Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog
Each week during the summer months, farmers across Rhode Island put together a selection of whatever is at peak harvest. Hundreds of local families stop by the farms or designated pickup spots for that week’s slice of heaven, with flavors that are seasonally spontaneous and guaranteed to be delicious. The farmers benefit too. Normally, farmers must invest in seeds, equipment and months of labor before receiving even a penny for their harvest. But in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) arrangements, customers pre-pay for the weekly pickups and that helps tremendously.
We surveyed CSA farms to find out which still had spaces available for 2009. We’ll continue to update this list until most CSAs begin (mid-June). Latest update Friday 6/19.
- Big Train Farm Providence
- Cedar Edge Farm Johnston, Richmond
- Farmacy Herbs Providence
- Four Friends Cranston
- Ledge Ends Produce East Greenwich, Providence
- Moonstone Farms Providence, Wakefield
- Moosup River Farm Greene
- Rabbit’s Dance Farm Cumberland
Red Planet VegetablesProvidence(SOLD OUT)- Scratch Farm Providence
- Simmons Farm Middletown, Downtown Providence
- Wishing Stone Farm Barrington, Little Compton, Providence, Tiverton
- Zephyr Farm Providence
- Farm Fresh RI also operates a Market Basket program, with weekly pickups at the Armory and Downtown Providence Farmers’ Markets in Providence available in two 10-week sessions:
Summer(SOLD OUT) and Fall (Aug-Oct) - Full list of RI CSAs
There are many CSA variations, some with work days on the farm, some that offer cheese, and seafood and still others that let customers choose from a market-style selection of produce.