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Bike to farmers markets across the state from August 20th-26th! Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Recycle-a-bike, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC), Bike Newport and several farmers markets have joined together to offer bike valet, tune-ups, raffle prizes, bike drives and more at markets across Rhode Island. Enjoy the beautiful weather and extensive bike paths in RI this August, and demonstrate the craziest ways that you can transport local tomatoes, corn, eggplant, peaches, nectarines, and greens by bike trailer, rack, cart, or crates. Here are the detailed schedule of events for markets around Providence and on Aquidneck Island: *8/20 MONDAY 3-6PM -  Neutaconkanut Hill Market, Plainfield Street, Providence  Kick-off bike-to-market week with a few free give-aways for those who bike to the market. Check out our test run of the bike-powered smoothie maker! *8/22 WEDNESDAY 2-6PM - Aquidneck Growers Market, Memorial Blvd, Newport Bike Newport will have bike safety tips, free lights for your bike, and more! Free gift certificates from local bike shops will be raffled off to those who are biking. *8/23 THURSDAY 4-7PM - Armory Park Market, Parade Street, Providence Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride. Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers for the first few people who bike to the market and one donated raffle bike. Bike drive! - Bring your old, used bikes to the market to help raise money for the WRWC Red Shed bike program. *8/24 FRIDAY 11AM-2PM - Downtown Market, Washington Street, Providence Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride. Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers. Bike-powered smoothie maker for all to ride! Blend up some fresh, local ingredients in our smoothie attached to a bike. *8/25 SATURDAY 9AM-1PM - Hope Street Farmers Market, Blackstone Blvd on Hope Street, Providence Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride. Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers to riders. *8/25 SATURDAY 8:30AM - 12PM - Broad Street Market, 807 Broad Street, Providence Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers. *8/25 SATURDAY 9AM-1PM - Aquidneck Growers Market, Newport Vineyards, Middletown Free gift certificates from local bike shops will be raffled off to those who are biking. *8/26 SUNDAY 12-3PM - Slater Park Market, Armistice Blvd Entrance to Slater Park, Pawtucket Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers. With help from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation you can find maps of all the bike paths in RI online to plot your routes for the week. Additional farmers markets that are located just off of bike paths include: The Woonsocket Market is just off of the Blackstone River Bikeway. The West Warwick Farmers Market is located on top of the Washington Secondary Bike Path. The Go Local Market and Haines State Park Market in Barrington, and the Colt State Park Market in Bristol are all located just off of the East Bay Bike Path! The South Kingstown Farmers Market is located just off the South County Bike Path.

Bike to farmers markets across the state from August 20th-26th! Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Recycle-a-bike, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC), Bike Newport and several farmers markets have joined together to offer bike valet, tune-ups, raffle prizes, bike drives and more at markets across Rhode Island. Enjoy the beautiful weather and extensive bike paths in RI this August, and demonstrate the craziest ways that you can transport local tomatoes, corn, eggplant, peaches, nectarines, and greens by bike trailer, rack, cart, or crates.

Here are the detailed schedule of events for markets around Providence and on Aquidneck Island:

*8/20 MONDAY 3-6PM -  Neutaconkanut Hill Market, Plainfield Street, Providence 

  • Kick-off bike-to-market week with a few free give-aways for those who bike to the market.
  • Check out our test run of the bike-powered smoothie maker!

*8/22 WEDNESDAY 2-6PM - Aquidneck Growers Market, Memorial Blvd, Newport

  • Bike Newport will have bike safety tips, free lights for your bike, and more!
  • Free gift certificates from local bike shops will be raffled off to those who are biking.

*8/23 THURSDAY 4-7PM - Armory Park Market, Parade Street, Providence

  • Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride.
  • Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers for the first few people who bike to the market and one donated raffle bike.
  • Bike drive! - Bring your old, used bikes to the market to help raise money for the WRWC Red Shed bike program.

*8/24 FRIDAY 11AM-2PM - Downtown Market, Washington Street, Providence

  • Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride.
  • Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers.
  • Bike-powered smoothie maker for all to ride! Blend up some fresh, local ingredients in our smoothie attached to a bike.

*8/25 SATURDAY 9AM-1PM - Hope Street Farmers Market, Blackstone Blvd on Hope Street, Providence

  • Red Shed doing $5 tune ups and signing people up for the Woony Ride.
  • Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers to riders.

*8/25 SATURDAY 8:30AM - 12PM - Broad Street Market, 807 Broad Street, Providence

  • Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers.

*8/25 SATURDAY 9AM-1PM - Aquidneck Growers Market, Newport Vineyards, Middletown

  • Free gift certificates from local bike shops will be raffled off to those who are biking.

*8/26 SUNDAY 12-3PM - Slater Park Market, Armistice Blvd Entrance to Slater Park, Pawtucket

  • Recycle-A-Bike doing Bike Valet, giving away Open Shop vouchers.

With help from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation you can find maps of all the bike paths in RI online to plot your routes for the week. Additional farmers markets that are located just off of bike paths include: