Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog

Summer doesn’t officially start for another few days, but you wouldn’t know it based on the tables overflowing with peas and strawberries at farmers markets across Rhode Island. 31of the 45 markets are already open for the season, and what a harvest for early June! There hasn’t been any “downtime” between the winter and summer this year, with temps reaching 80 degrees in April. Though it’s left farmers without any chance of catching up on sleep, it’s a wonderful treat for everyone who eats.

Last week, we saw beets and asparagus at the Armory Market, broccoli and garlic scapes at the Downtown Providence Market, and cherries and basil at the Hope Street Market. We’ve even heard that the very first raspberries are already ready to harvest.

If you’re looking for an excuse to get out to a RI farm, now is the moment to do it. There’s nothing quite like a local strawberry, fresh from the fields. You can pick your own strawberries at a dozen nearby farms, and three farms let you pick sugar snap peas too.

Enjoy the sweet taste, and cheers to a local, delicious summer!