Broad St. Farmers Market

Broad St. Farmers Market sits within Farm Fresh RI’s wider effort to grow a local food system that is sustainable for both farmers and eaters in the region. In Providence, that mission gives this market a clear frame: it is part of an organization built around connecting regional farms and food producers with shoppers through markets, food access programs, and local distribution. The market runs seasonally from June through October, placing it in Farm Fresh RI’s spring-through-fall group of summertime farmers markets. For shoppers on Broad Street, that ties a neighborhood stop to a larger Rhode Island network focused on local food and access.

Why it matters locally

Farm Fresh RI was founded to grow a local food system that values the environment, health, and quality of life of farmers and eaters in the region. That mission matters at Broad St. Farmers Market because the market is one piece of a Providence-based nonprofit that has expanded from farmers markets into nutrition incentives, school programming, food distribution, and food access work across Rhode Island.

The same organization behind this market introduced Fresh Bucks to address SNAP EBT acceptance at farmers markets and later expanded Bonus Bucks to offer a 100% match for SNAP users at select Rhode Island farmers markets, CSAs, and farm stands. Farm Fresh RI also operates Market Mobile, an online marketplace sourcing products directly from regional farmers and food producers, with the stated goal of helping producers focus on farming and increasing local sales in the community.

What you'll find there

Farm Fresh RI describes its market and distribution work in terms of fresh, local products sourced directly from regional farmers and food producers. At Broad St. Farmers Market, the strongest throughline is local food tied to the same regional network Farm Fresh RI supports across its other market and food-access programs.

• -Farm Fresh RI’s market network centers on fresh, local food from regional farmers and food producers.
• -Market Mobile, another Farm Fresh RI program, offers locally grown products in one online marketplace and reflects the same regional producer focus.

Farm Fresh RI also runs summertime farmers markets in the spring-through-fall season and a separate Wintertime Providence Farmers Market during the colder New England months.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available on-site. Broad St. Farmers Market is located at 807 Broad St. in Providence and operates seasonally from June through October rather than year-round. If you are planning a food-shopping stop here, that seasonal window is the first thing to keep in mind.

This market is part of Farm Fresh RI’s summertime market lineup, while the organization’s winter market programming shifts to a separate Wintertime Providence Farmers Market in the colder months. Farm Fresh RI’s broader Providence footprint also includes its headquarters on Sims Avenue, but Broad St. Farmers Market itself is the neighborhood market stop tied to the Broad Street address. Payment methods are clearly identified at the market, which helps streamline a quick shopping visit.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at Broad St. Farmers Market. That fits directly with Farm Fresh RI’s longer-running nutrition incentive work, including Fresh Bucks for SNAP EBT acceptance at farmers markets and the later Bonus Bucks expansion for SNAP shoppers at select Rhode Island markets, CSAs, and farm stands. Payment methods are clearly identified on-site, which makes it easier to plan how to shop.