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Nationally celebrated stone carver Nicholas Benson is creating a special marble installation at Farm Fresh! Experience his mastery live and in person, 11am-1pm, next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday — May 20, 21, and 22! The Saturday viewing even coincides with Sims Market, so you can shop the farmers market at the same time.
The site of our new building was once owned by the company that built the RI State House. In the 1890s they erected a stone-cutting facility on our site solely for cutting State House marble. When our construction got underway in fall of 2019 we unearthed a great deal of marble and rescued many pieces that are now landscape features around our outdoor farmers market patio.
We set aside one very large piece for a special installation — atop a frame created by our friends at The Steel Yard — that is now being carved by Nick Benson! We hope to see you at Farm Fresh to experience this unique and historic event. Read more about it.
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Sims Market is an open-air farmers market every Saturday 9am to 1pm, year-round. This season we have indoor and outdoor vendors, food trucks, and spaced outdoor seating beside the Woonasquatucket River and Greenway. Sorry, dogs are not allowed inside.
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We're excited for Garden of Eve, family-run Haitian restaurant, to be back!
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We kindly remind you that masks/face coverings are required at all times — inside and outside the market. The only exception is stationary eating or drinking outside, where we offer food trucks and distanced seating. Please do not walk around the market without a mask on.
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This season, Sims Market is considered an “open air market” — with open garage-style doors lining the market halls and vendors both inside and out. Starting
May 1, we will not be counting as you enter and exit the market, but will continue enforcing masks and safe distancing.
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[From @ProvidenceFlea]
PVD Flea is an urban treasure hunt. If you want it, you’ll likely find it here: the best-picked vintage, scene-breaking artists, local streetwear brands, handcrafted merch, jewelry designers, unusual plants, hand-poured candles, all-natural soaps and skincare, vintage vinyl, even pet goods and local nonprofits... plus artisan coffee and delicious street eats.
Find the Flea in the Farm Fresh Market Halls every Sunday 11am-3pm through May 23. June 6, the Flea moves to South Water St in Providence, 10am-3pm, for their summer season.
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Local Food System
Conferences & Events
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June 14, 10:15-12: An outlook on Biden's infrastructure proposal will headline Grow Smart RI's Smart Growth Awards event. U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware to deliver keynote address “Bringing America’s Transportation and Infrastructure into the 21st Century.”
This is the 10th Annual RI Smart Growth Awards — honoring smart growth success in RI: individuals, projects or plans that play effectively to RI’s strengths, generate sustainable economic benefits, and improve communities and neighborhoods in the process. Farm Fresh RI is proud to be an award recipient! Register now.
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Quahog Week highlights the many restaurants, markets, fisherfolk, and food-based businesses committed to growing Rhode Island's local food economy, with special emphasis on quahogs.
May 17-23, restaurants and markets across RI will celebrate this sustainable resource and its year-round availability by featuring a quahog dish on their menu.
See participating venues + Quahog Week events and activities!
Restaurants & Markets:
Sign up to participate.
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Local Food System
Grant Opportunities
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The Rhode Island Farm to School Collaborative is happy to announce mini grants to support schools looking to implement Farm to School projects in Summer-December 2021.
Do you have an idea that would bring Farm to School activities to your school? Anything from indoor or outdoor growing, improving a garden space, lessons in the classroom, local food taste tests, connecting with parents around local food and school meals, or helping build back Farm to School activities that may have been interrupted by COVID. The Collaborative will award three deserving projects $1,500 each.
Proposals must be received through this Grant Application no later than 11pm on Friday 5/28 to be considered.
More info:
Eligibility, Process & Timeline
Workplan & Budget Spreadsheet (to be uploaded to your Application) |
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This just in from the Farmers Market Coalition:
It’s FMLFPP (Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program) season once again! The timeframe for applying is tight, with applications being accepted now through June 21.
The large influx of additional stimulus funds and reduced match requirement associated with these funds will hopefully allow for a broader group of applicants, including new, previously denied, and lower capacity applicants who may be unable to reach the 25% match typically required.
If you've thought about applying before, or applied and were not funded in the past, this could be a fantastic year to access this historic funding opportunity.
Learn more on the Farmers Market Coalition blog.
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How could we not be good friends with an organization called Red Tomato?! As their blog post so aptly put it "The synergies to be had between our organizations are seemingly endless." We're thrilled to have Red Tomato moving into our building! |
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It’s so exciting when farmers start listing their spring produce on Market Mobile — like this beautiful rhubarb just in from Brandan Family Farm in Richmond.
Order the freshest spring produce, plus meat, dairy, seafood, and so much more from local farmers and food producers every Monday and Thursday. It's like shopping at the farmers market online!
Choose from curbside pickup at our headquarters in Providence or contact-free home delivery to Providence, Pawtucket, East Bay, and Newport.
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Would You Like to Volunteer?
Healthy Foods, Healthy Families
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We are looking for volunteers to get involved with our Healthy Foods, Healthy Families program, provided at local farmers markets to families receiving SNAP.
Is this you?
Outgoing and energetic
Enjoys interacting with kids and families
Interested in community health and education
How you can help
Help facilitate our nutrition education and
food systems activities and demos at farmers markets
When and how often?
June 28-August 28, or as available
1-2 days a week, depending on availability
Spanish language skills preferred, but not required.
Email Stephanie Bush, our Farm to Community Director.
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These are the farmers markets we operate during the summer season. Seen us elsewhere? We also provide our Fresh Bucks/Bonus Bucks tokens at many other markets across RI!
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MONDAYS
Neutaconkanut Park
by the Rec Center
675 Plainfield St, Providence
3–6pm
weekly, July 5 to October 25
TUESDAYS
Woonsocket
Bank of America patio
John A Cummings Way at Clinton St
3–6pm
weekly, July 6 to October 26
Central Falls
by Childrens' Friend
559 Dexter St
3–6pm
weekly, July 6 to October 26
WEDNESDAYS
West Warwick
Arctic Village Gazebo
Main St at Washington St
3–6pm
weekly, July 7 to October 27
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THURSDAYS
Armory Park
by the Cranston St Armory
85 Parade St, Providence
3:30–7pm (or dusk)
weekly, June 3 to October 28
SATURDAYS
Sims Market
at Farm Fresh RI
10 Sims Ave, Providence
9am–1pm
weekly, Year-Round
Broad Street
by The Algonquin House
807 Broad St, Providence
8am–12pm
weekly, June 19 to October 30
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HELP FARMERS FEED RHODE ISLAND
Now more than ever your support will help our (501c3) nonprofit organization increase access to locally grown food and help farmers and food makers thrive.
Make a Donation
Your tax-deductible gift will be put right to work for the local food system.
Stock up at Smile.Amazon.com
Choose Farm Fresh RI as your nonprofit beneficiary. Then every time you stock up online, remember to use smile.amazon.com and we'll get a donation!
THANK YOU!
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