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 amazing prizes! 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: 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??3, 10a ??? Cooking Demo by??Harvest Kitchen
???? ?? ????March??10, 10:30a ??? Beer Tasting by??Revival??Brewing Company
???? ?? ????March??17, 10a ??? Local Producers Spotlight by??Hope??& Main
???? ?? ????March??24, 10a ??? Cooking and Ceramics Demo by the??African??Alliance of Rhode??Island
???? ?? ????March??31, 10a ??? Coffee Roasting Demos by the??New??Harvest Coffee Roasters??
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 off-street parking is available.??For more information: www.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.