One of the East Bay’s hottest chefs shares his recipe for a cool tomato salad
Chef Kevin Tang from Claws of Mantis and Viridian tosses Shared Cultures chile miso into a seasonal salad, with umami-heavy results.
Berkeley farmers market vendors face climate crisis, high gas prices
After years of drought and increased expenses, vendors at Berkeley’s farmers markets struggle to keep produce prices low.
A guide to Alameda County farmers markets
Where to go for the freshest local produce, the niftiest farmed nuts and lovingly crafted cheese and staples.
El Cerrito resident grows exotic fruit in his own backyard, and maybe yours, too
From Asian plums to sapotes and Persian mulberries, Tom Addison plants fruits and vegetables across patches of unused land in the East Bay.
More from the archives
Can a rooftop farm in Oakland change the world?
The group behind a farm on top an Oakland Whole Foods aims to decolonize the land, pay farmers and provide nutritious food for people who have been marginalized.
How to cook with the East Bay’s bounty of cherry plums
Wild plums, the freely found fruit of the East Bay, can become chutney, ice cream or liqueur.
This delicious fruit is free for the taking across the East Bay
You’ve seen cherry plums spattered on the sidewalk and smashed them underfoot, but they’re actually a forager’s dream.
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