The annual Autumn Hayride takes place this Saturday.
Sponsored by the Friends of Pawtuxet Village, the horse-drawn wagon
will leave from the parking lot behind the market every half-hour from 10 AM to Noon. Children 4-12 years: $3; Ages 13 & over: $5; Children 2 & under FREE
Family Rate: $15 for a family of four or five (parents & children only) Reservations advised! Come early to the Farmer’s Market
to reserve your seat, or purchase advance tickets at Twice Told Tales 2145 Broad St. Cranston.
It’s the 2nd annual American Craft Week Artisans Fair
in the upper parking lot. Featuring glass, pottery, jewelry, knitted
wear, wooden ware, metal work, paintings and more, all the artists and
artisans are locals who display and sell their work in Edgewood and
Pawtuxet Village.
The second of the two forums sponsored by The Cranston Herald and The Cranston Public LIbrary takes place tonight,
Thursday, October 6, 6-8, for Citywide and Mayoral candidates. It will
be held in the conference room at the Central Library, located at 140
Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston.
And you will finally be able to find the beef at the stand of Weatherlow Farm. The Westport, MA livestock farmers will make their first appearance on Saturday. They will be attending the market for our final 4 weeks.
Sadly, there will be no pawpaws this year for Pawtuxet Village. Rhonda and Joe of Rocky Point Blueberry Farm report that the pawpaw crop was ruined this year by the late spring freeze and/or the heavy wind storms we had while the flowers were blooming.On the bright side, we be giving away free seeds and instructions for nurturing your own pawpaw tree! Mark Garrison, the original planter of the grove at Rocky Point, will be here on October 15 with seeds donated by Rhonda and Joe, and expert advice on how to successfully grow your own.
We will also have flyers at the market welcome table about the free trees that will be distributed at the market on October 22 by DEM. Homeowners are eligible to apply for the program which aims to reduce energy use by planting trees in optimal locations.
Thanks to all of you who showed up to shop in the rain last week. And to the scarecrow crafters who created this lovely creature for the Edgewood Garden Club and the market’s entry for the village scarecrow contest.
See you at the market.
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