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Kent County
- Bascombe Farms & Orchard - Apples, Peaches
99 West Wrentham Road,
Cumberland, RI 02864. Phone: (401) 658-1962. Open:
Monday to Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am
to 5 pm.
Directions: from I-295:
Take Exit 10 off I-295 for Rt. 122 Travel north on Rt. 122 for 3 miles Turn
right on West Wrentham Rd. Farm is 1/4 mile on right. (ADDED: July 10, 2009)
- Cataldo Family Orchard - Apples
Reynolds Road (Route 94),
Glocester, RI 02814. Phone: (401) 934-0179. Open:
call for hours.
Directions:
Take exit 7B from I-295 Head west on route 44 for 14.5 miles. Turn left on
Reynolds Road (Route 94) Orchard entrance is about 1/2 mile on right.
(ADDED: July 10, 2009)
- Harley Farm - apples, pumpkins, Farm Fresh Eggs, Hay rides, Farm
Animals
1299 Putnam Pike,
Glocester, RI 02814. Phone:
(401) 710-9154. Open:
Open 7 days from 10 am to 4 pm from September to November.
Directions: from I-295:
Take Exit 7B off I-295 for Rt. 44 west Travel on Rt. 44 west for 10 miles
through Chepachet At traffic light, continue on Rt. 44 for .4 miles Orchard is
on right. (ADDED: July 10, 2009)
- Moosup River Farm @ Knight Farm - apples, peaches, Pumpkins, Plums
1 Snake Hill Road,
Glocester, RI 02857. Phone: (401) 949-7898 or 949-1694. Open: Monday to Thursday
from 8 am to 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday from.8am to 9pm.
Directions:
Take exit 7B from I-295 Head west on route 44 for 1.7 miles Bear left onto route
116 for 1.3 miles Knight's Farm is on the corner of Snake Hill Rd and Greenville
Ave. (ADDED: July 10, 2009)
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Macomber's Blueberry farm -
Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, already-picked
produce (of the pyo crop)
141 Rice City Road, Coventry, RI 02827. Phone:
401-397-5079. Email:
MacombersBlueberryFarm@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, most mornings
from 8 am to 1 pm and some evenings; Saturday and Sunday, from 8 am to 4 pm;
Always call the Blueberry Hotline first for exact picking times and
conditions. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. July - September. We minimize use
of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 02,
2009)
-
Rocky
Point Farm - Blueberries and paw-paws
130 Rocky Point Avenue, Warwick, Rhode
Island. Email:
farm130@cox.net . Open: July and August, daily from 8 am till dusk.
Directions: We are on the road to the former Rocky Point amusement park, on
Warwick Neck, which is surrounded by Narragansett Bay. From Providence and
points north, take I-95 to exit 14, stay left for 37 East to the exit for
Post Road South. At the third light, left on Airport Road. At Hoxie Four
Corners (Dave's supermarket on right) continue straight ahead on West Shore
Road to left on Warwick Neck Avenue (Rocky Point Pub on right) to left on
Rocky Point Avenue. We are about 200 yards down Rocky Point Avenue on the
right, past our neighbors' houses to the farm gate and signs. Pawpaws: In
addition to the fruit from our seedling and named variety trees. we hope to
harvest the first fruit from trees developed by pawpaw guru Neal Peterson:
Shenandoah and Susquehana. And we will be grafting his Wabash variety on
some of our seedlings. See
our pawpaw
page for more information about this interesting fruit. A visitor
writes on April 25, 2009: "LOVED IT!"
Newport County
- Quonset View Farm - strawberries and blueberries.
895 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI. Phone: 401-683-1254. Open: daily from
8am-7pm, June-September.
- Rocky Brook Orchard - Apples, pears, peaches
997 Wapping Road, Middletown, RI 02842. Phone: 401 851 7989. Email us at: greg@rockybrookorchard.com. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturday and Sunday 10:00AM to 4:30 PM. (Also
Open: Columbus Day). Payment: Cash, Check.
A visitor writes on
October 12, 2009: "Thanks for putting this site together and maintaining
it! I visited Rocky Brook in Newport county today and they were very nice
folk. They took the time to tell us about the different types of apples they
had. I'll certainly try to visit them again before the seasons out."
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Sweet Berry Farm - apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches,
pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked
produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours
915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown, RI 02842. Phone: 401-847-3912.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Daily from
8:00 am to 7:00 pm, from mid-April through October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Sweet Berry Farm is a full service specialty food market featuring fruits,
vegetables, dairy, artisan cheeses, local grass-fed beef, quality poultry
and meats, and farm grown flowers and bouquets. We have fresh baked goods,
sandwiches, soups, pizzas, gourmet ice cream and gourmet meals to go that
you can enjoy in our self serve cafe. Don't miss our Food Events and Concert
Series as well as our Art on the Farm program which showcases local artists.
(UPDATED: May 16, 2009)
- Young Family Farm - Pick your own
strawberries, apples, flowers, plus other prepicked fruit
260 West Main Road, Little Compton , RI, 02837. Phone: 401-635-0110. Email us
at:
tpkyoung@cox.net . Directions:
Click here for a map. Open weekends 9 am to 5 pm from May thru October
(possibly some weekday hours, also - call to confirm). Pick-your-own flowers
July-September. Farm tours and Hay rides. Also, prepicked Nectarines, Peaches,
Beets, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes,
Pumpkins, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Winter squash, Zucchini, Herbs. A visitor
reports that the trees are a "great size for very small children. Love this
farm. It is run by the family. It is a laid back environment my daughter has
been picking her own apples here since she was one year old. Their peaches
make the best peach cobbler." Added: 2008-02-18.
Providence County
-
Barden Family Orchard - apples, peaches, plums, raspberries, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand
56 Elmdale Road, North Scituate, RI 02857. Phone: 401-934-1413. Fax: same.
Email:
gbardenjr@verizon.net. Directions: 20 minutes west of Providence Route 6
west into Scituate, right on Route 116 north, left on Pole Bridge Road, Go
to end and Take a right. We are on the right And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October.
Open: August through October Open daily 9 am to 6pm November Open Weekends
10am-4pm until Thanksgiving Apples August 1- mid November Peaches September
10-October 5 Raspberries August and September Plums August 20 Pumpkins
September 10-October Payment: Cash, Check.
- Christiansen Orchard and Farm Stand
- Apples and peaches
Buxton Street, North Smithfield,
RI . Phone: 401-766-5393. Open: July through December, every day, 10 am to 4 pm.
- Dame Farm - Apples, pears
94
Brown Avenue, Johnston, RI. Phone: 401-949-3657. Open: selected months (part
year) so call first, In season, Open: every day, 10 am to 5 pm. (UPDATED:
August 29, 2008)
- Elwood Orchard - Apples, nectarines, pears,
peaches, pumpkins
58 Snake Hill Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857. Phone: 401-949-0390. Email us at:
elwood_orch@juno.com. And for a
map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October.
Open: weekends and holidays 9 to 5 Third weekend in August through October.
Payment: Cash, Check.
- Goodwin Brothers - strawberries and blueberries.
Greenville Road & Providence Pike, North Smithfield, RI.
Phone: 401- 767-2261, 401-765-0368. Open: daily from 9 am to 6pm, June-Oct. Please call in advance.
- Harmony Farm - Apples, peaches, pears.
359 Sawmill Road, Glocester, RI . Phone: 401-934-0741. Open: Sept.-Oct. ,
Friday, Saturday, & Sun. , 8 am to 5 pm.
- Hazard Brother's Orchard
- Apples.
99 Burnt Hill Road, Hope,
RI . Phone: 401- 821-6561. Open: only selected months (part year) so call first, In season,
Open: every day, 9 am to 6 pm.
- Henry Steere Orchard - apples, peaches,
pumpkins,
150 Austin Avenue, Greenville, RI 02828. Phone: 401-949-1456. Directions:
take exit 7b (Greenville Route 44) off of 295. Follow Rt44 west
through Greenville. Take a right on Austin Avenue (right after the
Greenville Fire station) We are 1.5 miles up Austin Avenue. And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October,
November. Open: Every Day 9am to 5pm. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Apple
Fest Is in Oct... Live Music.. Baked goods.. much more.. (UPDATED: August
30, 2008)
- Hill
Orchard
- Apples and peaches.
86 Windsor Ave. Johnston,
RI . Phone: 401-949-2940. Open: selected months (part year) so call first, In season, Open: every
day, 10 am to 5 pm.
- Jaswell Farm
- Apples and berries.
50 Swan Road, Smithfield,
RI. Phone: 401-231-9043. Open: June to December every day, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Knight's Farm
- Apples.
1 Snake Hill Road, Glocester,
RI .
Phone: 401-949-7898. Open: only selected months (part year) so call first, In season, Open:
every day, 8 am to 5 pm.
- Old Stone Orchard
- Apples, Pears
33 Cold Brook Road,
Little Compton, RI 02837. Phone:
(401) 635-2663. Email:
Oldstoneorchard@cox.net. Open:
Saturday after Labor Day to November 1, on Thursday to Sunday. School groups/Farm tours.
Directions:
Take I-195 East from Providence for 17.6 miles into Mass. Take Exit 8A for Rt.
24 south for 1.7 miles Take Exit 1A for Rt. 81 south into Rhode Island Travel
south on Rt. 81 for 8 miles Turn right onto Main St. for .1 mile Bear left onto
Cold Brook Rd. for .3 miles Old Stone Orchard is on right. Our season begins
September 1st and runs through December 1st. Our business hours are 10:00 AM -
5:00 PM Thursday through Sunday. The farm supplies a wealth of educational
opportunities and we offer school and group (Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts) tours by
appointment (ADDED: July 10, 2009)
- Phantom Farms
- Apples.
2920
Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI . Phone: 401-333-2240. Open: all year,
every day, 7 am to 7 pm.
- Pippin Apple Orchard
- Apples and Peaches.
751 Pippin Orchard Road,
Cranston, RI. Phone: 401-943-7096. Open: July to December,
every day, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Pippin Orchard Nurseries and Farm -
1199 Pippin Orchard Road, Cranston, RI. Phone: 401-828-0358. Open:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sun, 7am-Noon. Please call in advance.
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A Ramblin'
Brook Blueberries
- blueberries,
6 Snagwood Road, Foster, RI 02825. Phone: 401-580-1265.
Alternate Phone: 401-573-7432. Fax: 401-253-2131. Email:
craymond65@fctvplus.net. Open: Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm; Wednesday from
9 am to 4 pm; Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 4pm; Please call in advance; Closed
Sunday and Monday. Directions: From Providence, take Route 6 West to Foster,
Rhode Island. Take a right onto Snagwood Road, adjacent to Dannys Auction.
1/8 mile to bridge crossing, take a left, after the bridge, into the farms
driveway. From Connecticut, take Route 6 East to Foster, Rhode Island. Take
a left onto Snagwood Road, adjacent to Dannys Auction. 1/8 mile to bridge
crossing, take a left, after the bridge, into the farms driveway.
Click here for a map and directions. July to September. Payment: Cash,
only. (ADDED: June 29, 2009) (UPDATED: July 27, 2009)
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Round Top Orchard - apples
706 Round Top Road/Route 96,
Harrisville, RI 02830. Phone: (401) 568-6157. Open: call for hours.
Directions:
From Rt. 102 in Burrillville,
Rt. 102 to Rt. 107N in Burrillville Rt. 107 to Rt. 96N. Travel 1.5 miles north
on Round Top Rd. Farm is on the right after historical cemetery. (ADDED: July
10, 2009)
- Salisbury Farm - Strawberries.
Johnston, RI. Phone: 401-942-9741. Email at:
info@salisburyfarm.com.
Directions: Route 14, Salisbury Farm will be on your left at the
junction of Peck Hill, Plainfield Pike, and Pippin Orchard Road.
Pick your own - $1.10 per pound (2003 prices)
- Snowhurst Farm - Peaches and apples
462 Chopmist Hill Road, Chepachet, RI. Phone: 401-568-8900. Open: year
round, every day from 8:30am to 6 pm.
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Sunset
Orchards
- Pick your own apples, peaches
240 Gleaner Chapel Road, North Scituate, RI. Phone: 401-934-1900.
Open: Daily
to 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on
weekdays; 9:00 am to 6 pm on weekends. Click here for
directions
- White Oak Farm - Apples.
74 White Oak Lane, North Scituate, RI. Phone: 401-934-0749. Open: September
through November, Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Yates Blueberry Farm -
new owners; see
A Ramblin' Brook Blueberries,
above
Washington County
-
Beaver Brook Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm
animals, birthday parties, school tours
648 Main Street, Hope Valley, RI
02817. Phone: 401-450-2463. Email:
boggs@beaverbrookonline.com. Open: See our website for current hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Opening October 1st, 2009. Payment:
Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: September 28, 2009)
- Delvecchio's Farm - blueberries
302 Potter Road, North Kingstown, RI. Phone: 401-884-9598, Open: daily from July-September, 8am- 6pm.
(UPDATED: June 15, 2009)
- Manfredi Farms - beans, blueberries, flowers,
herbs/spices, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), rhubarb,
strawberries, Fresh eggs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic
area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours
77 Dunn's Corners Road, Westerly, RI 02891. Phone:
401 322 0027. Email:
manfredifarms@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, 9:30am to 6:30pm; From
June 6th to October 31st. Directions: Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: September 01, 2009)
A visitor writes on
September 02, 2009: "Manfredi Farms has wonderful strawberries (June and
July) and blueberries. They are not organic, but they don't use pesticides.
Watch out for the occasional poison ivy plant in the blueberries. We've not
tried the PYO lettuce and flowers. The farmstand has delicious corn, also
pesticide-free (ie, occasional cornworm). We've been going there for ten
years. Our kids love the donkeys and goats."
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Meadowbrook Gardens -
Follows
organic practices, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers,
flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash,
winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Fresh eggs,
gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm
animals, birthday parties, school tours
93 Kingstown Road, Wyoming, RI
02898. Phone: 401-539-6140. Email:
lratti@cox.net. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 9am to 6pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Pick-your-own produce available
starting mid-August 2009; 8 August update: tomatoes, basil, parsley
available next week. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking
certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.
Meadowbrook Gardens has a pick-your-own chemical-free garden, where you can
pick your own vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Our farm stand in front
of our retail and gift shop sells produce from the garden as well. Please
visit our website to learn more about the other products, services and
businesses on-site. (ADDED: August 08, 2009)
- Narrow Lane Farm
- Apples, peaches
213 Narrow Lane, North Kingstown,
RI . Phone: 401-294-3584. Open: August to October, every day, 9 am to 6 pm.
- Schartner Farms - blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, pumpkins, Christmas
trees, corn maze and hay ride at Halloween and in the Fall
Route 2, Exeter, RI. Phone: 401-885-5510. Open: Daily, 8am to dusk, year
round. Also, prepicked sweet corn, nursery stock, mixed fruits & vegetable
plants, herbs, trees, shrubs. Payment: Cash, credit cards.
Comments from a
visitor on June 16, 2009: "I just visited Schartner's Farm yesterday.
The strawberries were ok....a little undersized and tart but otherwise
good. "
Comments from a
visitor on July 14, 2008: "Gorgeous strawberries. This year
(2008) they cost $2.20/lb. "
Comments from a
visitor on August 4, 2008: "Schartner's has a huge
field of bushes and they are all in prime shape right now."
- Smith's Berry Farm - blueberries
320 Shermantown Road, North Kingstown, RI. Phone: 401-295-7669. Open: Monday
to Friday 8am-1pm and
weekends from 8am-5pm.
Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)
Providence
County
- A Ramblin' Brook Blueberries - blueberries,
6 Snagwood Road, Foster, RI 02825. Phone: 401-580-1265. Alternate Phone:
401-573-7432. Fax: 401-253-2131. Email:
craymond65@fctvplus.net. Open: Friday from 2pm to 6pm at Colt State Park
in Bristol, Rhode Island; Saturday from 9am to 2pm at Stone House Inn on
Route 6 in Foster, Rhode Island. Directions: From Providence, take Route 6
West to Foster, Rhode Island. Take a right onto Snagwood Road, adjacent to
Dannys Auction. 1/8 mile to bridge crossing, take a left, after the bridge,
into the farms driveway. From Connecticut, take Route 6 East to Foster,
Rhode Island. Take a left onto Snagwood Road, adjacent to Dannys Auction.
1/8 mile to bridge crossing, take a left, after the bridge, into the farms
driveway.
Click here for a map and directions. July to September. Payment: Cash,
only. Fresh organic blueberries - locally grown, hand-picked daily. (ADDED:
June 29, 2009)
Washington County
-
Beaver Brook Farm - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown
fruits and vegetables, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties,
school tours
648 Main Street, Hope Valley, RI 02817. Phone: 401-450-2463.
Email:
boggs@beaverbrookonline.com. Open: See our website for current hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Opening October 1st, 2009. Payment:
Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: September 28, 2009)
- Manfredi Farms - Wide variety of seasonal
fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods,
Preserves, jams, jellies, peas, tomatoes, Fresh eggs, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours
77 Dunn's Corners Road,
Westerly, RI 02891. Phone: 401 322 0027. Email:
manfredifarms@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, 9:30am to 6:30pm; From
June 6th to October 31st. Directions: Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: September 01, 2009)
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Meadowbrook Gardens -
Follows
organic practices, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits
and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Fresh eggs, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
93 Kingstown Road, Wyoming, RI 02898.
Phone: 4015396140. Email:
lratti@cox.net. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 9am to 6pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Pick-your-own produce available
starting mid-August 2009; 8 August update: tomatoes, basil, parsley
available next week. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking
certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.
Meadowbrook Gardens has a pick-your-own chemical-free garden, where you can
pick your own vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Our farm stand in front
of our retail and gift shop sells produce from the garden as well. Please
visit our website to learn more about the other products, services and
businesses on-site. Other produce we offer: Cantaloupe, Watermelons
Arugula, Beets, Bok choi, Carrots, Chard, Cucumbers, Edible flowers, Gourds,
Lettuce, Okra, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Salad greens, String beans, Summer
squash, Tat soi, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Tomatoes (cherry), Winter squash,
Zucchini Basil, Cilantro, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme
Cut Flowers, Sunflowers Coffee Candles, Crafts, Dried Flowers, Lotion Catnip
Chickens (laying). (ADDED: August 08, 2009)
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