"We support ACT because it is uniquely qualified to lead efforts to build a stronger local food system on Aquidneck Island. By supporting local growers and connecting all islanders, especially those facing hunger, to locally grown foods, ACT is helping to make our families and economy stronger every day. We also love that we live in a place with a thriving and diverse farmers' market. It's spaces like this that inspire joy, nourish us, and create community. They make Newport the special place that it is for residents. It's important to us to support them."
- Emily & Jeremy Pochman
Read moreThank you for being part of our village and helping to connect local people to local foods and food businesses. Last fall you, along with 50+ of your neighbors, helped us raise $21,000. Our goal is to raise $30,000 this year. Together, we are building a stronger and more just food system on Aquidneck Island. A couple highlights from this year: Educated over 800 children on the joys of growing fresh foods Connected over 30,000 people to local food and food businesses through our @aquidneckgrowers markets Our reach is growing, but so is the need. In Rhode Island, 1 in 8 people experience persistent food insecurity, with our communities of color disproportionately impacted. At the same time, less than 3% percent of food consumed in Rhode Island is locally sourced. Can we count on you to help us support more of our neighbors and local growers? aquidneckcommunitytable.org/donate PO Box 1481, Newport, RI, 02840
Read moreCalling all local food and artisan businesses! Our Winter Growers Market vendor application period is open. We welcome you to apply and join our farmers market family. But don't wait - apply today! Click the button below to visit our website to learn what is needed to be a market vendor and to submit your application.
Saturday Winter Market
November 2, 2024 - April 26, 2025
9AM-12 PM | Stoneacre Garden, 151 Swinburne Row, Newport
Read moreAugust 4th through 10th is National Farmers Market Week - a week to celebrate the vital role farmers markets play in our food system and in supporting the health and well-being of communities. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming summer markets:
Saturday Mornings
9 AM-12 PM | Embrace Home Loans, 25 Enterprise Dr, Middletown
Wednesday Afternoons
2 PM-6 PM | Memorial Blvd, Newport
Do you love ACT's Growers Markets? Consider a donation today and let us know what you love most about our markets!
Read moreThe Wednesday and Saturday markets are open for the season. Check out the vendors who will be selling their products at the markets this year.
Don’t miss the party of the summer! Summer Bounty Party tickets are selling fast. Get yours today!
Thank you for helping our gardens grow, Long Lane Farm, Green Animals Topiary Garden, and Luckyfoot Ranch.
Read moreStarting 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 moreAquidneck 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 morePlease 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 moreNewportFILM 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 moreNew 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.
Read moreAt 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 moreWhen 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 moreYou 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 moreCommon 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 moreCommunity 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 moreAdena 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 moreACT'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 moreOutdoor 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! 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.
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