One of our goals at Greenvale Farm and Vineyards is to
ensure economic viability of farming. The tranquility, the
topography, the rich soil, the temperate climate and the
water make Aquidneck Island (Newport, Middletown and
Portsmouth) a wonderful place to farm. Farms and open space
preserve the quality of life and the character that makes
Aquidneck Island unique. The terroir, the environment in
which the grapes are grown and the wine produced, produces
wonderful delicious award winning wines. You can clearly
taste what makes Aquidneck Island such a supreme place to
farm.
Our hope for the future of Aquidneck Island is embedded in
our vision for Greenvale Farm and Vineyards, located along
the Sakonnet River in Portsmouth. Our goal is to maintain a
viable future for the historic farm. When Greenvale was
built during the 1860’s, it was intended to be a self
sustaining 50 acre family run operation. Listed on the State
and National Registers of Historic Places, we are pleased
that Greenvale has become a resource for cultural history,
as well as architectural. We are pleased that we have been
able to identify a means by which we can take advantage of
the wonderful growing conditions, to maintain the tradition
of this farm in this family and to ensure its viability for
generations to come.
Farming in Rhode Island is dwindling but with the help of
agritourism and enterprises such as Rhode Island Farm Ways,
the state and federal agencies who support our efforts and
the general public who recognize the value of buy local, we
can keep the small farms alive.
Greenvale Vineyards is open for Vineyard Tours and Wine Tastings from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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