Our Wonderful Vendors
Thanks to Karen Yencich, who originally started this list in her blog, the Berkeley Cooking Examiner
Note: some of our vendors are seasonal and may not be at the market every week
  • Big Paw Olive Oils – olive oils and hand-made, barrel-aged balsamic vinegars.
  • Blossom Bluff Orchards – Fruit in season (now it’s citrus) and a splendid selection of dried fruits.
  • Blue Chair Fruit – artisanal jams and marmalades 
  • Busalacchi Farms – primo cherries.
  • Cap’n Mike’s Holy Smoke – hot and cold smoked local seafood.
  • Casa Rosa Farm – Organic pasture-raised beef and lamb, and organic olive oil.
  • Fat Daddy's BBQ – as the name suggests; oh, boy.
  • The Fifth Quarter Charcuterie – duck crepinettes, pork sego (a yummy sauce), cassoulet, goat Saratoga roast, boudin blanc, chicken gallantine and other meat delicacies like you have never had before!
  • Frog Hollow Farms – some of the the juiciest, tastiest organic fruit you've ever had.
  • Gold Rush Kettle Korn – buy a bag and bet you can't stop eating it 'till it's gone.
  • Great American BBQ – tasty barbecued chicken, pork and hot links with sides and desserts.
  • Great Valley Poultry – cage free and pasture raised eggs and whole chickens.
  • Café Zambala – Hot and fresh. A little bit of India right here in Kensington.
  • Happy Boy Farms – Organic produce including dry-farm tomatoes, winter squash, etc.
  • Hudson Seafood – fresh (and smoked)  line-caught seafood. Family-owned, Berkeley-based.
  • Indie Cakes – fresh from the oven scones, galettes, cupcakes and vegan baked goods.
  • Inna Jam – fresh, seasonal jams from organic fruit delivered by bicycle.
  • J & M Ibarra Farms – fresh, organic produce, especially their wonderful salad greens.
  • J&J Ramos Farms – wide selection of fruit, dried fruit, nuts and citrus.
  • Leila's Moroccan Kitchen – Authentic Moroccan cusine.
  • Lush Gelato – Gelato and Sorbetto from scratch in small batches using organic and local ingredients.
  • North Bay Curds and Whey – handmade artisan cheeses.
  • Nuñez Organics – fresh, organic produce
  • Octoberfeast Bakery – very authentic Bavarian breads - rye, wheat and sourdough. Pretzels and croissants, too.
  • Phoenix Pastificio – artisan pasta, breads and cookies.
  • Rio de Parras – fresh, organic produce
  • Ruiz Farms – fresh strawberries, avocados and lemons
  • Smit Orchards – Apples are their specialty, including fresh artisan ciders; also dried fruits and jam.
  • Sabor Mexicano – traditional farm-fresh salsas and some not so traditional.
  • Socola (the Vietnamese word for chocolate) – very fine hand-made specialty chocolates created by two first generation-American Vietnamese sisters.
  • Thomas Family Farms – Organically raised cut flowers.
  • Tofu-yu – artisan tofu. If you were a fan of the popular, but now-closed Tofu-yu restaurant, these are the same people. Their tofu is now sold exclusively at local farmers’ markets.
  • Tom's Best-Ever Granola – the name says it all; Tom is usually in attendance.
  • Triple Delight Blueberries – straight from the field freshness and unbelievably flavorful blueberries.
  • Zena Foods – Wonderful Tunisian food: flatbreads hummus, harissa, salads, foccacia-type breads and much more.