Starting this Saturday, ACT's weekend market moves outdoors and will be held weekly from 9 AM to 12 PM at 25 Enterprise Drive in Middletown through October 26, 2024. New this season, the market welcomes local favorites: the Yagi food truck and Grafik Coffee. The market’s other offerings include fresh vegetables and flowers, local meats and fish, farm-fresh eggs, artisanal wares, prepared foods, family activities, and much more. In addition, several local companies, including Indie Cycle, B Free Animal Sanctuary, Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet, and B’ladies Knife Sharpening, will offer products and programming throughout the season.
Read moreWelcoming Our New Executive Director, Rose Jones! →
Aquidneck Community Table (ACT), a leading voice and actor in Newport County on food-systems work, today announced the selection of Rose Jones as its new executive director. With over a decade of experience in State government, Jones is widely regarded for her leadership on statewide food-access planning prior to and during the Aquidneck Island gas outage in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21.
As executive director, Jones will play a critical role in advancing ACT’s work to build a resilient and equitable food system on Aquidneck Island. Her prior experience in shaping Rhode Island’s first statewide food strategy and leading complex organizations and initiatives, positions her well to chart the course ahead for ACT.
Jones succeeds Bevan Linsley, founding executive director for ACT, who will continue to lead key development efforts for the organization.
Read moreACT is Excited to Participate in 401Gives →
Please consider a gift to ACT in your 401Gives contributions this year! 401Gives is an annual statewide fundraising event offering Rhode Islanders the opportunity to make a difference in their communities by supporting not-for-profit programs. You can give anytime between Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2 so mark your calendars, bookmark our 401Gives page, and share with friends and family to declare your support for our mission and programs.
Read moreUpcoming Film Events & Other News →
NewportFILM will host a screening of Farming While Black at the Roger Williams Botanical Center on Thursday, February 29th. This documentary examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the US and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership to land and reconnecting with their ancestral roots.
NewportFILM will host Food, Inc. 2 at the Jane Pickens Theatre on Thursday, March 28th. In this sequel to the 2008 Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-award winning documentary, Food, Inc., the film follows innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators who are inspiring change to build a healthier, more sustainable future.
Read moreMeet Our New Market Vendors →
New vendors are joining our winter Aquidneck Growers Market so be sure to review the diverse line-up of vendors on our website.
Aquidneck Island Oyster Company, a customer favorite from our summer markets, will be attending several winter market dates. Also, expect specialty empanadas, traditional curries, and hand-woven goods. Need a kitchen knife sharpened? The B'ladies Knife Sharpening Service will be at the market on February 2nd.
As a reminder, our Aquidneck Growers Market at Stoneacre Garden is open every Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. Free parking is available at meters along Thames Street, in the Mary Street parking lot, just a block away, and the nearby Gateway Visitor Center on America’s Cup. The market will be closed on March 16th.
Unique Gifts & Fresh Ingredients at Saturday Markets
At our markets, you'll find a fine selection of fresh ingredients for your holiday meals and unique gifts that are sure to delight your loved ones. Plus, by shopping at the farmers market, you'll be supporting the local growers and small businesses that enrich our community. Consider an Aquidneck Growers Market tote bag and a gift certificate as a holiday gift, always available at the ACT Welcome Stall.
Read moreWhy Support Aquidneck Community Table? →
When you give to ACT, you help hundreds of children learn about healthy fruits and vegetables through our Food Explorers Program, you support dozens of local farmers and vendors provide the highest quality products and produce at our Growers Markets, and hundreds of students at Claiborne Pell Elementary School continue building their knowledge and confidence through our school gardening program.
And that's just in one year!
Donate today and help your neighbors thrive.
Read moreA Feast for the Senses at Our Thanksgiving Market →
You can support RI growers, food producers, and small businesses this holiday season by shopping local! Our market vendors have everything you need to pull off a great Thanksgiving feast.
Read moreFood Film, Farm Fun, and Winter Market Opening →
Common Ground screening at Jane Pickens Film + Event Center on Thursday, November 9th at 7:30pm
Saturday winter farmers market opens on Saturday, November 4th.
Meet Grace and Grace, our Agriculture & Food Systems Fellow and TerraCorps Member.
Read moreHelp Us Harvest For Friends in Need? →
Community Gardens are the perfect place to connect, be outside, and just plain feel good! Join us on Tuesday afternoons in the North End Gardens to harvest produce for donation to the nearby Florence Gray Food Pantry.
Read moreCooking Demos at Mondays in Miantonomi →
Adena Marcelino - Bean - has developed a loyal following for her lively cooking demonstrations on Monday afternoons in Miantonomi. Each week Bean selects vegetables available from Produce to the People, the stall next to hers, and explains how to create a simple dish and sauces that showcase their flavor and uses.
Read moreGear for Sale, Food Explorers Program Returns, & More →
ACT's outdoor market season is in full swing! Stop by our Saturday Summer Market at the Embrace Home Loans Campus, 25 Enterprise Drive in Middletown, from 9AM to noon every Saturday (see below for upcoming free program for children). Our mid-week Wednesday Summer Market takes place on Memorial Boulevard in Newport, and is open every week from 2 to 6PM for the summer season. Check out the terrific line-up of new and returning vendors.
Read moreSummer Market Season is Here! →
Outdoor farmers markets are a sure sign of warmer days ahead, and our Saturday Summer Market opens this weekend on May 6th, which promises to be a fine spring day! Stop by between 9AM to 12PM to check out the variety of new and returning vendors.
Read moreAquidneck Community Table is excited to participate in 401Gives! →
Aquidneck Community Table is excited to participate in 401Gives! Please consider a gift to Aquidneck Community Table in your 401Gives contributions. This year, you can give anytime between Friday, March 31 and Monday, April 3, so mark your calendars, bookmark our 401Gives page, and share with friends and family to declare your support for our mission and programs.
Read morePeas be our Valentine? Share the love with the purchase of Summer Bounty tickets →
ACT's Summer Bounty Party will be held on Tuesday June 20th, on the beautiful Stoneacre Garden patio in Newport's Brick Marketplace, the home of our winter market. Tickets include samples from local food and beverage vendors, music, and the people you want to spend an evening with.
Our annual Summer Bounty event not only raises program funds, but it also creates a lively (and delicious) evening to connect community members and lift up the conversation about how change will happen.
Start Your Weekend at the Saturday Growers Market
Did you know the winter market runs through the end of April? Catch us every Saturday morning from 9AM to noon at Stoneacre Garden, 151 Swinburne Row in Newport, and begin your weekend with a sweet treat from Buns Bakery, Dee's Little Sweets or Lucy's Kitchen. Pick a seafood for dinner from The Local Catch, or responsibly, regeneratively sourced meats from Aquidneck Farms and Pat's Pastured. Roots Family Farm and RI Mushroom Co. have the ingredients for main dishes and so many sides. And, if you are looking for recipe inspiration, check out the RI Mushroom Co. website and Edible Rhody magazine.
The B'ladies Professional Knife Sharpening will be back at the market on February 11th to sharpen household knives, scissors, and pinking shears in addition to most loppers and Felco style pruners.
Click here to explore our full list of winter vendors, and note there will not be a market on St. Patrick's Parade Day, March 11th.)
Great Gifts for Foodies & Locavores! →
Wondering what unique gifts to get for your loved ones while supporting a great cause? We have some ideas!
Read moreWinter Market Season at Stoneacre Garden →
Shop for fresh, high-quality ingredients for your holiday feasts at our Aquidneck Growers Market at Stoneacre Garden, open Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. Free parking is available at meters along Thames Street, in the Mary Street parking lot, just a block away, and the nearby Gateway Visitor Center on America’s Cup.
Read moreDid you know? A new business helps reduce our reliance on plastic
As a farmers market shopper, you’re probably already reducing your single-use plastic consumption, but did you know there’s a new business in town that helps you further reduce your reliance on plastics?
To begin our new monthly “Did You Know?” segment, we’re highlighting The ReFill on 42 Spring Street in Newport, a business that offers customers the ability to reuse and refill containers with household cleaning and personal care products.
Strengthening community from the ground up →
As we approach prime harvest season, will you consider making a gift to support a healthy, sustainable food future for all islanders?
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