Upcoming Events
Rootstock 2026
Rootstock is our 6th annual celebration of community, creativity, and connection to the natural world! Spend the day exploring the landscapes of Revive the Roots, listening to some of the area’s best musicians, moving your body, and getting hands-on with art, nature, and sustainability.
Discover something new around every corner! From interactive art-making and unexpected performances to workshops, demonstrations, and activities for all ages. Meet local artists, makers, performers, musicians, and community members while creating your own take-home treasures, including wool-felted leaves, painted rocks, ironwork tiles, and more! All tickets are pay-what-you-can.
374 Farnum PikeSmithfield, RI
Roots Farm Tour
Come explore Roots Family Farm — a certified organic, diversified vegetable farm growing year-round on under 1.5 acres in Tiverton, RI. Using no-till, intensive methods and six moveable high tunnels, they maximize every inch of their market garden while keeping soil health at the center of everything they do.
During the tour, learn how partnering with USDA/NRCS can support your own land care goals. Representatives from the Eastern RI Conservation District, NRCS-RI, and NOFA RI will be on hand to share resources and answer questions.
Let us know you’ll be joining us. Sign Up Here
September 27 | 3–5 PM
217 East Road, Tiverton, RI
Parking on site or at Weetamoo Woods
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact Kat Zuromski at 401-786-1389 or kathryn.zuromski@usda.gov, or dial 7-1-1 for relay services. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer, and Lender.
4th Annual FigMamma Farms FigFest
$5 suggested donation upon entrance
Fig lovers from across New England are invited to gather for an afternoon celebrating one of the
world’s oldest cultivated fruits, the fig at the 4th Annual Figmamma Farms Fig Festival, hosted by Firefly Figs in
Tiverton, Rhode Island. Join us for a fun day of learning and networking on Saturday, September 12, from 2:00 PM –
5:00 PM.
Are you an experienced collector, a backyard gardener or just curious about growing figs, this family-friendly event
offers a unique opportunity to learn from passionate and regional fig growers while connecting with fellow
enthusiasts. Come explore the greenhouse, meet fellow fig enthusiasts, discover new cultivars and celebrate the
incredible community that has grown around this amazing fruit.
The mission of the Fig Festival is simple: to bring together the fig-growing community for an afternoon of education,
friendship and the shared passion of cultivating exceptional fig trees. Attendees will have the opportunity to
exchange ideas, ask questions, discover new varieties, and learn practical growing techniques from local experts who
have spent years mastering the art of fig cultivation in the Northeast.
630 Neck Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
On-Farm Workshop at Luckyfoot Ranch
Be one of the lucky ones to see the magic happen at Luckyfoot Ranch! Farmer Matt will show us around and answer questions on growing following sustainable, organic practices, feeding a community, managing a staff and more.
This workshop is co sponsored by TOPP as part of NOFA RI's technical education and community-building grant.
A potluck will follow the farm tour. If you're able, please bring something to share and your own plate/cutlery.
This event is free!
SARE x URI x NOFA RI Pest and Disease Scout & ID Walk at URI
Scout the field and ID pests and diseases in person. A guide to local pest and disease and how to ID will be provided.
Lovewell Farms After Hours
Walk Rhode Island’s only USDA-organic hemp farm, and hear two lectures on cannabis, with local beer, light fare, and live music.
The Year of the Woman Farmer
Join NOFA RI, Land & Sea Together, and Firefly Mandalas for a celebration of The Year of the Woman Farmer: an afternoon of guided breathwork, foraging, creating mandala eco-art, tea, and homemade snacks.