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Farmers’ Market Layout Changes – Coming August, 2025

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A map detailing the placement of vendors at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market
In the coming weeks, you may see some big changes at our three weekly Berkeley Farmers’ Markets. We are significantly changing the layouts of our markets to comply with new Fire Code enforcement requirements from the Berkeley Fire Department. But don’t worry, all our fantastic vendors will be there, just in new locations. Our community… Read more »

In the Face of Federal Budget Cuts: Market Match Offers Food Security and Food Sovereignty

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In the Face of Federal Budget Cuts: Market Match Offers Food Security and Food Sovereignty
At a time when Congress is trying to cut food security and healthy entitlements, the Ecology Center’s Market Match program offers thousands of families facing hunger the ability to overcome high food costs, by doubling their purchasing power for California’s fresh, healthy, and local foods. In 2024, the Market Match program matched almost $10M in… Read more »

Youth Environmental Academy Scholars: They get it

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Youth Environmental Academy Scholars: They get it
After two successful months of the Youth Environmental Academy under our belt, we are digging deeper into our climate literacy curriculum. Our new scholars have been learning about a wide variety of topics ranging from the different aspects of our local food system, to the benefits of solar power. Each week, we hone in on… Read more »

Plastic Recycling: How our past always catches up with us

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Plastic Recycling: How our past always catches up with us
Some things work like a dream. Your household blue recycling cart, for example, —you put your recyclables in it, wheel it to the curb, and it gets picked up weekly. That routine translated into 6,365 tons of material recycled in Berkeley last year. Each Berkeley resident did their part to divert 6,365 tons of cardboard/paper,… Read more »

With the New Year Comes Seeds and Scholars!

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With the New Year Comes Seeds and Scholars!
As the New Year kicks off, we’re ecstatic to welcome 14 new youth environmental scholars to the team. Every January we hire 10 young Berkeley residents to engage in our Youth Environmental Academy (YEA). In addition to on-the-job training, these 14 participants will walk away at the end of their 13 week session with a… Read more »