Farm Fresh RI - Our 2010 Farmers Markets

Sell at our Markets

We're looking for a variety of veggies, fruits, bread, seafood, eggs, meat and prepared foods.

Downtown, Broad St, Brown, Pawtucket and Woonsocket markets:
Summer 2010 Vendor Application

Hope Street and Armory markets:
Summer 2010 Vendor Application

Wintertime:
2009-10 Vendor Application
November – May in Pawtucket.

Farm Fresh RI Programs at the Farmers Market

Fresh Bucks for credit cards and EBT
Healthy Foods, Healthy Families on-site education
Market Basket CSA-like program
Recipes for seasonal veggies and fruit

All Markets in RI
Our Markets info, get a table, volunteer
RI Market Manager Guide
Weekly Preview E-mail what's fresh

Civic Groups at our Markets

2009-10 Civic Group Application for Farm Fresh RI farmers markets in the Providence area. We welcome community organizations based in Rhode Island, with missions that relate to food, the environment, cities or public spaces.

Volunteer at our Markets

Help spice up the freshness. Got a talent or wisdom to share -- we're looking for musicians, spoken word artists, chefs, nutritionists and the likes? Want to help make sure the market in your neighborhood runs smoothly -- lend a hand with outreach, set up, clean up and other behind-the-scenes logistics? E-mail Sheri to get involved.

Market Managers Guide

RI Farmers Market Manager Guide has ideas, answers and resources as you grow your market.

Starting a New Market? Use these questions to guide your planning.

Our Market Partners

Algonquin House
Brown University
City of Pawtucket
City of Providence
Hope Artiste Village
Providence Foundation
Slater Mill
Southside Community Land Trust
St. Ann Arts and Culture Center
West Broadway Neighborhood Association

Our 2010 Farmers Markets

Farm Fresh RI manages 8 farmers markets in the greater Providence area. (There are 40+ in Rhode Island.) These markets add an agrarian dimension to the urban landscape and reinforce the value of fresh food and vibrant public spaces in our modern lives.

Wintertime Farmers Market open Saturdays, November to May

Pawtucket Summertime opens Sunday, July 11, 2010
Providence - Armory Park opens Thursday, June 3, 2010 — Sign up for a Market Basket!
Providence - Broad Street opens Saturday, July 10, 2010
Providence - Brown University opens Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Providence - Downtown opens Friday, June 4, 2010 — Sign up for a Market Basket!
Providence - Hope Street opens Saturday, June 5, 2010
Woonsocket opens Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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. These updated market standards go into effect with the start of the 2009-10 Wintertime Farmers Market.

Farm Products – Produce, Honey, Maple Syrup, Eggs, Dairy, Meat, Flowers, Fiber: Over the course of the farmers’ market season, 60% 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.
Artisinal 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 state Department of Health.
Prepared Foods – Sandwiches, Salads, Pastries: Must be made in a kitchen licensed by the state 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.

Pawtucket Summertime

In its fourth season the Pawtucket farmers market is moving a few blocks to the shaded riverside parking area beside Slater Mill, which is across from the Downtown Pawtucket Visitor Center and conveniently by the RIPTA bus terminal. The market's high visibility and the enthusiasm of the Pawtucket community have attracted the market a loyal following on Sunday afternoons. Look forward to a vibrant, bustling market.

Details and directions to the Pawtucket Farmers Market

Providence - Armory Park

Located in the park that abutts the Cranston Armory, this farmers market has quickly become a Thursday evening staple for the West End neighborhood. The farmers' market plays a critical role as an accessible source of fresh foods in an area that currently lacks a large food market. The market also provides an excuse for an evening stroll, as you can tell by the number of happy kids playing and dog walkers who incorporate a market stop into their normal route.

Details and directions to the Armory Park Farmers Market

Providence - Broad Street

In the heart of South Providence, this market attracts attention in what is already a lively neighborhood. Run for a number of years by Southside Community Land Trust, the market features regular cooking demos and community events. But it's clearly the bounty of fresh greens, juicy tomatoes and colorful fruit that attract loyal customers to the market every Saturday.

Details and directions to the Broad Street Farmers Market

Providence - Brown University

As part of its local food purchasing initiative, Brown Dining Services was inspired to bring farmers on campus to increase student and staff awareness of where their food comes from. The result has been an astounding success for the farmers and everyone who gets a taste of the fresh foods they pick for the market. The market has become the lunchtime place-to-be on Wednesdays. Staff and faculty meander through on their lunch breaks, while many students choose to shop and then picnic on the grass beside the market.

Web page of Brown University Farmers' Market

Details and directions to the Brown University Farmers Market

Providence - Downtown

An enormous variety of fresh Rhode Island foods in the heart of our capital city. The busy Downtown Market continued to grow in 2006 after its move to Fridays during the lunch hour. And it seems to just be getting started, with new downtown office buildings, hotels and residences slated to open in 2007 and beyond. The Downtown Market lives up to its namesake, offering a taste of Rhode Island to all those who converge upon Providence. Alongside Kennedy Plaza, the market serves the intersection of downtown officeworkers, bus commuters, convention visitors, but moreover creates a crossroads of urban and rural. Farmers, bakers, prepared food vendors offer a world-class showcase of local foods and the momentum is only certain to grow with the resurgence of downtown Providence.

Web page of Downtown Farmers' Market

Details and directions to the Downtown Farmers Market

Providence - Hope Street

The Hope Street market at Lippitt Park on the East Side (previously at Hope High School) is the longest running and most established market in Providence and it shows. Anyone who has visited the market on a Saturday morning can attest to the cheery buzz of the crowd as people pick through a wide selection of locally grown foods. Tomato season can even see crowds forming an hour before the market opens to get first pick of farmers' heirloom varieties. Even as other markets have sprung up, the Hope Street market continues to draw a customer base from around the city and demonstrates how large an appetite we have for deliciously fresh foods.

Details and directions to the Hope Street Farmers Market

Woonsocket

Located beside the St. Ann Arts and Culture Center, the market has grown into a mainstay for residents of the city looking for the freshest foods around. The Woonsocket market is the farthest outside Providence of the markets we manage, and the quaint character of this market lends itself to the feel of the downtown. Its loyal customer base comes every week knowing they'll find a great selection and friendly farmers.

Details and directions to the Woonsocket Farmers Market