Our 2023 Event is Sold Out!
A celebration of the farms and food of New England at the stunning Castle Hill Inn
Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening 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 beautiful water-view setting of Castle Hill Inn's Chalet Patio and Lawn overlooking the Newport Bridge spanning Narragansett Bay.
- Preview Tickets, 4-8pm — Doors open at 4pm. You'll experience our special preview hour, including passed champagne, raw bar, and extra time to connect with farmers and chefs. You'll also have early access to the main event.
- Main Event Tickets, 5-8pm — Doors open at 5pm (no earlier please). You'll have loads of time to enjoy local food, wine, beer, signature cocktails, live music, and the beautiful setting.
Scroll down or use the quick links to the right for more event information 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 15, 2023
Preview Tickets: 4-8pm
Main Event Tickets: 5-8pm
LOCATION
Castle Hill Inn
590 Ocean Drive
Newport, RI 02840
QUICK LINKS
· Restaurant/Farm Pairings
· Beverages
· Silent Auction & Raffles
· Thank You to Our Sponors
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. Take a look at the generous folks who'll be making our foodie dreams come true.
Bar'cino + Narragansett Creamery
Basil and Bunny + RI Mushroom Co
Bayberry Beer Hall + Moonrose Farm + Newport Sea Salt Co
Castle Hill Inn + Blackbird Farm + Ward's Berry Farm + Wright's Creamery
Easy Entertaining + Narragansett Creamery
Ellie's + Baffoni's Poultry Farm
Frogbell Food + RI Mushroom Co
Gnarly Food Truck + Gnarly Vines Farm
Harvest Kitchen + Long Lane Farm
Mei Mei Dumplings + Steere Orchards
New Rivers + Ocean State Shellfish Cooperative
Newport Vineyards + Blackbird Farm + Newport Sea Salt Co
Nick's on Broadway + Schartner Farms + Narragansett Creamery
Beverages
Here are the local brewers, vintners, roasters, farmers, and producers who will be donating their time and delicious products for us to drink at Local Food Fest this year:
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 growing list of generous donors helping to pack our Raffles and Silent Auction with great products at Local Food Fest 2023!
Bagel Express Pawtuxet Village
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Providence Performing Arts Center
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History
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
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Thank you Kendall Pavan St Laurent for the beautiful photography! Kendall Pavan Photography | St Laurent Creative
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Thank you Kendall Pavan St Laurent for the beautiful photography! Kendall Pavan Photography | St Laurent Creative
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