The market is open, as always, every Saturday from 9 AM to Noon, at 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston.   We are an all-weather market Beans are on the menu: mounds of green beans and these lovely purple beans from gC Farms (they are almost the same color as Gwen's overalls!):   Speaking of mounds, take note of the growing masses of squash, an amazing variety of size, shape, color and texture.  Take home a few different types and try … [Read more...]

Cucumbers are ripe and ready to come to the market this week.  Refreshing and perfect for hot summer days, just slice them and add to salads, sandwiches and drinks.  Make a batch of refrigerator pickles (minimal or no cooking required!) for a cool, crunchy treat. Wedgewood Flowers will be bringing more blueberries this week from their neighbors at Smith's Berry Farm in Saunderstown.  Just remember to get here early; they go fast! For … [Read more...]

This Independence Day, show your true red-white-and-blue by purchasing American-grown food for your feasts.  Go further down the path to Old Glory by buying only food which is genetically free of patents by multinational corporations or imported fish DNA.  Become a real flag-waver by demanding food that doesn't have a huge carbon footprint due to long-distance trucking and the need to be refrigerated for weeks before it reaches your grocery … [Read more...]

It's strawberry time, but not for long.  Soon these local sweet red fruits will be but a fond memory, so get them while you can.  Kathy and Fred of Wedgewood Flowers will not be here this week, but they are bringing us more berries from their neighbors at Smith's Berry Farm in Saunderstown, which will be for sale at the market table.  Pak Express had berries last week, too, and should have more on Saturday. And speaking of the market … [Read more...]

ON THE RHODE(S) AGAIN; ALL YOU KNEAD; SUNNY SKIES IN CRANSTON We are back to Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet this week, after our Gaspee Day market at Hall Library.   Thanks to all who followed us there, and to the new customers who discovered us.  Many residents of our community who haven't been to the market for a while don't realize how much more we are able to offer these days, and it's always great to acquaint them with the range of locally sourced … [Read more...]

Saturday June 10, the market will set up at: William Hall Library 1825 Broad Street Cranston, RI 02905 (about 10 blocks north of our usual site, right up Broad St.) Due to the Gaspee Days Parade, we will make our customary ONE DAY ONLY migration north to the library. We will be on the front lawn so you can’t miss us. Same great vendors, same great food! So make your way around the parade route to visit us and support your favorite … [Read more...]

Goodwill Industries will be with us this Saturday from 9 AM until noon. Their collection truck will be in the parking lot above the market; turn left off Rhodes Place just after the Scottish Rite Temple. They will taking used electronic waste (see flyer for restrictions), small appliances, textile items and shoes. Clothing and shoes do not need to be in wearable condition, just clean and odor-free. The Honey Shop will be joining the market … [Read more...]

It's Memorial Day weekend, and we've got all you need for your cookouts. Greens, herbs, eggs and spring vegetables from our farmers for sides, salads and seasonings, meats from Baffoni's Poultry and Weatherlow Farms, fish from The Local Catch, burger buns and pizza shells (wheat and white) from Olga's plus more foodstuffs at every table. We also have great veggie and herb starts for that home garden now that it's safe to plant. The … [Read more...]

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Finally, this Saturday promises to be Spring-like, not monsoon or early March. We hope to see many more of you as the weather improves. Get here early for the Knead Doughnuts, though; they sold out before 10:30 in their debut performance. We were joined by a new vendor last week: Big Idea Lemonade, owned and operated by Serena Manna. Serena makes her fresh lavender lemonade as you wait, squeezing the lemons and grinding the lavender, then … [Read more...]