Summer Markets

May 2017

Summer means fresh local fruit and veggies! Farmer’s markets and mobile markets will be open all over Rhode Island, selling the best and freshest produce. Did you know that many of these markets accept SNAP & WIC? And that many markets even offer bonus bucks to help you get the most out of your benefits?

This FAQ provides a guide to farmers’ markets and other mobile fruit & vegetable markets throughout RI. Be good to yourself: eat local!

Shop Rhode Island’s Farmers’ Markets!

The next few pages list the current outdoor farmers’ markets in Rhode Island. For maps, and the most recent updates, visit www.farmfreshri.org. Markets that accept food assistance benefits are marked as such: S = SNAP benefits, W = WIC benefits, B = bonus bucks offered. Here are some things to keep in mind before you go shop!

What do I need to bring? Don’t forget shopping bags! Most farmers will put your purchase in a plastic bag, but carrying all that can be a lot. A canvass bag or re-useable bag goes a long way!

What do ‘Bonus Bucks’ mean? SNAP shoppers receive $2 bonus for every $5 spent at the market. For example, if you ask for $10, you’ll receive $14. You can use those bonus bucks to buy fruits, veggies, herbs, and plant starters.

How do I use my benefits at the market? To use your SNAP benefits at these markets, find the

welcome table. Hand your card to the market worker, and tell them how much you want to spend. They will swipe your card, and then give you tokens to use at the market including your bonus bucks. To use your WIC benefits, you give your check to the farmer at the stand (like you’re giving a personal check). You must sign your check in front of the farmer.

Prepared by Rhode Island Community Food Bank | May 22, 2017 Contact: Kristina Fox, Community Resource Coordinator | 401-230-1701 | kfox@rifoodbank.org

Bristol County Haines State Park Farmers’ Market: S, W, B Haines Memorial State Park, Haines Park Rd, Barrington Weds 2pm-6pm May 14th to Oct 26th

Mount Hope Farmers’ Market: S, W, B Mount Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave, Bristol Sat 9am-1pm open year-round 6

Schoolyard Famers’ Market: S, W Hope & Main, 691 Main St, Warren Sun 10am-2pm June 19th to Oct 2nd

Kent County East Greenwich Farmers’ Market Eldredge Elementary School, 101 First Ave, East Greenwich Mon June 6th to Oct 5th

Goddard State Park Farmer’s Market: S, W, B 345 Ives Rd, Warwick Fri 9am-1pm May 14th to Oct 28th

Greene Farmers’ Market Greene Public Library, 179 Hopkins Hollow Rd, Greene Tues 4pm-6pm May 31st to Oct 4th

West Warwick Farmers’ Market: S,W,B Thundermist Health Center, 186 Providence St, West Warwick Thurs 3pm-6pm July 9th to Sept 29th

Newport County Aquidneck Growers’ Saturday Market: S,W,B Newport Vineyards & Winery, 909 E. Main Rd, Middletown Sat 9am-1pm open year-round

Aquidneck Growers’ Wednesday Market: S, W, B

Along the shaded walk, Memorial Boulevard & Chapel St, Newport

Weds 2pm-6pm May 18th to Oct 28th

Jamestown Farmers’ Market

Fort Getty Pavilion, 913 Fort Getty Road, Jamestown

Mon 4pm-7pm May 30th to Sept 26th

Providence County Armory Farmers’ Market: S, W, B Dexter Park @ the Cranston Armory. Parade & Hudson, Providence

Thurs 2pm-6pm or dusk May 26th Oct 27th a

Broad St. Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Algonquin House, 807 Broad St, Providence

Sat 8:30am-12pm July 2nd to Oct 29th

Prepared by Rhode Island Community Food Bank | May 22, 2017 Contact: Kristina Fox, Community Resource Coordinator | 401-230-1701 | kfox@rifoodbank.org

Brown University Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Sciences Park, Thayer St between Waterman and George St, Providence

Weds 11am-2pm Sept 7th to Oct 26th

Burrillville Farmers’ Market: S, W

Stillwater Mill Complex, 75 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville

Sat 9:30am-12:30pm May 21st to Oct 29th

Central Falls Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Jenks Park, Broad St, Central Falls

Weds 2:30pm-6pm July 6th to Oct 26th

Capitol Hill Farmers’ Market: S

RI Dept of Health, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence

Thurs 11am-2pm July 7 to Oct 27th

Downtown Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Kennedy Plaza, Washington St, Providence

Tues 3pm-6pm July 5th to Oct 25th

East Providence Farmers Market: S, W, B

Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave, East Providence

Thurs 4pm-7pm June 23rd to Sept 8th

Greenville Farmers’ Market

St Thomas Episcopal Church, Route 44, Greenville

Sat 1pm-4pm until Oct 17th

Hope St Farmers’ Market: S (Weds)/S, W, B (Sat)

Lippitt Park, 1059 Hope St, Providence

Weds 3pm-6pm May 25th to Oct 25th, Sat 9am-1pm May 21st to Oct 29th

Neutaconkanut Park Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Plainfield St, Providence

Mon 3pm-6pm Jul 11th to Oct 31st

North Providence Farmers’ Market: S

Governor John Notte Jr Park, 1675 Douglas Ave, North Providence

Fri 3:30pm-6pm Jul 22nd to Sep 2nd

Pawtuxet Village Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot, 60 Rhodes Pl, Cranston

Sat 9am-12pm May 7th to Oct 29th

Sankofa Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Ave, Providence

Weds 2pm-6pm June 29th to Oct 5th

Scituate Farmers’ Market: S

Village Green (Scituate Art Festival Grounds) W Greenville Rd & Silk Ln, Scituate

Sat 9am-12pm May 7th to Oct 1st

Prepared by Rhode Island Community Food Bank | May 22, 2017 Contact: Kristina Fox, Community Resource Coordinator | 401-230-1701 | kfox@rifoodbank.org

Providence County continued Whole Foods Garden City—Cranston 151 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston Thurs 3pm-7pm or dusk June 7th to Nov 8th

Whole Foods—University Heights 601 N Main St, Providence Mon 3pm-7pm or dusk until Oct 26th

Woonsocket Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

Thundermist Health Center, 450 Clinton St, Woonsocket

Tues 3pm-6pm year-round

Washington County Block Island Farmers’ Market: S Negus Park, 100 Ocean Ave, Block Island Sat 9am-11:30am June 11th to Oct 15th

Charlestown Farmers’ Market

Church of the Holy Spirit, 4150 Old Post Rd, Charlestown

Fri 9:30am-1pm, June 24th to Sept 2nd

Coastal Growers Market: S, W, B

Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Rd, Saunderstown

Sat 8:30am-12:30pm May 14th to Oct 29th

Narragansett Farmers’ Market: W

Fishermen’s Memorial State Park, 1011 Pt Judith Rd, Narragansett

Sun 9am-1pm May 1st to Oct 30th

Richmond Farmers’ Market: W

Richmond Town Hall, Rt. 138 at Richmond Townhouse Rd

Sat 9am-12:30pm May 14th to Oct 15th

South Kingstown URI Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

URI East Farm, 2095 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown

Sat 8:30am-12pm May 7th to Oct 29th

Wakefield/Marina Park Farmers’ Market: S, W, B

239 Salt Pond Rd, Wakefield (South County Hospital exit off Rt. 1)

Tues 2pm-6pm May 3rd to Oct 25th

Weekapaug Farmers’ Market

Weekapaug Fire District Office, 4 Wawaloam Ave, Weekapaug

Fri 8:30am-11:30am July 1st to Sept 2nd

Westerly/Pawcatuck Farmers’ Market: S,W,B

85 Main St, Westerly (just past The Bridge restaurant

Thurs 10am-1pm June 16th to Oct 16th

Wickford Village Farmers’ Market

Town Parking lot, 63 Brown St, Wickford

Thurs 1pm-5pm June 2nd to Oct 6th

Prepared by Rhode Island Community Food Bank | May 22, 2017 Contact: Kristina Fox, Community Resource Coordinator | 401-230-1701 | kfox@rifoodbank.org

Food on the Move Mobile Markets!

Food on the Move brings fresh produce to neighborhoods around Rhode Island! Come to the market for colorful, crisp fruits and vegetables! Food on the Move accepts cash, debit/credit, and SNAP benefits. Food on the Move markets will DOUBLE THE VALUE of your SNAP benefits. For every $1 you spend, you will get another $1 in a gift card that you can use to buy more fruits and vegetables!

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Prepared by Rhode Island Community Food Bank | May 22, 2017 Contact: Kristina Fox, Community Resource Coordinator | 401-230-1701 | kfox@rifoodbank.org