We’re so excited for the first Young Farmer Night of the season!! Join us in celebrating the start of the growing season at Open Farms Retreat in Cumberland. We will be talking about herbal care and growing medicinal plants and will be making herbal flower crowns 🌸🌼🌺

Date: Friday, May 29th

Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm Farm Tour

6:30-8:30ish for herbal flower crown making, wood fired pizza & potluck (byo topping!)

Address: 12 Kern Blvd, Cumberland, RI 02864

Accessibility Information: The farm tour is on uneven grassy terrain. The longest walk would be 5 minute to the furthest location on the farm. There will be an option to park and stay in one spot where the potluck/pizza will be. There is a composting toilet onsite that is not ADA accessible.

If you are interested in carpooling to the farm please use this link to volunteer to drive or to hop on a ride! Or email youngfarmernetwork@gmail.com and we can help you coordinate a ride :)

Carpooling Link:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/cgkzsv

Liability Waiver:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VE4YNoa7-DF0Z8-s83rmAe3HXm8u47RyhKlJwdOe5Q4/edit?usp=sharing

Please download and fill out Open fArms Retreat’s Liability Waiver prior to the event. Email a photo of the completed form to sienna@openfarmsretreat.com or bring a physical copy to the farm.

Open fArms Retreat

Open Farms Retreat is a 2 acre farm in Cumberland, RI. Created in 2019 through our vision for an Open Farm with Open Arms. Open fArms Retreat is a farm educating youth on sustainable farming practices while connecting with nature. Beyond the peace of connecting to the Earth and connecting in community, our farm serves the practical purpose of growing food. We have collaborated with Southside Community Land Trust to deliver the food we grow to our community members living in Woonsocket and Providence at no cost to the recipients.  We grow vegetables and fruits along with over 60 different culinary and medicinal herbs that we use to create herbal medicine and teach preventative medicinal herbal practices.

Young Farmer Network

The Young Farmer Network (YFN) connects farmers, aspiring farmers, and farm allies from all social, racial, and economic backgrounds. Our mission is to create an environment within which people of all ages and agricultural backgrounds can cultivate personal and professional relationships across state borders. We work towards a supportive landscape for farmers and prospective farmers in developing socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable farm businesses and fulfilling lives.

Services Provided at Event:

Free Childcare and interpretation, please notify us if you will be utilizing our childcare and/or interpretation services ahead of time.