While our organization, operations, and programs have increased in sophistication and impact, our physical spaces — initially a free basement at Brown University and now an old mill building in a residential neighborhood — have been less than ideal, and are holding back our organization's efficiency and growth. In 2017, Farm Fresh RI purchased a 3+-acre site in the Valley neighborhood of Providence to establish a Food Hub that will allow consolidation of all programs and operations under one roof, as well as provide opportunities for growth and expansion.

The Hub design calls for multiple access points, well-positioned loading docks, a layout that enhances our aggregation and distribution operations with adequate refrigeration, and good circulation and parking. For the first time, the farmers market space will accommodate a year-round market in a setting designed to enhance the success of farm, seafood, and value-added vendors. The new location, in the heart of a former manufacturing and industrial mecca, will take advantage of existing urban infrastructure while contributing to a 21st century rebirth of this neighborhood. A rooftop solar array is planned; all stormwater will be managed on site; and a half-acre is dedicated to an exceptional landscape plan that provides an abundance of publicly accessible green space.

A Year-Round Marketplace

Farm Fresh RI excels at running farmers markets, including the largest indoor farmers market in out region — where 3,000 to 5,000 people buy local goods during a four-hour period every Saturday from November to May. The new Hub will accommodate our Winter Market and provide the infrastructure for a year-round marketplace.

Large retractable doors lining the Market Hall will facilitate vibrant indoor-outdoor seasonal markets.



The outdoor market area will provide attractive and welcoming community space during the warmer seasons.

