Vote for Your Favorites at the Aquidneck Growers Market

I feel like every time I go to the Aquidneck Growers' Market, I say I'll try something new, but I end up going to my same tried and true vendors.

If you're a Newport local, share which farmer's market vendors you go to and why!

The Aquidneck Growers' Market on Memorial Boulevard runs through October, but it's year-round at the Newport Vineyards! For more information, visit the Aquidneck Growers' Market website. 

Farmer's Market Dinner

I don't enjoy cooking as much as I would like to.

I admire people who can cook healthy, gorgeous looking dishes, but I prefer to watch while drinking a glass of pinot grigio and picking at a cheese plate with fresh cut-up Granny Smith apples.

However, every once in a while, I get the energy to cook something simple. I went to the Aquidneck Growers' farmers' market, grabbed a few things, and this is what happened:

Linguine and Clams

• Littlenecks from Matunuck Oyster Farm
• Mushrooms from RI Mushroom Co.
• Wheat linguine pasta
• Basil olive oil from Virgin & Aged Gourmet Oils & Vinegars
• Lemons

I don't know if you're supposed to put mushrooms in a broth—I don't even know what the name of this particular mushroom is—but I think it turned out okay

I thought I had garlic, otherwise I would have added it to the broth for more interest. Might also experiment with saffron in the future...