Downtown Berkeley
Verified active — we checked this market's website on 2026-05-31 and found no closure notice.
Address: 1947 Center St., Berkeley, California 94704
Season / Hours: Year-round
Available products: Fresh fruits
Local context: 59 other markets within 25 miles, 4 in Berkeley, 679 across California. About 12% of California markets accept SNAP/EBT.
Find Downtown Berkeley at 1947 Center St. in Berkeley, California — a farmers market. It accepts SNAP/EBT and credit and debit cards. On site there are USDA-certified organic vendors. Stalls carry fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, baked goods, canned or preserved fruits/vegetables, coffee/tea, cut flowers. Operating season: Year-round. Listing details come from the USDA Local Food Portal.
How this market compares
- Lists 23 product categories — a wider range than the typical California farmers market, which lists about 17.
- Operates year-round — among the roughly 37% of California markets open all year, not just for the summer season.
- Features certified-organic or organic-practice vendors — one of roughly 17% of California markets that do.
Benchmarks computed from USDA Local Food Portal listings across California.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Downtown Berkeley accept SNAP/EBT?
- Yes. Downtown Berkeley accepts SNAP/EBT benefits according to its USDA Local Food Portal listing, putting it among the roughly 12% of California farmers markets that do. Bring your EBT card; many markets also offer matching programs that stretch SNAP dollars on fresh produce.
- When is Downtown Berkeley open?
- Downtown Berkeley's listed season is Year-round Available Products: Fresh fruits. It operates year-round. Hours can change week to week, so confirm the current schedule with the market before you go — the vendors know what's running that day.
- Are there other farmers markets near Downtown Berkeley?
- Yes — there are 59 other farmers markets within 25 miles of Downtown Berkeley, the closest being North Berkeley Farmers' Market about 0.7 miles away. Berkeley, California is part of a California network of 679 listed markets.
- What can you buy at Downtown Berkeley?
- Downtown Berkeley lists 23 product categories in the USDA directory, including Fresh fruits, Fresh vegetables, Baked goods, Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables, Coffee/tea, Cut flowers. Exact stalls vary by week and season; what's piled high and priced well is usually what's freshest that day.
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What's sold here
- Fresh fruits
- Fresh vegetables
- Baked goods
- Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables
- Coffee/tea
- Cut flowers
- Dairy products.
- Dry beans
- Eggs
- Fish/seafood
- Fresh/dried herbs
- Grains/flour
- Honey
- Juices/non-alcoholic ciders
- Mushrooms
- Nursery stock
- Nuts
- Pet food
- Poultry/fowl meat and products
- Prepared foods
- Red/other non-poultry meat and products
- Wild harvested forest products
- Wine, spirits, beer, hard cider
Location
Contact & links
- Contact:
- Amanda Gordon
- Phone:
- 5105483333
- Email:
- farmersmarkets@ecologycenter.org
- Website:
- ecologycenter.org/fm
- Facebook:
- Facebook page
- Twitter / X:
- Twitter / X
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⚠ This listing reflects USDA data from 2020. Hours, vendors, and acceptance details may have changed — verify directly with the market before visiting.
Data freshness: Sourced from the USDA Local Food Portal (USDA record dated 2020); independently re-checked against the market's own website on 2026-05-31; directory entry last reviewed July 14, 2026.
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