2010 Harvest Festival: Oct. 23 & 24 - Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free Admission ~ Parking ~ Tours ~ Food/Beverage/Wine Samples ~ Demonstrations ~ Live Music
Free Samples: johnny cakes/southwestern johnny cakes, pumpkin spice coffee, pancakes with local apple topping, pumpkin seeds, kettle corn popcorn, chocolate, wine and a variety of other local/autumn flavors
Free Activities: Tours of the mill and grinding process, visit alpacas, enjoy chair caning, leathersmith, blacksmith and pottery wheel demonstrations, drum making, flute playing, live music, warm up and watch 17th century re-enactors cook johnny cakes over open fire
Purchase: Local food and baked goods such as corn on the cob, pies, fudge, apples, candy apples, a full size order of johnny cakes, chicken sandwiches, sweet potato fries, deep fried brussels sprouts, wood fired pizza, clam cakes, chowder and much more.  Choose from a variety of handmade art/gifts, paint a pumpkin, and visit the mill store
Over 45 Rhode Island Vendors ~ Look below for details, directions/parking, participant listing...





Featured Local Items: Clam cakes | chowder | corn on the cob | lamb kabob | chocolate/almond and pumpkin biscotti | macaroons | apples | pumpkins | coffee | hot organic teas | apple cider | kettle corn popcorn | maple syrup 
fudge | candy apples | fresh pies with local whipped cream | homestyle soups | wood fired pizza made with all local ingredients | deep fried brussels sprouts with dipping sauce | sweet potato fries | a variety of bread | sausage/soupy
cheese | wine | fall veggies | grilled chicken sandwiches made with all local ingredients | chocolate | honey | milk 
candy/nuts | eggs | nut butter | jams/relishes/sauces | chai tea made with all local ingredients | ginger beer
photography | lotions | soap | candles | wooden crafts | jewelry | stained glass | coffee bags and wallets | knitted items
pottery | alpaca clothing/socks | brownies | cookies | apple crisp | a variety of Kenyon's products and more...

Food/Clothing Donations
Although admission & parking are both free, please bring food and/or clothing donations to benefit the Jonnycake Center.  At the Summer Festival in July, we raised 1,242 pounds of food and 800 pounds of clothing...help us beat the record during these colder months.  Click here to learn more about the Jonnycake Center.  For your convenience, collection drop off will be right alongside where you step off the bus.

Special Guests
A representative dressed in uniform from Roger Williams National Memorial Park will be passing around flyers about their 375th anniversary.  On Saturday at noon, meet Miss Teen Rhode Island International, Jena Ribeiro from Cranston.  Jena is very passionate about community service and supports various organizations around the state.  Make sure you also say hello to Munroe Dairy's MooCow.  Blacksmithing on Sunday!   Blacksm

Harvest Festival Participants
Pure Rhode Island Harvest!  We try to make each of our events different, with many new vendors, items and activities.  Support local businesses, both old and new.  Give back, learn, meet great people, enjoy the scenery and have fun.  Updates: *As of Wednesday, October 20, South County Museum will not be attending.  Blacksmithing will be replaced on Saturday only by Shawn Finayson.  At last minute, he was gracious enough to jump in.  As of Oct 23, Ye Old Candle Mill/Tall Tapers Too will not be attending.              

Where is Usquepaugh, Rhode Island?
Usquepaugh is pronounced ‘uhs-kah-pog’.  What does it mean?  ‘Usque’ means fire, life or spirit and ‘paugh’ means water.  Just as hundreds of towns and villages are named by local Native American Indian origin, you might hear us say that Usquepaugh is somewhere between Quonochontaug and Escoheag!  Although that is very true, it may be easier to explain that Usquepaugh is in the town of West Kingston, which is in South Kinsgtown, which is in South County, which is in Rhode Island.  This quaint town, surrounding the Queen’s River is located off Route 138, 5 miles from Route 95 and 5 miles from the University of Rhode Island. 

Parking & Directions
The old-world setting of our mill and village is not equipped with large cement slab parking lots or a parking garage to accommodate a crowd.  Since our location is residential and vendors will be set up around the mill yard and usual parking spots, there will be no parking at and around the mill.  Free off-site parking locations are minutes from the mill at the Washington County Fairgrounds (larger/primary lot off Route 112 on the way from Route 95) and the Richmond Antique Center (smaller lot off Route 138).  Free shuttle buses from Ocean State Transit will be continuously running loops throughout the festival.  The drop off will be along the east side of the picturesque Queen's River where some vendors will be set up.  Walk a short distance over the bridge and pass the waterfall to the mill on the west side of the river where there will also be vendors.  For detailed directions & more information, click here or call 800-7-KENYON.

Mill/Grinding Tours (half hour, narrated tours)
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Mill grinding will not take place during live music.  The mill will always be open for viewing throughout the event. 
 
Live Music (half hour sets)
Saturday: 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m.  Farm Dog - listen  
Saturday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.  Tom Burgess and Friends - listen
Sunday: 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m.  Blue Around the Edges - listen
Sunday: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.  Tom Shields & Citizen Kings - listen

Mission, Purpose & Supporters
Our events are a lot like the story of Stone Soup.  At our mill, in the small village of Usquepaugh, we build a fire, add some water and put in the stones…creating a venue where local businesses can come together, join a support system, and show off what they do best!  For the second year, it has been an honor to be a part of a diverse group of people who work together as a team, setting up, unloading trucks and sharing information to help promote, share and cross market the business diversity that we are blessed with in this state.  This is the type of help our businesses and community needs to survive...to create an opportunity for the public and for themselves...a delicious stew in which we all can enjoy.  Although everyone assists in their own way, our major supporters are listed below.  Also, a special thank you to our musicians, volunteers, media, and demonstrators.  Additional thank you to Stamp Farms for decorating, as well as Seven Stars for providing rolls for the grilled chicken sandwiches.