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The Ecology Center Farmers’ Markets are open-air marketplaces where California farmers bring fresh, locally-grown produce and farm-processed foods to sell directly to consumers. Our markets feature fruits, vegetables, nuts, baked goods, jams and preserves, juices, olive oils, meat, cheese, prepared foods, nursery plants, and flowers. We are committed to supporting small-scale farmers who practice sustainable agriculture. In addition, we always accept CalFresh EBT and WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks, and offer Market Match at each of our markets.

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Why should I shop at a Farmers’ Market when my supermarket sells organic, and sometimes even local food?

While some grocery stores do carry a small number of local and organic products, most cannot equal farmers markets in the variety and quality of local foods, let alone guarantee farmers a fair price. In 2017, American farmers receive only 17.4 cents of every dollar American’s spent on food. At farmers markets, farmers head home with upwards of 90 cents on the dollar. Shopping at a farmers market is also a wholly unique experience where farmers and shoppers get to know each other, do business, and help each other. Meeting friends and neighbors at the farmers market while shopping and supporting local businesses is just fun. When was the last time you told your friends to meet you in the aisle of a grocery store?

How does shopping at a farmers market help my local economy?

Farmers markets generate business, and business creates jobs. A 2011 Economic Research Service report found that fruit and vegetable farms selling into local and regional markets employ 13 full-time workers per $1 million in revenue earned. Comparatively, fruit and vegetable farms that are not selling locally employed only three full-time workers per $1 million in revenue.

Farmers markets also bring business to neighboring stores and communities where the market is located. Spending money at farmers markets keeps your money in circulation within the local community, preserving and creating local jobs. A 2010 study of the Easton Farmers Market in Pennsylvania, for example, found that 70% of farmers market customers are also shopping at downtown businesses, spending up to an extra $26,000 each week. This is very different from many major grocery stores where a large percentage of sales leave the community, and possibly even the state or the region. A Virginia Cooperative Extension report showed if households in Southern Virginia spent 15 percent of their weekly food budget on locally grown food products, $90 million in new farm income would be created for the region.

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WE ARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS! We need volunteers to make every market happen. If you are healthy, not in the high risk category, and not living with high risk people, please consider volunteering at our three weekly farmers’ markets. See details on opportunities and submit application here.

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4worldlovers:
Woman owned and operated, Bluma produces hyperlocal, certified-organic flowers on a rooftop in Berkeley, CA.

4worldlovers: We are the first USDA certified organic farm in El Sobrante. We grow a wide variety of small amounts of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and potted plants. We open for public u-picks on Fri., Sat. and Sun. You pay for what you pick or place in your market basket. No need to reserve or call ahead during our regular u-pick hours. Alternate u-picking times , private tours, picnics, guided horse interactions, and other events can be arranged by making a booking online.

We are currently open for u-pick visitors on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays. Open hours during Daylight Savings Time is noon to 5. Open hours during the Winter season is 11 to 4. No reservation for your visit is needed during our open u-pick hours. We follow the most current Cal/OSHA and State health requirements. We accept cash, cards, PayPal, Venmo, and EBT. Wear sturdy shoes and outdoor clothing. We have onsite free parking.

4worldlovers: We are a worker-owned & operated cooperative founded in 2003 that values sustainability, local production, and community.

4worldlovers: Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, mindfulness, sustainable agriculture, and social action to build loving, just, and sustainable communities. We provide training programs, educational workshops, and community celebrations for more than 15,000 visitors annually.

The Urban Adamah Fellowship is three-month residential leadership program for adults ages 21 – 31. The Fellowship combines organic farming, mindfulness practice, social justice training, and Jewish living and learning.


We offer an ever-expanding calendar of community programs for adults, children, and families: Holiday celebrations, Agricultural trainings, Jewish learning, Musical performances, and much more. Come visit us soon!

Our year-round youth camps and programs integrate hands-on farm activities together with story, ritual, and song to create memorable learning experiences, deep connections, and lasting impact.


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