Farmers’ Market Events Coming Up: Stringband Contest & Cooking Demo 9/19, Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival 9/26/15

Farmers' Market Events Coming Up: Stringband Contest & Cooking Demo 9/19, Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival 9/26/15
There are back-to-back weekends of music, poetry, and of course, food at the Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Markets. This Saturday, September 19th, the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention brings the String Band Contest to the park, with over 20 acts competing for a bag of Farmers’ Market tokens. Free to enter, and free to listen!… Read more »

Learn to Preserve Your Fruits and Veggies Year Round 8/7/14

Learn to Preserve Your Fruits and Veggies Year Round 8/7/14
Our last farmers’ market preservation demo of the summer will cover some classic methods. Join us Thursday, August 7th, at our North Berkeley Farmers’ Market for an incredible line-up of pickling at 3 pm, fermenting at 4 pm, and tomato preservation at 5 pm. This Discover You Can demo will feature expert Todd Champagne from… Read more »

Farmers’ Market Cooking & Preservation Demo: Salsas! 7/19/14

Farmers' Market Cooking & Preservation Demo: Salsas! 7/19/14
HuNia’s Kitchen will be out at our Farmers’ Market Saturday, sharing recipes and techniques for canning two kinds of salsa. Try strawberry and peach salsa, as well as corn, peach, and basil salsa.  There will be free tastings, prizes, coupons and giveaways of canning supplies! Come say hi to HuNia and try her delicious cooking,… Read more »

Preservation Demo of Smoothies, Syrups and Shrubs, at Tuesday Farmers’ Market, 6/24/14

Preservation Demo of Smoothies, Syrups and Shrubs, at Tuesday Farmers' Market, 6/24/14
We’re hosting a series of food preservation demos at the Farmers’ Market, to share skills on preserving the summer abundance. Buying produce at the peak of the season means you get the best flavor and value, and with some simple techniques you can extend the shelf life to enjoy them (and share them) for longer.… Read more »

HuNia’s Kitchen Comes to Thursday Farmers’ Market, 6/5/14

HuNia's Kitchen Comes to Thursday Farmers' Market, 6/5/14
Our series of free, tasty cooking demos at the Farmers’ Market continues this week at our Thursday North Berkeley Farmers’ Market. HuNia’s Kitchen will teach us how to savor the flavor of late spring-early summer with a recipe for Savory Strawberry Kale Salad with Stone Fruit and Goat Cheese. HuNia will also share the benefits… Read more »