FARM FRESH RI’s WINTER FARMERS MARKET KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 2, 2019 WITH TWO THANKSGIVING RAFFLES
Pawtucket, RI —The Farm Fresh RI Winter Farmers Market in Pawtucket is opening for its 13th season on November 2, 2019. The largest indoor market of its kind in New England, it will be open 9am to 1pm every Saturday through April 25, 2020.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island will be hosting special events, cooking demos, and sales throughout the season. Ever growing, the 2019-2020 Winter Market will be home to a bustling community of local growers and food producers, small businesses and artists, shoppers, families, and local musicians gathering over a shared interest in locally grown foods. Throughout the season, the market will feature over 85 new and returning vendors selling an array of local products—from fresh produce, seafood, poultry, meats, and cheeses to baked goods, gluten-free and vegan items, prepared foods, herbal remedies, seasonal flowers and wreaths… and so much more! For more information: farmfreshri.org
The Farm Fresh RI Winter Market is located in two spacious hallways of the Hope Artiste Village building at 1005 and 999 Main St., Pawtucket, RI, 02860. The R-Line bus stops at the market’s front door. Multiple parking lots are provided for convenience, and street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. Ramp accessibility is located at the 999 Main St entrance and in the building’s center courtyard.
Thanksgiving Raffles in November
Visitors to the Winter Market can take part in two fun raffles this November featuring locally grown and made items donated by market vendors. Tickets will be $5 each and available for purchase at the market every Saturday leading up to Thanksgiving (November 2, 9, 16, and 23). Winners will be announced at noon on November 23.
Turkey Raffle — Participants have a chance to win a ~15 lb. free-range turkey courtesy of Pat’s Pastured in East Greenwich, RI. Pat’s Standard White Turkeys are raised on pasture and fed non-GMO grains. Known for having a generous amount of white breast meat, this turkey will make an excellent centerpiece for your Thanksgiving meal.
Vegan Thanksgiving Raffle — Participants have a chance to win a vegan basket of Stuffed Shells made with Barrett’s Garden “Fauxcotta,” a 9″ pumpkin or apple crumble pie from Blush Bakeshop, dinner rolls or baguette from Provencal Bakery, and traditional Thanksgiving fixings like mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, and a lentil Wellington from Sprout & Lentil!
Local Vendors at the Farmers Market
The wintertime season kicks off with these local farms and food artisans at the market: Allen Farms, Aquidneck Farms, Backyard Food Company, Baffoni’s Poultry Farm, Bami Farm, Barden Family Orchard, Barrett’s Garden, Beautiful Day, Bellichi’s Best Biscotti, Beth Bakes, Blue Skys Farm, Blush Bakeshop, Bomster Scallops, Butter Cuisine, Celebrated, CHI Kitchen, Couët Farm & Fromagerie, La Creperie, DaSilva Farm, Deep Roots Farm, Deke’s Bagels, DELIcious Deli, Earth Essence Herbals, Fairland Farm, Farmacy Herbs, Flying Carrot Farm, Foggy Notion Farm, Four Town Farm, Freedom Food Farm, Fully Rooted, GC farms, Great Harvest Bread Company, Harmony Hill Farm, Harvest Kitchen, Hill Orchards, Hometown Poké, Hopkins Southdowns, Jack’s Snacks, JaPatty, June Love’s English Bakery, Just Like Nana’s, Kane’s Kitchen, Knead Doughnuts, Langwater Farm, Lara’s Cuisine, Lost Art Cultured Foods, Luluna Kombucha, Martinelli’s Farm and Charcuterie, Matilda, Matunuck Oyster Farm, Meadow Stone Farm, Ming’s Asian Street Food, Minymeals, Moonlight Rose Alpacas, Narragansett Creamery, New Harvest Coffee Roasters, Ocean State Pepper Company, Old Friends Farm, Olga’s Cup + Saucer, Pat’s Pastured, Poor Boy Sharpening, Provencal Bakery, Quissett Hill Farm, Red’s Street Kitchen & Catering, Rhed’s Hot Sauce, Rhode Island Spa Products, RI Mushroom Company, Rocket Fine Street Food, Sanctuary Herbs of Providence, Silk Tree Farm, Simmons Farm, Skydog Farm and Kitchen, SoulFresh Proteins, Sprout & Lentil, Steere Orchard, Sweet & Salty Farm, Sweet Possibilities, The Coffee Guy, The Local Catch, Virginia & Spanish Peanut Co., Ward’s Berry Farm, Wishing Stone Farm, Wright’s Dairy Farm, and Zeigler’s Market Garden.
Bonus Bucks Doubles SNAP/EBT Benefits
The market accepts cash, check, credit/debit, and SNAP/EBT. Farm Fresh RI’s Bonus Bucks nutrition incentives program provides an additional 100% bonus for customers using EBT—to increase access to fresh fruits and veggies for low-income individuals receiving federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. That means for every dollar spent with EBT at the farmers market, shoppers receive a FREE dollar in Bonus Bucks to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables.
About Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2004. They are a small organization growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of local farmers and eaters. 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 farmfreshri.org.