MARCH MADNESS AT THE PAWTUCKET WINTERTIME FARMERS??MARKET
Pawtucket,??RI ?????March can be a challenging month for local farmers. It??signals??the start of a long thaw after winter and the beginning of planning for??next??season???s harvest. Shopping at farmers markets is a great way to support??local??farms year-round. But March is a time of year when local farmers need??your??business and support most of all.???? ??
To celebrate these local heroes, Farm??Fresh Rhode Island is hosting a month of??special events at the Pawtucket??Wintertime Farmers Market, called March??Madness.
Shop at the market every??Saturday in March to enjoy fun events like??cooking demos, take advantage of??seasonal sales, and participate in a one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt for a chance??to win prizes valued at over $300!
Participating??in March Madness is a great way??to support local agriculture, empower small??businesses and build vibrant??community with local food at the center of every??table.
March??Madness: A Month of Free Events?? Demos and Food Pairing to be held in the New Harvest Coffee Roasters Training??Room, Hope Artiste Village Suite 110, during the farmers market. ???? ?? ????
Every??Saturday in March, 9a-1p??????? Scavenger??Hunt through the Market! ???? ?? ????March??4, 10a ??? Cooking Demo by??Harvest Kitchen ???? ?? ????March??11, 10a ??? Cooking with Kimchi Demo & Tasting by??Chi Kitchen
???? ?? ????March??18, 9:30a ??? Beer and Food Pairing by??Hope??& Main??and??Bucket??Brewery ???? ?? ????March??25, 10a ??? Cooking Demo by the??African??Alliance of Rhode Island What to Expect (Just like that??other?????Final Four???)
???? ?? ????Baskets?????of delicious produce to feature on your dinner table! ???? ?? ????Dunks?????of fresh baked-goods into steamy, locally roasted coffee!??
???? ?? ????Hoops?????used to support greenhouses that make winter harvests possible!
???? ?? ????Nets?????that harvest fresh-caught seafood from our region???s waters! ??
The Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers??Market is open every Saturday, 9a???1p, until??April 29.
Located in two spacious??hallways of the Hope Artiste Village in??Pawtucket, RI, it is easily accessed??via the R-Line bus and parking is provided.??farmfreshri.org/winter
Cash,??Credit/Debit, EBT Accepted The??market accepts cash, check, credit/debit, and EBT.
For shoppers using??SNAP??(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, Farm Fresh RI??provides a??40% bonus! Customers simply swipe their EBT card at any of the??market Welcome??Tables and receive tokens to spend on groceries at the market.??
For every $5??swiped on EBT, shoppers get $2 FREE Bonus Bucks to buy fresh??fruits and??vegetables ??? and the tokens never expire!
About??Farm Fresh Rhode Island Farm??Fresh Rhode Island is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2004.??They are??a small organization with a big mission ??? growing a local food system??that??values the environment, health and quality of life of area farmers and??eaters.??
Part incubator, part activator, Farm Fresh RI offers a wide array??of access,??education, and distribution programs aimed at building??healthier communities,??increasing access to fresh food, strengthening??community-based businesses,??and improving the impact of food production??and distribution on our??environment.
For more information, please??visit??www.farmfreshri.org