Block Island Farmers Market

The Block Island Farmers Market represents a cherished island tradition that has been serving the Block Island community since 1984, creating a unique farmers market experience that embodies the special character and close-knit community spirit of this remarkable Rhode Island island. Operating rain or shine from mid-June through mid-October, the market demonstrates the resilience and commitment that defines island life, ensuring that both residents and visitors have access to fresh, local products throughout the peak season when the island comes alive with activity.

The market operates on a dual-location schedule that maximizes accessibility and convenience: Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Hotel Manisses, providing a charming setting that complements the island's historic hospitality traditions, and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Legion Park on West Side Road, offering a more traditional outdoor market experience in a beautiful park setting. Both locations create what visitors describe as a 'fairy tale-esque' atmosphere under a natural canopy of trees that provides shade and creates an enchanting shopping environment unique to Block Island.

What makes the Block Island Farmers Market truly special is that all vendors are islanders themselves, creating an authentic community marketplace where visitors can meet the actual people who grow, make, and create the products they're purchasing. The market offers an impressive diversity of island-produced goods including fresh flowers that reflect Block Island's natural beauty, locally grown produce that showcases the island's agricultural capabilities, fresh-baked goods made with traditional recipes, local honey that captures the essence of the island's flora, refreshing lemonade perfect for summer days, original art and photography that captures the island's unique character, handcrafted woodwork that reflects local artisan traditions, beautiful jewelry created by island artists, and a variety of handmade crafts that represent the creativity and skill of the Block Island community, making every visit a celebration of island life and local creativity.