moments that will stay with us long after the last...
Holiday Gifting with Fibershed at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets
This December, the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets are expanding our aisles. In honor of the holiday gifting season, we’re partnering with...
Zero Waste
Recycling Comes Full Circle for Berkeley’s Zero-Waste Classroom
On a crisp Wednesday morning, the air at the Ecology Center’s recycling facility in Berkeley buzzed with the energy of...
Youth Development
Highlight on Bianca, our Outgoing Program Assistant
Bianca discovered the Ecology Center during her junior year of high school, while researching internships in the summer. She had...
Food & Farming
Farmers’ Markets Remain a Lifeline During the Federal Shutdown
As the federal shutdown continues to create chaos and insecurity across the nation, California’s farmers’ markets remain a steady source...
Youth Development
Youth Leaders on the Rise!
This September we bid farewell to our 12 Youth Environmental Academy (YEA) summer scholars as summertime comes to a close....
Food & Farming
Farmers’ Market Layout Changes – Coming August, 2025
In the coming weeks, you may see some big changes at our three weekly Berkeley Farmers’ Markets. We are significantly...
