September is bursting with local harvest

September is bursting with colorful local harvest at the farmers market. Join us and vendors like Foggy Notion Farm at Armory Market today for fresh, local produce — rain or shine! Bring the dog! Bring the whole family! Add a little fun to your week 3:30-7pm (or dusk). >>

TONIGHT make paper using locally foraged invasive plant fiber! As part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival, Harvest Kitchen and local artist May Babcock invite you to this FREE event 6-8:30pm. Learn about using plants creatively, environmental stewardship—and enjoy a locally sourced meal! >>

Don’t miss this local food news: Kitchen Garden Farm’s Chilifest, SCLT’s Harvesting Hope, and Wholesome Wave’s webinar on Driving Food and Health Equity are coming up! Plus, join the RI Food Policy Council, and see what the UN published by the Farmers Market Coalition! >>

Wellness Week is 9/19 at Armory Market! Join us for special free offerings at the market focused on your health and wellness including ear acupuncture by Providence Community Acupuncture, reiki and healing support by Rachael McCaskill — and a free demo by Fearless Fish Market! >>

Check out Market Mobile for a taste of the restaurants, schools, grocers, and other businesses sourcing local food in our community. And see some of the items on offer from local farmers and makers — like youth-made, locally sourced Bread & Butter Zucchini Pickles from Harvest Kitchen! >>

Learn about Japanese cooking, culture, and customs. Blackstone Culinaria invites you to create your own bento at Harvest Kitchen 9/17 — drink, appetizer, and dessert included! You’ll leave with a pair of chopsticks and recipes. Get your tickets ($33) while they last. >>

Join us at Brown Univ. for the TERRA: Art, Land, Justice Symposium on Arts & Environment. Our co-executive director Jesse Rye will be speaking on “Panel 1: Food Chain” September 9th, and Harvest Kitchen will provide locally sourced food! REGISTER NOW >>

Get your early morning workout with our Market Mobile crew! Lift heavy things and get 5000 steps while you’re at it. Packline is when we pack up fresh, local food for wholesale delivery — Tuesdays at 6am and Thursdays at 5:15am. It’s energetic fun for the early-bird volunteer food-lover! >>

Join us at one of the eight farmers markets we’re operating this season:

Mondays

Neutaconkanut Park
675 Plainfield St Providence
3-6pm, open weekly until October 28

Tuesdays

Woonsocket
Thundermist Health Center / 450 Clinton St
3-6pm, open weekly until October 29

Wednesdays

Slater Park, Pawtucket
Newport Ave entrance, near main snack stand in park
3-6pm, open weekly until October 30
West Warwick
Thundermist Health Center / 186 Providence St
3-6pm, open weekly until October 30
Central Falls
559 Dexter St
3-6:30pm, open weekly until October 29
Brown University, Providence
Sciences Park, Thayer St
10:30am-2pm, open weekly September 4 to October 30

Thursdays

Armory, Providence
Parade St at Hudson St, Dexter Park
3:30-7pm (or dusk), open weekly until October 31

Saturdays

Broad Street, Providence
Algonquin House, 807 Broad St
8am-12pm, open weekly until October 26

View the complete RI Farmers Market Guide >>

Our 2019 outdoor farmers market season is sponsored by Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island.

Double your SNAP with Bonus Bucks. Our Bonus Bucks nutrition incentives program gives a 100% bonus! For every dollar you spend with your EBT card at the many participating farmers markets across RI, you’ll get a FREE dollar in Bonus Bucks to spend on fresh fruit and veggies! >>