Mount Hope Farmers Market

Mount Hope Farmers Market pairs a Saturday farmers market with the broader mission of Mount Hope Farm, a nonprofit property on 127 acres along Mount Hope Bay that keeps its grounds open daily with no admission charge. That setting gives this market a slightly different feel from a parking-lot stop: you’re shopping at a farm and historic landscape that is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as an accredited arboretum. In Bristol, the market runs year-round on Saturday mornings in South Pasture, bringing food vendors, farm vendors, and makers onto a site better known for trails, gardens, and shoreline views.

Why it matters locally

Mount Hope Farm’s nonprofit structure is central to the market’s local role, not a side note: the farm asks visitors to support its efforts while keeping the grounds open without an admission fee. The property’s public-facing work stretches beyond the Saturday market through trails and walking paths, an accredited arboretum, and a calendar of educational and civic programs hosted on site.

Food access is part of that picture. The market accepts SNAP/EBT, and a Farm Fresh RI grant allows EBT and SNAP shoppers to double their dollars at the market. The farm also ties its growing work to the East Bay Community Food Pantry through the Growing 4 Good garden, which produces produce for the pantry. That combination links weekly shopping with conservation, public access, and food distribution in the East Bay.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans broad even by year-round market standards: organic produce, seafood, bread, prepared food, pantry goods, flowers, and a sizable maker lineup all appear in the regular vendor roster. That means a visit can look like a produce run, a breakfast stop, or a shop for gifts and household staples depending on who you head for first.

• -Pick up sourdough bread, bagels, and donuts from 7 Kings Market.
• -Find fresh seafood at Brightside Seafood.
• -Stock up on organic vegetables from Ground Work Farm.
• -Browse organic mushrooms from Hillside Mushrooms.
• -Add another produce stop with organic vegetables from Roots Farm.
• -Bring home farm-fresh beef, pork, and poultry from Dias & Daugthers.
• -Choose artisanal cheese and meats from Edgewood Cheese Shop.
• -Look for homemade pasta and sauce from Little Rhody Pasta.
• -Spoon up raw honey from La Fleurs Wildflower Honey.
• -Grab honey, bread, and pickles from Forest Farms.
• -Sample Turkish food and hummus from Pita Pocket RI.
• -Order Peruvian food, empanadas, and coffee from Qhali.
• -Catch handmade pizza and breakfast sandwiches from Seb’s Woodfired Oven.
• -Bring home local flowers and plants from Nesting Ground Flowers.
• -Browse handmade pottery from Amado Ceramics.
• -Flip through titles at Flatbed Fiction’s mobile bookstore.
• -Shop olive oils and vinegar from Vin' Oliva.

Beyond the weekly market, Mount Hope Farm also uses South Pasture and other parts of the property for market-adjacent events, including a Spring Artisan Fair and Plant Sale with specialty pop-ups, the Bristol Garden Club’s annual plant sale, and live music, plus a Garden Party Night Market in the Growing 4 Good Garden.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest planning detail for this market. The market is held at Mount Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave in Bristol, with the regular farmers market taking place in South Pasture rather than at a downtown street setup. It runs on Saturday mornings year-round, so this is set up more like a weekly routine stop than a short seasonal run.

The broader farm grounds are open daily from 8 am to 6 pm, except when private events are underway, and there is no admission charge to visit the property. One practical note if you’re planning a longer stay: restrooms are not listed among visitor amenities.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Mount Hope Farmers Market. The market also participates in a Farm Fresh RI-supported program that allows EBT and SNAP shoppers to double their dollars, a detail that can materially stretch a produce or staples budget at vendors selling vegetables, mushrooms, meat, honey, and other groceries.