Sun is coming out this weekend - Celebrate with $5 Paddle!
Saturday, July 4th: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.  Explore the Queen's River for only $5 an hour!  Drop ins will be accommodated first come first serve.  Spaces are limited - reservations are recommended.  To reserve a spot, click here.

Upcoming Summer Tour Series: July 25 & 26, August 29 & 30 and October 24 & 25
Admission is FREE, but please bring a food or clothing donation for the Jonny Cake Center.  Take a free tour of the mill, watch the grinding process, visit our mill store, and sample free Johnny Cakes.  Clam cakes and chowder will be available for purchase.  Enjoy complementary coffee provided by Updike’s Newtowne Coffee Company and cooking demonstrations with a special twist a top complementary Kenyon’s pancakes by Celestial Café, along with our our famous corn muffins baked at Sophie’s Coffee Bake Shop.  Meet local artisans and farmers as well as other contributors including Ice Pond Farm Alpacas, Matunuck Oyster Farm, Rhody Fresh, Get Fresh/Buy Local, the Jonny Cake Center and other local businesses.  Take a kayak ride down the picturesque Queen's River from Queen's River Kayak Company.  If you are interested in kayaking, please make a reservation.

Open House Weekend a Success: 604 lbs of food for the Jonny Cake Center!
What a great weekend here in Usquepaug on May 30th and 31st!  Thank you to all that made it possible: Updike’s Newtowne Coffee Company, Celestial Cafe Restaurant, Sophie’s Coffee Bake Shop, Ice Pond Farm Alpacas, Arson Alley Apiary, Rhody Fresh Milk, Get Fresh/Buy Local, Rhode Island Conservation Districts, Del's Lemonade of South County, Rhody Fresh, Get Fresh/Buy Local, and local crafters such as Saffron and Driftwood Santas, as well as many others who contributed to the shop.  Also, thank you to all who attended and donated clothing and food to the Jonny Cake Center.  In total, 604 pounds of food were donated, along with about 30 large bags of clothing and $92 in cash!  What a difference made in our community!  Photos of the event are coming soon.