12-5-2008

Map of the Wintertime Farmers’ Market

Wintertime map A few tidbits about the Saturday 12/6 opening (tomorrow!) of the second season of the Wintertime Farmers’ Market.

RI Public Market. This year’s market was layed out with the help of a RISD architecture class. Take a look at the map of the market to the right – better yet, come tomorrow – and you’ll share our vision of what a permanent RI Public Market could be. We know it will happen, because RI farmers, producers and eaters need a place to reconnect.

Directions to the Market. Use our map tool. The Hope Artiste Village location is just over the Providence/Pawtucket line on Main St. It’s also nestled just east of Rt. 95 between exits 25, 26 (northbound only) and 27 but it may be easier for some in Providence to get there via North Main St. and take the left fork at the Pawtucket border. You’ll see the signs!

Parking is Plentiful. The street and the inner courtyard have a lot of parking. There are even more spaces across Main St. as well as at the back of the Hope Artiste Village accessible via Warren Ave.

#99 RIPTA Bus. The bus runs every 40 minutes and goes from Kennedy Plaza along North Main St. past the Whole Foods and up to the Pawtucket border. At that point, the road forks and the bus continues up the left fork on Main St. four blocks to the market.

Holiday Toy Drive at the Market. December 6, 13, 20. Unwrapped new toys can be brought to the Farm Fresh RI table all month. In coordination with the Woodlawn Community Development Corp, the toys will be donated to children from low-income families in Pawtucket. E-mail Christie for more info.

Christmas Trees and Wreaths. Call our friends at The Good Earth at 401-826-3130 to reserve a tree for pickup at the market.

Cooking demos. Johnson & Wales University chefs will use ingredients right from the market!

See you tomorrow and every winter Saturday from 11 to 2!