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  • Smithfield, RI

    Jaswell's Farm

    Crops: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, pumpkins
    Seasons: Strawberries (June); raspberries (end of June through most of July); blueberries (mid-July into September); apples (Saturday after Labor Day through most of October); pumpkins (mid-September to October 31)
    Hours: May-December, daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Also: Farm stand and bakery with apples, autumn and summer squashes, basil & parsley, sweet corn, cucumbers, Concord grapes, eggplant, peaches, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes; baked goods; jams, preserves, and relishes; and more; Christmas trees.
    Information: http://www.jaswellsfarm.com/picking-schedule.html
    50 Swan Road 401-231-9043
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  • Woonsocket, RI

    Woonsocket Summer Farmers Market

    Located beside the St. Ann Arts and Culture Center, the market has grown into a mainstay for residents of the city looking for the freshest foods around. Selling fruit, vegetables, herbs, honey and maple syrup, dairy, meat, flowers, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, etc. Pay with: cash, Fresh Bucks, Food Stamps/EBT, WIC, senior coupons, credit cards.
    Dates and Hours: July to late October; Tuesdays 3pm-6pm
    Corner of John A. Cummings Way and Clinton Street
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  • Smithfield, RI

    Appleland Orchard

    PYO: Apples and peaches.
    Season: August- December; March- May
    Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    Also: Homemade cider, cider donuts, pies, gourmet chocolate apples, caramel apples, apple wine, apple butter, apple cider vinegar, honey, and syrup, Christmas trees, wreaths, and jams and jelly.
    135 Smith Avenue 401-949-3690
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River exploration & mill history museums

Great Things to Do in Blackstone Valley, RI

This heavily wooded inland area of Rhode Island is traversed by the Blackstone River, the waterway that once supported the earliest water-powered textile mills in the United States. It is considered the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America, starting with the construction in 1793 of Samuel Slater’s cotton mill in Pawtucket. Slater Mill is now the centerpiece of the Slater Mill Historic Site, where visitors can see how the mills operated, largely with the labor of young women migrants from nearby New England farms. A similar attraction in the region is the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket, which celebrates the contributions of French-Canadian immigrants who arrived in the 1800s to work in New England’s shoe and textile mills. Many of the old mills now are factory outlet stores, art studios, and artist’s work places.
Visitors are invited to see the region from the vantage point of serene, shady cruises aboard the riverboat Blackstone Valley Explorer. Pawtucket is also home to the Pawtucket Red Sox, the AAA farm club of the Boston Red Sox. Summer evening games at the intimate McCoy Stadium are inexpensive, and the atmosphere is reminiscent of watching the ball game in a quieter, simpler time. More fun for kids and people who love beautiful old things is the historic carousel at Slater Memorial Park in Pawtucket.

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