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News Release RI Department of Environmental Management 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
DEM INVITES PUBLIC TO FARMERS' MARKET CELEBRATION ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 AT HAINES MEMORIAL STATE PARK IN EAST PROVIDENCE PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management will host special events at the Haines Memorial State Park Farmers' Market in East Providence on Wednesday, August 21. Locally grown vegetables, fruit, honey, and home-baked goods will be available for purchase at the farmers' market from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. More than a dozen local farmers sell their wares at the Haines market.From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., chefs from Johnson and Wales University will demonstrate how to prepare the many vegetables and fruits grown on Rhode Island farms, cook up local favorites, and teach healthy cooking to market-goers, rain or shine. For the children, there will be free pony rides beginning at 3 p.m. Also, Buzzy the Bee from B-101 will make an appearance. The Haines Memorial State Park Farmers' Market, open every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. through October, is among a number of farmers' markets throughout Rhode Island where locally grown products are sold. The market at Haines is the newest farmers' market to be located in a state park. DEM also sponsors farmers' markets at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick, Colt Memorial State Park in Bristol, and Fishermens' Memorial State Park in Narragansett. WIC farmers' market vouchers are accepted at all four locations. Rhode Island farmers are encouraged to contact DEM's Division of Agriculture and Resource Marketing at 222-2781 ext. 4517 to become vendors. DEM's Division of Agriculture and Resource Marketing, which helps farmers with marketing information, offers two free brochures that list the locations of all farmers' markets and roadside stands, along with addresses, hours, days and months of operation, and telephone numbers. For the brochures, call the Division's 24-hour request line at 222-2781 and press 1-4754, or visit DEM's website, www.dem.ri.gov, and click on "topics." -30- |
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