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Saunderstown Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 20 photos

Casey Farm c.1750

This eighteenth-century farm has farmers who raise organically grown produce in a Community Supported Agricultural Program. The property includes the farmyard, family cemetery (where six generations of Caseys are buried) and some wonderful old farm architecture. We visited for their annual plant sale where my husband gleefully chose tomoato, squash, and cucumber plants. Lots of gardeners turn out for the event. Aussie was allowed to come with us and she loved the farm as well. She really didn't have any interest in those strange looking pigs, but she did love the attention she got from all the other visitors. She was very well behaved, as always.

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Flowers too...

There was a vendor selling beautiful tulips...and Seven Stars Bakery arrived with some of their fabulous whole grain breads.

Casey house

We're not allowed inside the house, which I believe is the caretaker's space and offices now.
It makes a stunning centerpiece to the property which looks across to the Jamestown Island and bridge. What a spot!

Last visit to Saunderstown: May 2008
Intro Updated May 14, 2008
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Supplying the plant sale Things to Do (6)

Young people carried additional plants to the area under the tents where the Plant Sale took place. All the activities... more travel advice

Old stone walls & fences Things to Do (6)

In Rhode Island we cherish the old stone walls built by the farmers who were clearing their fields and constructing... more travel advice

Aussie waits for someone to pump the well :-) - Saunderstown

Smaller outbuildings Things to Do (6)

The old drying shed...we assumed was used for corn... doesn't seem to be in use anymore. It reminded us of the drying... more travel advice

Enjoy the outbuildings & landscape of... Things to Do (6)

Casey farm can be admired as you drive south on 1A from Wickford south toward Narragansett...but when you actually enter... more travel advice

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deecat Sep 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM

These pages make me smile, Janet. Love plant sales, and with the added bonus of this old farm, it is twice the fun.
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Stephen-KarenConn Jun 27, 2008 at 4:01 AM

Another interesting page. The belted pigs are probably British Saddlebacks. I'm glad the heritage farm museums are maintaining the older varieties of livestock which modern agribusiness has replaced with less colorful but more efficient hybrids.
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LoriPori Jun 11, 2008 at 5:50 PM

Charming little page on Saunderstown Janet. Just arrived home this afternoon. The Karlsruhe Meet was awesome. Also enjoyed some time in the Netherlands.
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paulapes Jun 7, 2008 at 3:15 PM

Nice pages and pics, Janet. Beautiful area in my home state--I miss it!
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tiabunna May 31, 2008 at 4:31 PM

I'd say the belted cattle were probably Galloways. Not up with pigs. Quite interested in the old dry stone walls, the early settlers used to make them in Sth Aust Barossa Valley.
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Bunsch May 31, 2008 at 3:22 PM

Weren't the rhododendrons in magnificent bloom on the way down? Mom and I were in Newport -- heavy sea mist -- but loved the flowers!