Red Planet Farm

Matt and Catherine know how to grow gorgeous, hearty, yummy produce. And they do it with a smile! 2 years in, Red Planet is my CSA (community supported agriculture) go to! Always good food and laughs when I pick up my weekly half share. And always great company to learn from and share recipes with.
Every Tuesday in the summer and fall I pick up a random assortment of fruits and veggies at their West Side home, conveniently located. I look forward to the classics like lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, basil, the «I usually walk by that in the grocery store» items like chard and turnips, and the «I’ve never seen or eaten that before!» items like garlic scape and kholrabi. And they have eggs to buy, too! The best part is that I never feel stupid asking «what is this?» or «what is the simplest way to cook this?» I love the CSA because it encourages me to experiment in the kitchen and eat many things that I wouldn’t otherwise buy at a farmer’s market. It’s fun, supportive, great community, and makes food an adventure.
The farm itself, now in Johnston at the historic Mathewson Farm, is perfectly picturesque. Chickens wander around. The old barn and farm house are charmingly old school in their architecture and wear. As a CSA member, you can choose to pick up your weekly harvest in Johnston or on the West Side of Providence. They make it really convenient, and have a fun blog, too! Matt and Catherine also welcome CSA members to the farm to participate in the farming, whether picking or weeding. It’s an educational experience, too.
If you’re not into CSAs, you’re probably already a fan of Red Planet Farm — they supply to Chez Pascal, La Laiterie, Local 121, New Rivers, and Nick’s On Broadway, as well as co-​ops like Little City Growers and Urban Greens. And if you know Providence dining, you know that it doesn’t get ANY better than the restaurants listed above!
And if you’re wiling to try a CSA, but the location or pickup dates for Red Planet don’t work for you, check out the plethora of other local CSAs to support on the Farm Fresh RI website: