The Providential Gardener

Rhode Island's Winter Farmers' Market Begins! Buy LOCAL!

Farm Fresh Rhode Island, our four-year-old dynamo of a Buy-LOCAL organization, has established an indoor Farmers' Market for Rhode Islanders, with 34 vendors in a beautifully restored mill building just over the Providence-Pawtucket city line in the Hope Artiste Village,1005 Main St, Pawtucket, beginning Saturday, December 6, from 11 am to 2 pm. I went over there this morning for a press conference and saw the space, which looks vast today, but which Noah Fulmer, the director of Farm Fresh RI, says will be jam packed on Saturday.
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Veggin' Out

For several summers now, WIC (Women, Children & Infants Program) and RIDEM, in conjunction with Johnson & Wales University, have sponsored cooking demonstrations at Farmers' Markets and other locations. These 1-2 hour demos feature such recipes as salsa and fruit/yogurt... Read more →

Rhode Island Local Food Fest

From Farm Fresh Rhode Island: A ramble through the flavors of Rhode Island. This is the inaugural benefit for Farm Fresh Rhode Island, at Castle Hill, Newport, on Wednesday, August 1, from 4 to 8pm. An evening celebrating Rhode Island... Read more →

First Annual "Iron Chef" Competition

From Farm Fresh Rhode Island: PROVIDENCE, RI – Farm Fresh Rhode Island is excited to host the 1st Annual Iron Chef Competition. The event will be held at the Downtown Farmers’ Market on Friday, July 27th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.... Read more →

What's Happening ~ June 15-17

So much is going on this weekend, I wish I could clone myself! Alas, I will have to choose. But so can you. I hope you can make one or more of these cool events! Fri Jun 15, 2007 09:00... Read more →

Rhode Island Agriculture Day, Tuesday, May 22, 2007

The time is 11:30 to 5pm, the place is the Statehouse rotunda in Providence, and featured attractions are: 25 Exhibitors offering local food samples Announcement of the first inductees into the RI Agricultural Hall of Fame Announcement of $70,000 in... Read more →

Urban Greens

I went to the Hope High School (Providence) Farmers' Market yesterday to stock up on apples and anything else I could. I thought it was the last market until next June, and that's true for just about all the farmers... Read more →

SCLT's Harvesting Hope Breakfast ~ Next Wednesday

We've received an invitation from Southside Community Land Trust to attend this special breakfast on Wednesday, October 4th from 7:30am to 8:30am on the second floor of the Roger Williams Park Casino. "It is a unique opportunity to learn more... Read more →

Farm Fresh RI - Louella Hill

For a great article on the founding and organization of Farm Fresh Rhode Island and its founder, Louella Hill, see ProJo, September 23, 2005: Farm Fresh Rhode Island Connects Farmers and Chefs ~ But director Louella Hill wants to do... Read more →

2006 Farmers’ Market Season kicks off Saturday, Hope High School Farmers’ Market

Hope High School Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday, June 10th, 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Farmers’ markets are a great way to bring freshness to the heart of Providence. This year the Downcity / Farm Fresh RI Market Season kicks-off on Saturday,... Read more →