Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market

Supporting Your Local Farmers’ Market during COVID-19

October 9, 2020 by Andrea Tineo

Farmers’ Markets are a community hub for fresh, healthy, local, and immunity-boosting foods. The Berkeley Farmers’ Markets are teeming with delectable fruits, vegetables, grains, cheeses, and other treats. Surrounded by friendly faces, you might see your friend or neighbor shopping and be reminded that food can build community. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we… Read more »

Get Down with Poetry at Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market 10/1/16

September 20, 2016 by Ecology Center

The weather has turned perfect for spending a Saturday in the park in Berkeley – just in time for special events to enrich your Farmers’ Market experience. On October 1st the Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival offers a celebration of words, writers, and the environment. Hear from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Hass, poet and essayist Jane… Read more »

Free Family Fun Festival Returns This Saturday, 5/28/16

May 24, 2016 by Ecology Center

Staying local this weekend? Enjoy free fun at Family Fun Festival this Saturday May 28th at the Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market! Two bouncy houses, skateboarding, face painting, zumba, a quiet reading zone, soccer, craft activities, telescopes, an obstacle course, and so much more! Bring the whole family to our 13th Annual event right next to… Read more »

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

September 16, 2015 by Ecology Center

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 »