Wishing Stone Farm
Where You'll Find Us
Wishing Stone Farm
Farmers' Markets
Community Supported Agriculture
  • Summer to Fall
    Tuesday pickup:
    Brook St. & Alves Way
    Providence, RI 02906
    Call: (401) 635-4274
    E-mail: skip@wishingstonefarm.com
    CSA Manager(s): Skip Paul
    3-6pm
    Debit-style CSA

  • Summer to Fall
    Wednesday pickup:
    156 County Road
    Barrington, RI 02806
    Call: (401) 635-4274
    E-mail: skippaul@cox.net
    CSA Manager(s): Skip Paul
    3-6pm
    Debit-style CSA

  • Summer to Fall
    Thursday pickup:
    25 Shaw Road
    Little Compton, RI 02837
    Call: (401) 635-4274


  • Summer to Fall
    Saturday pickup:
    Hope St at Blackstone Blvd
    Providence, RI 02906
    Call: (401) 635-4274
    E-mail: skip@wishingstonefarm.com
    CSA Manager(s): Skip Paul and Liz Peckham
    9:30am to 12:30pm
    Debit-style CSA

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Wishing Stone Farm in Little Compton, RI organic
Founded in 1986, Wishing Stone Farm is a 50 acre farm run by Skip Paul and Liz Peckham.

Some of our foods are available year-round.
25 Shaw Road
Little Compton, RI

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28 miles from Charlestown, RI 02813
(401) 635-4274 preferred

E-mail
skip@wishingstonefarm.com
Web
www.wishingstonefarm.com

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A little about Wishing Stone Farm
Wishing Stone Farm has expanded CSA options in Barrington and Fall River this year! That's in addition to our Providence and Little Compton pickups.

Fruit

Cantaloupe • Ground cherries • Melons • Nectarines • Peaches • Plums • Watermelons

Vegetables

Artichokes • Arugula • Asian greens • Beets • Bok choi • Broccoli • Broccoli rabe • Brussel sprouts • Cabbage • Cardoon • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celeriac • Celery • Chili peppers • Collards • Cucumbers • Edamame • Eggplant • Fava beans • Garlic • Ginger • Green beans • Horseradish • Kale • Kohlrabi • Leeks • Lettuce • Mushrooms • Mustard greens • Okra • Onions • Parsnips • Peas • Peppers • Potatoes • Pumpkins • Radishes • Rhubarb • Rutabagas • Salad greens • Scallions • Shallots • Sliced + Diced Veggies • Spinach • Sprouts • Summer squash • Sweet potatoes • Swiss chard • Tat soi • Tomatillos • Tomatoes • Tomatoes (cherry) • Turnips • Winter squash • Zucchini

Herbs

Basil • Chives • Cilantro • Dill • Fennel • Lavender • Lemon Verbena • Lemongrass • Mint • Oregano • Parsley • Rosemary • Sage • Sorrel • Tarragon • Thyme

Sweeteners

Honey

Dairy + Eggs

Eggs

Nursery + Flowers

Cut Flowers • Nursery stock • Sunflowers

Baked Goods

Bread • Cookies + Pastries • Pies

Bold foods are in season now according to our Harvest Calendar. Call to find out exact availability. Every farm and every season are unique. Most farms are also residences. Unless Farmstand or Pick Your Own hours are noted, please be respectful and call ahead before going to the farm.

Farm Fresh RI regularly revises the Local Food Guide with new information.
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Farm Profile: Wishing Stone Farm by Kim Twist
Published: January 9, 2008

Little Compton, RI - Wishing Stone Farm is nestled just in from the coast in Little Compton and grows certified organic and quality I.P.M. (Integrated Pest Management) produce. The farm’s growing methods mirror its commitment to sustainable agriculture and the protection of open space; while providing food for local communities.

One of Rhode Islands largest USDA certified organic farms it markets through CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs, farmers markets and to wholesale buyers. “With experience as our guide we look forward to sharing the adventure of farming with our communities at large,” says Skip Paul co-owner of Wishing Stone Farm. “For us, it is more of a spiritual journey than just a job; calling upon all our resources and sensibilities. At Wishing Stone Farm, we strive to explore new economic concepts to save family farms and provide a right livelihood for ourselves, our employees and the families who enjoy our food.”

Wishing Stone Farm has been under the stewardship of Liz Peckham and Skip Paul since 1981. Just married, they started out on their new farm venture with a rototiller and a quarter acre of Bok Choi. In the early years, they were a major force in the organic movement helping found RINOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association of Rhode Island (http://www.nofari.org) and serving on many multi-state committees and boards as the understanding of what organic meant began to come together. As the farm grew, they got into the farm stand business and ran that for a decade before switching to marketing their vegetables through CSA, farmers markets and wholesale.

Wishing Stone Farm now manages over forty acres with 35 of those acres certified organic. Since they are organic growers it is not unusual for ten acres or more of their land to be in a fallow or green manure stage of rest or rejuvenation. The other parcels are in transition to organic or are utilized as IPM (integrated Pest Management)/conventional land.

The farm’s acres of I.P.M. peaches are grown conventionally. After trying for several years to grow the peaches organically Liz and Skip found that stone fruit in New England could not withstand the bacterial and bug pressures prevalent in this region. The designation of (I.P.M.) means that the farmer uses only the minimum amount of sprays to achieve his goals. Says Paul, “In 2006, our peaches were only sprayed four times compared to the conventional fruit farmer who sprays peaches typically twelve times or more a season.”

What does it mean to be an Organic Farmer?

Paul says that while it is important to acknowledge and respect the calling of agriculture in all its forms, there is a significant difference between organic farming and typical conventional farming. “The organic farmer’s goal is to feed his soil where the conventional farmer, (at least up through the seventies) is more concerned with feeding his plant,” he says. This is why organic farmers are always adding compost, animal manures and green manures to their soil. Paul says that the organic farmer is acutely aware of the biological cycles going on in his soils. In fact, for the organic farmer the more complex the soils diet of compost, green manures, etc., the better.

Wishing Stone Farm strives to capitalize on nature’s diversity by consistently taking whatever steps are necessary to ensure its soil is as healthy as it can be. “At the end of each season we always protect our soils by putting cover crops on them for winter protection, and we also go a step further and take all of our parcels out of production for one season at least once every four years,” says Paul. “The purpose is to give the soil a rest so it may rejuvenate itself to sustain life for the upcoming generations.”
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