Ecology Center Farmers’ Market event

Volunteer Highlight: English Studies Institute Volunteers Make Our Farmers’ Market Events Festive

January 20, 2016 by Ecology Center

It’s a quieter time of year for us, which gives us time to recognize and appreciate some of the special folks who are part of our work during busier months. We are thrilled to recognize volunteers from our longstanding partners the English Studies Institute (ESI), a language school that provides high-quality English instruction and builds… 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 »

Family Fun Festival at Farmers’ Market, 5/30/15

May 22, 2015 by Ecology Center

The annual FREE Family Fun Festival is back this year on Saturday, May 30th at the Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market from 10am-2pm! The event is co-sponsored by the Ecology Center, YMCA, the City of Berkeley, and BART and will feature games, contests, performances, and hands-on activities for all ages! Highlights include a farm animal petting… Read more »

Farmers’ Market Cooking Demo Collaboration with Bauman College Kicks Off Tomorrow, 4/28/15

April 27, 2015 by Ecology Center

The Ecology Center is proud to announce a collaboration between Bauman College and our Farmers’ Markets. Beginning Tuesday, April 28th, Berkeley-based holistic nutrition and culinary arts academy Bauman College will be hosting a series of monthly cooking demonstrations at the Ecology Center’s Tuesday and Saturday Farmers’ Markets. These demos will feature healthy, ethically-sourced, affordable, and… Read more »

Sun Will Shine at our Crafts Markets, Saturdays 12/13/14 & 12/20/14

December 11, 2014 by Ecology Center

We’re very excited that the big storm coming through is both bringing us a lot of rain, and moving through before Saturday, when our Annual Crafts Market returns! The Crafts Market runs next to our Downtown Berkeley Farmers’ Market for the next two Saturdays. We’ve lined up over 40 Bay Area artists, crafters, and makers… Read more »