11-7-2008

Wintertime Farmers’ Market opens Saturday 12/6

Hope ArtisteBut a month away, the Providence Wintertime Farmers’ Market promises an incredible selection of locally grown and produced foods every Saturday 11-2pm inside where it’s warm.

The ‘where’ this year is Hope Artiste Village, on Main St., just over the Pawtucket border. We had an awesome run last year at AS220, but we outgrew the space. Plus, parking downtown is always a little tight. Hope Artiste has plenty of parking and is right off Rt. 95, or just 1.5 miles north on N. Main St. from the big Whole Foods in Providence. It’s also a quick ride on the 99 bus line.

The space is beautiful and plenty big. That means we’re back this year with 12 more farms, 5 more food artisans and 3 more specialty food producers so far. (Here’s a vendor application.) Hope Artiste is also where Seven Stars Bakery bakes its bread and pastries, and where New Harvest roasts its coffee. We’re excited to deepen this connection between producers and eaters; both will be at the Wintertime Farmers’ Market. The market will also be amidst a community of small businesses: a bookstore, toy store, game store, art galleries, and many studio spaces. If all goes well, the Blackstone will be serving brunch during market hours and so will Rosinha’s, a new Portuguese / Cape Verdean restaurant at Hope Artiste. All in all, we’re pretty psyched about the spot.

November Farmers’ Markets
More on the Wintertime Farmers’ Market in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, support the outdoor markets brave enough to be open this November:

  • Providence: Every Saturday 9:30-12:30pm at Hope High School ’til Thanksgiving
  • Pawtuxet Village: Every Saturday 9-12pm at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet ’til Thanksgiving
  • Fall River: Every Wednesday 9-1pm at Ruggles Park ’til Nov. 19
  • Fall River: Every Saturday 7:30-12:30pm at Kennedy Park ’til Thanksgiving
  • Middletown: Saturday, Nov. 22, 9-12pm at Newport Vineyards
  • Saunderstown: Sunday, Nov. 23, 10-2pm at Casey Farm