FARM FRESH

Your Farm Fresh Weekend + Feeding Families + LASA

Sims Market Saturdays

The farmers market at our headquarters on Sims Ave in Providence — Sims Market — is open every Saturday 9am–1pm, year-round. Sorry, dogs are not allowed inside.

We kindly remind you that masks/face coverings are required at all times — inside and outside the market. The only exception is stationary eating or drinking outside, where we offer food trucks and distanced seating. Please do not walk around the market without a mask on.
This season, Sims Market is considered an “open air market” — with open garage-style doors lining the market halls and vendors both inside and out. Starting
May 1
, we will not be counting as you enter and exit the market, but will continue enforcing masks and safe distancing.

Providence Flea Sundays

[From the Providence Flea]
Sharper Harper is back on Sunday to sharpen all your knives and tools for Spring gardening and Summer grilling. ✂️

Find the Providence Flea in the Farm Fresh Market Halls every Sunday 11am-3pm through May 23rd.

Then starting June 6, the Flea moves to South Water Street in Providence, 10am-3pm, for their outdoor season.

Always free admission.

2021 RI Summer Farmers Market Guide

Outdoor farmers market season is starting! Check out this collection of farmers markets open this summer throughout Rhode Island, and where you can use SNAP/EBT, WIC, and Bonus Bucks. We will continue to update this page as information evolves from the many farmers market managers statewide.

Staff Spotlight

Meet Shonan, Market Mobile Associate

We asked Shonan some hard-hitting questions, and this is what we learned.

What made you want to work at Farm Fresh RI? I had only worked closely with non-profits before, such as Year Up Rhode Island. Year Up actually was the one who saw the Farm Fresh job listing and ended up forwarding it to me immediately, thinking I was a perfect match. All I needed to see was non-profit, working close with the community, and a wide variety of fresh produce to be like “omg hey!!” Turns out the match was indeed perfect!

What television or book series are you into right now? I’m rewatching Euphoria on HBO for like the millionth time 😀

What is your favorite Farm Fresh tradition? Currently reinvigorating our tradition of gathering food and coffee donations for our early-bird Market Mobile volunteers!

What’s your favorite season in Rhode Island, and why? Autumn! I don’t really enjoy being too cold or too hot, so the Autumn weather is perfect. I love stepping on the crunchy leaves and going outside in the nice Sweater Weather!!

What do you look forward to most post-pandemic? Not having to tell people to put on a mask :/

What is your favorite thing to order on Market Mobile or purchase at the farmers market right now? I’ve been vegan for almost three years. Barrett’s Garden JUST released a vegan cream cheese — and it’s the best and only vegan cream cheese I will buy for the rest of my life!! It’s only like five ingredients, which is amazingggg so please get some and try it! 😀

Market Mobile

Order from local farmers and food producers every Monday and Thursday. It’s like shopping at the farmers market online! Choose from curbside pickup in Providence or contact-free home delivery to Providence, Pawtucket, East Bay, and Newport.

Start your garden off right — farmers have started listing a wide variety of plant starts for sale on Market Mobile, including flowering, herb, and vegetable plants!

Photo: Shonan packs up some baby chive plants from Allen Farms in Westport, MA, for home delivery.

Bonus Bucks

April is Feeding Families Fresh and Local month, when we ask you to chip in to help more Rhode Islanders afford nutritious fresh food and local farmers reach more customers.

“I’ve been shopping at farmers markets in Rhode Island for over 20 years. The ‘Double Your SNAP’ bonus Farm Fresh provides via Bonus Bucks makes it so I can afford to shop at the farmers market. It totally helps me stretch my budget so I can purchase all the delectable fruits and veggies I get at the farmers market.”⁠
— Jeff, Farmers Market Shopper⁠
“Bonus Bucks bring us customers we might not have otherwise made any sales to, and expand our sales to some existing customers. Participation is simple and rewarding.”⁠
— Adam and Than, Foggy Notion Farm

Foggy Notion Farm as been growing soil and food on historic farmland surrounded by the beautiful forests of Snake Den State Park without chemical inputs since 2016.

DONATE TO BONUS BUCKS

News for Local Farmers and Fishers!

OVER $160,000 IN GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF LOCAL FOOD AND SEAFOOD IN RHODE ISLAND — May 30th deadline set for Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) Grant applications

The Department of Environmental Management has announced more than $160,000 in funding available for projects that support the growth, development, and marketing of local food and seafood in RI. Learn more and apply by May 30.
The Rhode Island Food Policy Council offers technical assistance and resources for LASA Grant applicants, including webinar, individualized proposal development services, and Q&As.

Job Opportunities — Deadlines Extended!

Join the Farm Fresh RI and Hope’s Harvest RI teams!
full-time and seasonal/part-time opportunities available

Farmers Market Associate
Farmers Market Outreach Associate
Harvest Kitchen Farmers Market Associate

Hope’s Harvest RI Food Rescue AmeriCorps VISTA
Farmers Market Food Access AmeriCorps VISTA
Farm to Family Community Education AmeriCorps VISTA
Farmers Market Food Security AmeriCorps VISTA
Volunteer Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA
Farm to Food Pantry AmeriCorps VISTA
Keep an eye on our jobs page for updates.
Check out the Ag Exchange for community job listings and all things ag.

Farm Fresh Farmers Markets

These are the farmers markets we operate during the summer season. Seen us elsewhere? We also provide our Fresh Bucks/Bonus Bucks tokens at many other markets across RI!

MONDAYS
Neutaconkanut Park
by the Rec Center
675 Plainfield St, Providence
3–6pm
weekly, July 5 to October 25

TUESDAYS
Woonsocket
Location TBD
3–6pm
weekly, July 6 to October 26

Central Falls
by Childrens’ Friend
559 Dexter St
3–6pm
weekly, July 6 to October 26

WEDNESDAYS
West Warwick
Arctic Village Gazebo
Main St at Washington St
3–6pm
weekly, July 7 to October 27

THURSDAYS
Armory Park
by the Cranston St Armory
85 Parade St, Providence
3:30–7pm (or dusk)
weekly, June 3 to October 28

SATURDAYS
Sims Market
at Farm Fresh RI
10 Sims Ave, Providence
9am–1pm
weekly, Year-Round

Broad Street
by The Algonquin House
807 Broad St, Providence
8am–12pm
weekly, June 12 to October 30

(Looking for the Hope Street Market? We’re proud to facilitate Fresh Bucks and sell Harvest Kitchen products there—but it is operated by a farmer-run cooperative.)

Our Location

We are located at 10 Sims Ave in Providence, on the corner of Sims and Kinsley Avenues. Parking lot entrances are located on both.

Local Food Businesses are Moving In!
Open dates vary, stay tuned
Anchor Toffee
New Harvest Coffee Roasters
Providence Brewing Company
Red Tomato
Tallulah’s Taqueria