MARKET OPENS MAY 7! The Pawtuxet Village Farmer's Market will begin its 14th season on Saturday, May 7 from 9 AM to noon at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Come do your Mother's Day shopping: Eggs, honey, spring greens, plants and veggies starts, seeds, olive oils and balsamic vinegars, goat milk soaps and soy candles, baked goods and delicious local meats and fish. It will be a chance for us all to reconnect after the long winter. Stay in … [Read more...]
WINTER MARKET UP AND RUNNING
Our new winter market kicks off tomorrow evening at Little Falls Cafe at 2166 Broad St, Cranston in Pawtuxet Village. More than 35 customers have registered to order from our vendors and pickup their food on Thursday evenings from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. Participating vendors include Blue Skys Farm, Pak Express, gC Farms, PV Farmstand, The Local Catch, Presto Strange O Coffee, Virginia & Spanish Peanut Company, Terry's Tasty Treasures, The Olive … [Read more...]
PEACHES, SHELL BEANS, TOMATOES; ZOEY COOKS AGAIN
Barden Orchard peaches are still coming in; ripe and juicy, they are here for only a short time so enjoy them now! Early apples are also appearing. Farmer Frank reports that he will have shell beans this week. According to Mother Earth News: "Horticultural beans (also called shell, wren's egg, bird egg, speckled cranberry, or October beans) come in both pole and dwarf varieties and can produce big harvests in small gardens. The colorful, … [Read more...]
FULL HOUSE, KING OF SPADES, FLUSH
This week we will have our full complement of vendors once more (except for Bernie's Honey, which will be available at the market table). Stroll from the beginning to the end and check out the great food: Presto Strange O Coffee Truck Pak Express PV Farmstand Le Favorite Bakery Blue Skys Farm The Local Catch The Market Table gC Farms Beltane Farm Long Entry Farm Baffoni Poultry Wedgewood Flowers Barden Family Orchard Rocky Ledge … [Read more...]
SHORT AND SWEET
Just like peach season, this day is just too perfect to waste even one bit of it. So, we remind you that a picture is worth ten thousand words with this view of Blue Skys Farm's flowers last week. See you at the market. … [Read more...]
RIPE FOR THE PICKING; RAIN CHECK FOR TASTINGS; SAINTS PRESERVE US!
Juicy tomatoes, plump corn, crisp cukes and perhaps some blushing peaches will be showing up this Saturday at our farmers' tables. Tons o' squash will be mounded in all their glorious variety: summer, zucchini, pattipan, and even some butternut and spaghetti squash. Bring your bags and "pick your own" to take home. Thank you to all our customers who came out in the showers last Saturday to support our farmers and vendors. Your commitment to … [Read more...]
AUGUST ABUNDANCE, SAMPLE CITY, FARM FANS
The first August market will bring us a bonanza of fresh produce: greens, nime chow and eggs from Pak Express: tomatoes and peppers from PV Farmstand,; herbs, lettuce and flowers from Blue Skys Farm; corn and squash from gC Farms, eggplant, jams and cukes from Long Entry Farm; blueberries and broccoli from Rocky Ledge Farm. And just MAYBE Barden Family Orchard will appear this Saturday... we'll have to wait until market day to see. And don't … [Read more...]
SAY IT WITH DIAMONDS (AND BEANS); THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!
Farmers are nothing if not practical, and even when romance is in the air, it's often difficult for them to get off the tractor, dress up and go out for a special dinner. So when gC Farms' Chris Mezak decided to propose to his long-time partner Gwen Stokes, he combined business with pleasure by planting beans in a newly cleared field spelling out "WILL U MARRY ME?" When the green letters began to be legible, Chris asked Gwen to go check on the … [Read more...]
LONGING FOR LONG ENTRY; BEANS AND BLUEBERRIES; ORGANIC VS CONVENTIONAL REDUX
This Saturday marks the much-anticipated return of Long Entry Farm. Mike and Allison write: "We'll be there with Michael & Samuel, of course, along with peppers, eggplant, squash/zucchini, pickling cucumbers, greens, jams & bread. We also have a very large batch of very large zucchini - perfect for stuffing, frying, pickling, belting a neighbor, or making zucchini bread." A very large welcome back to them! LeFavorite Bakery … [Read more...]
HOT STUFF, PRODUCE PARADE, VISIT FROM LITTLE FALLS
The weather prognosticators tell us that the heat and humidity will moderate by tomorrow; Saturday promises to be dry and sunny with temps in the low 80s. A perfect day for the market (and those rapidly ripening tomatoes we hope to be enjoying any day now!), and for picking up some great fish, veggies and meats for the grill. It's been great to have the options for salads and other cold foods on the steamy days we had this week: smoked … [Read more...]
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