The farm stand at Barlow Nature Preserve will open on Saturday, June 14 from 12-4pm!

Here are some details about the 2024 farm stand season:

• Operated by the two farms on this property: Frontier Farm and Echo Rock Flowers. As the season progresses, you’re likely to find products from other favorite local farms.
• Hours of Operation: Open 3-6pm, Thursdays & Fridays, and new in 2025, 12-4pm on Saturdays (Closed July 4th)
• Location: Barlow Nature Preserve at 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI
• Accepted payments include cash, credit/debit cards, SNAP/EBT, custom CSA cards, RI WIC FMNP, and RI Seniors FMNP.

For many reasons, small scale farmers are some of the best conservationists. They are truly in touch with nature: they know the weather, they know the soil, they are well versed in all the elements that make their crops flourish.

Want even more sustainable, local agriculture? Watch Keepers of the Land, a short film produced by the Westerly Land Trust highlighting the important intersection of land conservation and sustainable agriculture.