Sakonnet Vineyards

Picking up where I left off with my previous post ... we finished up browsing the shops at the Four Corners in Tiverton, now it was time to go back to the Provender, pick up our boxed lunch's, head out to Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton, and enjoy a delicious sandwich on the lawn of the Vineyard.

(Provender front porch)

Don't all the boxes look so wonderful? The ladies at the Provender did such a nice job. Inside was my yummy Turkey and Cranberry Chutney sandwich with sprouts, a Poland Spring water, and a fancy bag of chips, with a napkin of course.

After lunch we were invited inside to sample the wines. This is where I am lacking. Because I hadn't slept very well the night before (being away from home will do that to me), and I don't usually drink, I watched a video instead with a few other ladies about the vineyard. Which by the way can also be viewed on their website. The bar area was quite nice, making me wish I'd taken a few pictures so I could at least show you the vast selection of wines.

Being that it was the end of May, the berries were just starting to come to life. For a wine connoisseur, a trip along the Coastal Wine Trail in Massachusetts and Rhode Island would be one heck of a fun trip!

Tiverton Four Corners shops

The Itinerary

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 - Welcome breakfast at Provender. (3883 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878-4843)

9:30 - 11:45 - Strolling through Tiverton’s charming shops.

12:00 - 1:00 - Picnic lunch and wine tasting at Sakonnet Vineyard.

1:15 - 2:00 - Coffee and dessert at The Art Cafe.

2:15 - 3:00 - Watch the catch come in at Westport Harbor.

3:30 - 5:00 - Survey the local food scene with tours of Silverbrook Farm and Round the Bend Farm.

5:00 Depart...exhausted, but thoroughly inspired!


As you can see by looking at the itinerary, our day spent along the Farmcoast was quite full, but I never felt rushed even for a moment. With so much to see and do I took over 400 pictures, which honestly I didn't think was that many considering how many shots turn out to be duds, and are deleted.

Usually I can make a post out of a simple jaunt to the beach, so how am I supposed to condense a non-stop day? For this post I'll show you some of the shops we visited before lunch.

Right from the get-go Christine had things organized. She made name tags, business card holders, had Farmcoast bags for all of us, and folders with maps and organized information from local businesses. All this and she has an infant!

A few of the ladies arriving from around New England at the Provender restaurant, located directly on Four Corners in Tiverton.

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After a delicious breakfast of coffee and a blueberry-lemon scone at the Provender it was off to our first shop: Nankeen

Beautiful bags, clutches, totes, etc., await you in this bright, fresh and modern store. Loved the hats too! All the fabric is hand printed from hand carved stencils. A historic and time consuming process.

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Because I love home stores, The Cottage was one of my favorite shops. I could have spent hours, and a ton of money in this store. Seeing as how I'm trying to be thrifty these days, and I had time constraints, I just took plenty of pictures instead. Wonderful products though, and so much more then I can show you here.

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Roseberry-Winn

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The other store I was head over heals for was the local flower shop:

Sayles Livingston
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The ladies were working on arrangements for an upcoming wedding and bat mitzvah. It smelled like heaven. Notice the woman who's arranging flowers with a baby in a front pack? So cute.

And I almost forgot, they gave us all free flowers too! Thank you, Sayles!

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Courtyards

I'm diggin' the green umbrella

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No small town would be complete in New England without at least one antique shop

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Milk and Honey Bazaar


I know I posted a lot of pictures, but there were several shops I never made it to. You'll just have to go there yourself, if you want to see them all!

More to come . . .

Old Tiverton Four Corners Schoolhouse No. 1

I mentioned in my last post that I was invited to a Blogger Retreat in Rhode Island but didn't really say much else about it. I can tell you this, it was a wonderful experience! One I'll not soon forget.

My next few posts will most likely be about the Farmcoast area, where the ladies and I met up, and spent Thursday together. But first I wanted to show you where I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the previous night.

Four Corners Schoolhouse No. 1 is located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, and owned and operated by Adam and Kristin Salveira. The Salveira's, along with their 4 young children did ALL the renovation work themselves! Adam has a regular full time job, Kristin works part time, runs the kids around to all their activities, plus they have a farm! These are two on-the-go people!

Personally I could just move right in and be perfectly happy. I wish my husband could have made the journey as well I know he would have loved it. The house possesses clean, simple lines, nautical colors, and somewhat of a Pottery Barn feel.

Enjoy the photos!

Pull the rope and ring the schoolhouse bell! One of Kristin's children demonstrated this particular feature for me : )

All authentic/historic school items on the walls, and throughout the schoolhouse, were found by Adam, either on eBay or local antiques shops.

Awesome pump style faucet. The whole black and white scheme is outstanding. Unfortunately I didn't take a photo of the front of the cabinet but trust me, it was elegant.

A personalized greeting!

Okay, how come my house isn't this nice?

Talk about a quiet, peaceful view. There are plenty of fields and cows along the
Farmcoast so I suppose the name fits perfectly! The whole area seems like a cross between Vermont and Gloucester, Mass.

You can find the Schoolhouse on facebook (under their farm link), or for historic information as well as rental prices click here

Next up I'll be showing you some photos from my visit. Hope you can join me!