2012 Farmers Market Programs
Farm Fresh RI operates programs at 11 summer farmers markets and 2 winter markets in neighborhoods across our state, and we facilitate SNAP / EBT acceptance at 8 more. We believe that every Rhode Island family should be able to take part in the fresh bounty of veggies, fruit, herbs, eggs, meats and cheeses produced by our local farmers. And we believe that our farmers are the key to vibrant cities and to vibrant countryside. That's why Farm Fresh RI works to increase access to fresher, tastier food through the 50 farmers markets across Rhode Island. Our markets connect rural and urban communities, and strengthen the environment, health and quality of life of local farmers and eaters.
OPEN NOW
- Pawtucket - Wintertime Market
Saturdays 9-1
OPEN NEXT SUMMER
- Aquidneck Growers - Middletown
Saturdays 9-1 - Aquidneck Growers - Newport
Wednesdays 2-6 - Pawtucket - Slater Park
Sundays 12-3 - Providence - Armory Park
Thursdays 3:30-7 or dusk - Providence - Broad Street
Saturdays 8:30-12 - Providence - Brown University
Mondays 11-2, starting 9/10 - Providence - Downtown
Fridays 11-2 - Providence - Hope Street
Saturdays 9-1 - Providence - Neutaconkanut Hill
Mondays 3-6 - West Warwick
Thursdays 3-6 - Woonsocket
Tuesdays 3:30-6:30
Cooking fresh
Healthy Foods,
Healthy Families
Lessons and tips to shop for and cook affordable fresh foods, offered in a three sessions in English and Spanish for parents and kids at five of our summer farmers markets.
Healthy Foods, Healthy Families is possible thanks to the generosity of Whole Foods and individual donors.
Healthy Servings for Seniors
Six workshops on maintaining a healthy diet emphasizing fruits and vegetables, in partnership with URI Community Nutrition.
RI Harvest Calendar
Learn when fruits and veggies are in season.
Healthy Foods,
Healthy Families
Lessons and tips to shop for and cook affordable fresh foods, offered in a three sessions in English and Spanish for parents and kids at five of our summer farmers markets.
Healthy Foods, Healthy Families is possible thanks to the generosity of Whole Foods and individual donors.
Healthy Servings for Seniors
Six workshops on maintaining a healthy diet emphasizing fruits and vegetables, in partnership with URI Community Nutrition.
RI Harvest Calendar
Learn when fruits and veggies are in season.
More at the Market
Fruit & Vegetable Prescriptions
Our Woonsocket Farmers Market is one of seven pilot sites in the country, targeting young families most at-risk for diet-related diseases. In partnership with Wholesome Wave and Thundermist.
Community Composting
Thanks to ecoRI, you can now bring your veggie scraps to some farmers markets for composting.
More RI Farmers Markets
There is a market every day of the week and in almost every town in Rhode Island. Learn about farmers markets in your area. Find directions, vendors and what to expect.
Fruit & Vegetable Prescriptions
Our Woonsocket Farmers Market is one of seven pilot sites in the country, targeting young families most at-risk for diet-related diseases. In partnership with Wholesome Wave and Thundermist.
Community Composting
Thanks to ecoRI, you can now bring your veggie scraps to some farmers markets for composting.
More RI Farmers Markets
There is a market every day of the week and in almost every town in Rhode Island. Learn about farmers markets in your area. Find directions, vendors and what to expect.
We accept
SNAP • WIC • Senior Coupons
Credit / Debit Cards • Cash
at all Farm Fresh RI markets.
Learn about SNAP and Bonus Bucks, or ask at the market info table.SNAP • WIC • Senior Coupons
Credit / Debit Cards • Cash
at all Farm Fresh RI markets.
UNLIMITED
$2 Bonus Bucks for every
$5 of SNAP spent at our markets
(markets in the green box above)
$2 Bonus Bucks for every
$5 of SNAP spent at our markets
(markets in the green box above)
The Bonus Bucks program is possible thanks to the generosity of Wholesome Wave, Citizens Bank, June Rockwell Levy Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation, Bank RI and individual donors. Donate to the Bonus Bucks Fund.
Our Market Standards
Our goal is to foster markets with a diversity of locally grown and produced foods that are accessible to all segments of the population and unrivaled in quality and freshness.
Farm Products
Produce, Honey, Maple Syrup, Eggs, Dairy, Meat, Flowers, Fiber: Over the course of the farmers market season, 80% of what you sell must be grown on your own farm. 100% must be sourced from farms in RI, MA, or CT. We require the display of the farm and state origins of the purchased food.
Produce, Honey, Maple Syrup, Eggs, Dairy, Meat, Flowers, Fiber: Over the course of the farmers market season, 80% of what you sell must be grown on your own farm. 100% must be sourced from farms in RI, MA, or CT. We require the display of the farm and state origins of the purchased food.
Artisanal Products
Bread, Coffee, Chocolate, Jams, Pickles, Non-Farm Dairy, Soap: Must be crafted in RI, MA or CT and made with local ingredients if those ingredients are available from farms in New England. We require the display of the farm and state origins for the locally sourced ingredients. Must be made in a kitchen licensed by the RI Department of Health.
Bread, Coffee, Chocolate, Jams, Pickles, Non-Farm Dairy, Soap: Must be crafted in RI, MA or CT and made with local ingredients if those ingredients are available from farms in New England. We require the display of the farm and state origins for the locally sourced ingredients. Must be made in a kitchen licensed by the RI Department of Health.
Prepared Foods
Sandwiches, Salads, Pastries: Must be made in a kitchen licensed by the RI Department of Health. Vendors must sell at least one item with ingredients grown in RI, MA or CT. We require the display of the farm and state origins for the locally sourced ingredients.
Sandwiches, Salads, Pastries: Must be made in a kitchen licensed by the RI Department of Health. Vendors must sell at least one item with ingredients grown in RI, MA or CT. We require the display of the farm and state origins for the locally sourced ingredients.