Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog

There’s not actually much “new” about the commitment of this crop of grocers and food retailers to Rhode Island’s farmers. Most have been sourcing local foods since they opened their doors. A zesty welcome to the Buy Local RI campaign!

• Alternative Food Coop in Wakefield. Rhode Island’s only cooperatively-run natural foods grocery has established ties with many nearby farms and even hosts a weekly CSA pick up during the summer months.
• The Market at Cutler Mills in Warren. A treasure of local and organic foods in a reenvisioned mill. You’ll find the produce section stocked with freshly cut greens and favorites like Rhody Fresh in the dairy aisle.
• The Green Grocer in Portsmouth. Not even a year old and already an institution on the island, filled with fresh foods from Aquidneck and Sakonnet farms and other nutritious eats.
• Munroe Dairy in East Providence. A retailer on the moo-ve. In addition to their own milk, Munroe offers a grocery’s selection of food made at local area businesses, and this year they’re expanding their selection to include local produce. Order online and a spotted cow truck delivers to your doorstep.
• Urban Greens Food Coop in Providence. RI’s second coop is scheduled to open this fall, and will occupy the first floor of a brand new green building on Westminster Street in the West End. They’re now taking members.
• Farmstead Downcity in Providence. Good things come in tiny spaces. Just like at the Wayland Square sibling shop, their love of cheese flows floor-to-ceiling and into the delicious prepared foods awaiting the downtown lunch crowd.