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Apples & Spice and everything nice...that is what Kenyon's Grist Mill's favorite autumn pancake mix is made of. There is nothing better on those cool weekend mornings than to start the day of right with wholesome ingredients with a festive flavor the entire family loves.
What makes our pancake mixes better? They are all-natural and made with no preservatives or additives. Taste the old-fashioned stone ground difference. Compared to steel ground mixes, it is a much higher quality, healthier product because
all of the nutrients of the grains are kept intact. Try a bite with Rhode Island Maple Syrup...and you've got a memorable treat.
For details on how to get this season's featured product for FREE, click here.
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Celebrate Rhode Island's Harvest: Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
FREE: Admission, Parking, Mill Tours, Cooking/Pottery/Blacksmith Demonstrations, Live Music, Wine Tasting, Seasonal Food/Treats/Beverage Samples, Visit Alpacas & More!
PURCHASE: A variety of Food/Art/Products from over Rhode Island 45 vendors!
As the cool weather approaches, warm up with a cup of pumpkin spice coffee, hot apple cider or chai latte made with all local ingredients from Irie Teas. Try a bowl of Millie's Home-style soups and a slice of oven heated pie from Hopkins Farm with local whipped cream. Grab a Rhody Warm blanket made by 100% local wool and watch 17th century re-enactors from Coggeshall Farm cook Johnny cakes over open fire. Savor La Strada Wood Fired Pizza with all local ingredients. Experience the best grilled chicken sandwich from
Baffoni's Poultry Farm . Harvest wouldn't be the same without Stamp Farm's corn on the cob, Gerb's pumpkin seeds, fudge, wine tasting from Sakonnet Vineyards, kettle corn popcorn, squash, mums, johnny cakes, maple syrup, and pancakes with local apple foster topping. Try a lamb kabob, sausage and cheese from Fortuna's, Lynne's Dolce e Pane biscotti, jams/relishes, sweet potato fries and flash fried brussels sprouts from S&P Gardiner Farm with a fabulous dipping sauce from Celestial Caf� Restaurant. Listen to live bands while enjoying handmade candy apples from Schartner Farms. Paint your own pumpkins and enjoy demonstrations from South County Museum, Song Bird Drums, Queen's River Flutes and The Pottery Wheel. Say hello to the alpacas and start your holiday shopping early...photography, candles, soap, lotions, jewelry, pottery, crafts, stained glass, burlap bags and more.
There will be various free samples, but be sure to also support the cause. Please bring a food and/or clothing donation to benefit the Jonnycake Center. Free off-site parking is located at the Washington County Fairgrounds and Richmond Antique Center. Free shuttle buses will be continuously running loops throughout the event. Click KenyonsGristMill.com for vendor listings, directions and more photos.
Although our events are seasonally different, the mission remains the same. Along with the promotion of local products, it also offers a team-based, networking platform. These events not only support local businesses, artisans and farms, but also enhance the community with cross marketing and public awareness. Share a part, learn something new...and enjoy what Rhode Island has to offer. |
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The Big E/Eastern States Exposition
September 17 - October 3: It is that time of year again...when Kenyon's Grist Mill packs up many tons of clam cake mix and attends the Big E in West Springfield, MA. There are two more weekends left! Make sure you don't miss the largest fair in the northeast which helps keep our old-fashioned mill alive. Come and visit us in the back of the Rhode Island Building where we will be serving clam cakes, johnny cakes, most of our products, and a variety of chowder that can be ordered in a bread bowl made with our very own stone ground whole wheat flour. Click here to learn more.
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Miller's Tale
The distraction of our busiest season has been a bit of a reprieve from the ongoing temporary repairs of the flood. There is still a lot of work to be done on the spillways and earthen dam before the winter's onslaught.
Reflecting on the past few months, the volume of work seems daunting, but I feel very blessed to have dedicated neighbors, employees, family and friends. In just one and a half weeks time, I was amazed at what we were able to accomplish before the Summer Festival in July. After being forced to cancel the Spring Festival in May, we found ourselves waiting for engineers and construction companies to begin work to re-open Old Usquepaugh Road and bridge. Once the road work began, we were finally allowed to begin moving forward with our repairs after the construction company ended their day. I started working alone with my tractor after an already hard day's work. It wasn't long until neighbors and friends joined in my efforts. As always, in a time of need, John Bradley, owner of JGB III Landscape and his crew began working immediately. They spent many late nights moving soil, replacing over 500 yards of fill, excavating beautiful cut stones and laying sod under tractor lights. After speaking with contractors who believed it was unlikely for us to complete our goal, I even began to wonder if it was possible. Thanks to my son, Kevin and his friends, Chris and Drew's youthful energy, over 300 sandbags were filled to elevate the level of the river and 40 rolls of turf donated by Peter Gavitt of Turf Inc. were installed just two days before the festival. John Rocchio Corporation worked overtime to make sure the road would be open for the event. Seventeen hours to spare...job well done!
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