Farm Fresh RI Celebrates Local Tastes

Farm Fresh RI hosted its annual Local Food Fest, a celebration of local food growers and food producers, on the scenic grounds of Newport’s Castle Hill Inn on Aug. 13. Dozens of local farmers were paired with chefs from Newport’s top restaurants. Attendees enjoyed meeting with local food stars, watching live dish preparations and savoring flavorful creations along with local wine, beer, signature cocktails and live music. Hosted in Castle Hill Inn’s Chalet Room and on its Lawn Terrace, the evening soiree offered views of the Newport Bridge and the Narragansett Bay. A special preview hour included passed Champagne, a raw bar and extra time to connect with local farmers and chefs, along with early access to the main event. Proceeds from the sold-out event benefited Pawtucket’s Farm Fresh RI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local farms and increasing community access to locally grown foods.

: Farm Fresh RI hosted its annual Local Food Fest, a celebration of local food growers and food producers, on the scenic grounds of Newport’s Castle Hill Inn on Aug. 13.

: Genevieve Primeau, Sales Coordinator, Market Mobile and Natalia Varrallo, Managing Director, Farm Fresh RI.

: Jesse Rye, Executive Director, Farm Fresh RI.

: Newport Vineyards’ Savannah Mediano, Guest Services Representative and Kenzie Corey, Marketing Coordinator.

: Newport Vineyards’ Executive Chef Andy Teixeira and Donna Jo Corse.

: Emily Frye, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Moniker Brewery.

: Hailie Blayney, Taproom Manager, Proclamation Ale Company.

: Mia Lane, Marketing Coordinator, Narragansett Beer.

: Hermann J. Wiemer Extra Brut Champagne, Buttonwood Grove Winery Dry Riesling, Hermann J. Wiemer Flower Day Riesling, Oyster River Winegrowers Morphos American Sparkling Rosé and Hermann J. Wiemer Field Red Table Wine, all in the Wine Wizards portfolio.

: All of nicks on broadway: Xavier Muñoz, Executive Sous Chef; Derek Wagner, Founder/Executive Chef; Tyra Miller, Cook; and Elizabeth Sawtelle, General Manager.

: Ryan Zins, General Manager – Coffee and Spirits, New Harvest Coffee Roasters.

: Maria Chiancola, Winemaker, Tipsy Rose Wines.

: Andrea Sloan, Co-owner, Campus Fine Wines; Vin Scorziello, Co-owner, Campus Fine Wines; and Mike Smith, Wine Specialist, Craft Cellars.

: The Industrious Spirits Company Brand Ambassador Jenny Lane Smith.

: A Gin & Tonic featuring The Industrious Spirits Company Seaflow Gin and a Cosmo featuring The Industrious Spirits Company Ostreida Vodka.

: Glasses of Prosecco.

: Fire-roasted aguachile with shrimp, charred sweet corn and pickled radish from Feast & Fettle with produce from Four Town Farm.

: Alex Allen, Owner, Allen’s Wine & Spirits, Portsmouth and Dave Tungett, Co-owner and Assistant General Manager, Blackstone Caterers.

: Pete Boschini, Executive Chef and Andrew Kientz, General Manager, Bywater.

: Jackie Duhamel, Brand Ambassador and Paul Kubiski, Owner/Founder, Bootblack Brand.

: Hot Irish Coffee featuring Slane Irish Whiskey, New Harvest Dark Roast of the Decade coffee, organic pecan simple syrup, house-made whipped Irish cream and freshly grated nutmeg.

: Marinated wild mushrooms with greens, cashew ricotta, pickled veggies and herbed sourdough bread crumbs from Basil & Bunny with produce from RI Mushroom Co.