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Stay Tuned for Local Food Fest 2024 tickets coming this spring!

 

A fundraiser celebrating the farms and food of New England at Castle Hill Inn

Join us for a one-of-a-kind fundraising event celebrating local growers and food producers — featuring dozens of local farms paired with chefs from some of the top restaurants around. Meet these local food stars, watch live dish preparation, and enjoy their delicious creations along with local wine, beer, signature cocktails, live music, and the stunning water-view setting of Castle Hill Inn's Chalet Patio and Lawn overlooking the Newport Bridge spanning Narragansett Bay.

Your participating supports the mission of Farm Fresh Rhode Island and contributes to the vibrant local food community.

We are busy planning a memorable Local Food Fest 2024! We will update this page as more details about this year's event become available. In the meantime, scroll down or use the quick links to the right to see last year's event participants and photos.

Advance tickets only, they are not sold at the event. This event is rain or shine.
No refunds. Children under age 12 are welcome to attend at no cost.

DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
4-8pm

LOCATION
Castle Hill Inn
590 Ocean Drive
Newport, RI 02840

QUICK LINKS
· Restaurant/Farm Pairings
· Beverages
· Silent Auction & Raffles
· Thank You to Our Sponors

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2023 Restaurant & Farm/Producer Pairings

One of the most intriguing aspects of Local Food Fest is our pairings — dream teams of growers/makers and chefs crafting unique dishes using the freshest local harvest of the season. This year's lineup is still in the works, but take a look at the generous folks who made our foodie dreams come true at Local Food Fest 2023.

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2023 Beverages

We can't wait for this year's event! In the meantime, wet your whistle with the list of local brewers, vintners, roasters, farmers, and producers who dated their time and delicious products for us to drink at Local Food Fest 2023:

Anchor & Hope Wine

Granny Squibb's Iced Tea

Greenvale Vineyards

Grey Sail Brewing of RI

ISCO: Industrious Spirits Co.

New Harvest Coffee Roasters

Newport Vineyards

Providence Brewing Company

Taproot Brewing Company

Wright's Dairy Farm

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A Benefit for Farm Fresh Rhode Island

This event is a fundraiser for Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a nonprofit organization that's been growing the local food system since 2004. The proceeds of your ticket purchase will be put right to work for our local food system. Event guests are also invited to support our work through the fabulous silent auction and raffles offered during the event.

Check out the list of generous donors who helped pack our Raffles and Silent Auction with great products at last year, at Local Food Fest 2023!

Aya's Tasty AF Hot Chili Oil

Bagel Express Pawtuxet Village

Beth Bakes

Betolla

BJs

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum

Bolt Coffee

Bootblack Brand

Boston Red Sox

btone FITNESS

Carr's Ciderhouse

Castle Hill Inn

City Feed and Supply

The Dean Hotel

DYE HOUSE

East Side Cheese & Provisions

Edgewood Cheese Shop

Evolve Apothecary & Spa

Farmaesthetics

Fit Body Boot Camp

Flatbread Company Providence

Gianna Palazzo Media

The Graduate Providence

Gotham Greens

Harvest Kitchen

Hy-Line Cruises

Isle Brewers Guild

Keane's Wood Fired Catering

Kreatelier

Lucie's Secret Garden

New Harvest Coffee Roasters

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet

Providence Performing Arts Center

RI Food Tours

Richard Goulis

The River Social

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History

The Sandwich Hut

Seastreak

Seven Stars Bakery

Stock Culinary Goods

Sweet Berry Farm

Virginia and Spanish Peanut Co.

Westside Wellness

White Dog Distilling

The Wilbury Theatre Group

Thank You

Local Food Fest would not be possible without the generosity of Castle Hill Inn and Newport Restaurant Group. We are extremely grateful to the amazing chefs, growers, and producers who donate their time and products to make this event a success. Our Local Food Fest Committee and Volunteers are instrumental in hosting an event of this size: Thank you! To learn how your business can sponsor Local Food Fest, email nikki@farmfreshri.org.

2023 Sponsors