11-13-2007

Outdoor farmers’ markets draw to a close

Downtown MarketMost of Rhode Island’s 30 or so markets have already packed it up for the season. And this week we’ll bid farewell to all but one of the holdouts, as they sprint to a Thanksgiving-timed finish. Brown wraps up Wednesday (tomorrow); Pawtuxet Village and Aquidneck Growers on Saturday.

Hope High School, also a Saturday market, is open through the end of the month, when it segues into the indoor Providence Wintertime Farmers’ Market on December 1. When and if it gets cold this winter we – farmers and eaters alike – will appreciate the warmth.