View renowned stone carver Nick Benson at work

Farm Fresh RI invites the public to watch renowned stone carver Nicholas Benson of Newport create a unique art installation for Farm Fresh’s new headquarters.  This is a family-friendly outdoor event which will follow social distancing and mask regulations. Free parking is available adjacent to the site. Farm Fresh will be on hand to explain the project. On Saturday, May 22, the event will coincide with Farm Fresh’s year-round farmers market which runs weekly on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

Nick Benson is the third generation of a family of stone carvers whose exceptional work is a distinguishing element in some of the country’s best-known monuments. The 2010 recipient of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship (often referred to as a “genius grant”), Benson is applying his skills in stone carving and calligraphic design to capture digital language, thereby making something that may only last for seconds into something permanent. The installation is made from the same marble that was used to build the RI State House.