Hope Street Farmers Market

Hope Street Farmers Market is a farmer-run cooperative created and managed by farmers and food artisans in Rhode Island. They sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheese, breads and pastries, pasture-raised meats, seafood, poultry, eggs, and other items they grow, make, or raise themselves. It is held at Lippitt Park on the East Side of Providence, where Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard meet. Local acoustic bands play every Saturday, so bring a blanket and make a picnic lunch from the stalls. The Providence Artisans Market runs an artisan fair at the southern end of the same park. Bus Route 1 serves the area, and the market accepts WIC, SFMNP, SNAP/EBT, cash, credit cards, and Fresh Bucks. Some vendors take pre-orders for pickup.

Our take: Bring a blanket and build a picnic lunch from the stalls if you want to stay for the acoustic sets.