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Casey Farm Market , Saunderstown Saturdays from May – October
During a normal year , Casey Farm in Saunderstown sees about 50,000 visitors . Besides the summer camps and programs for children , creative workshops and private functions in the garden , its farmers market drives a lot of the traffic — the markets are a popular summer affair , featuring several vendors and businesses from around the state .
The Casey Farm Market operates rain or shine on the farm ’ s front lawn . “ We ’ re hearty New England folk here — bring an umbrella ,” says Marissa Dufault , the festival and retail coordinator of Historic New England and market manager for the Casey Farm Market .
In the spring of 2002 , Mike and Polly Hutchison created the Coastal Growers Market ( now Casey Farm Market ) with the help of local farmers and vendors . They were live-in farm managers in the early nineties , in charge of tending to the property . In 1994 , they converted the space into an organic farm , offering the first USDA-certified organic Community Supported Agriculture shares in Rhode Island . Today , the CSA provides more than 150 families with weekly produce .
The CSA ’ s success left the pair with excess
produce . Through their connections , they found people who sourced local shellfish , made baked goods , art and more . They created the farmers market to support local vendors and farmers while encouraging visitors from all over to follow suit .
PHOTOGRAPHY ( THIS PAGE ): GETTY IMAGES / SDI PRODUCTIONS ; OPPOSITE PAGE : COURTESY OF HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND / CASEY FARM .
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