Farmstead is located at 186 Wayland Avenue in the heart of Wayland Square, Providence Rhode Island's Historic shopping district and adjascent to our sister restaurant, La Laiterie at Farmstead. For the past several years Farmstead has been offering New England's best selection of domestic and imported artisan cheeses and accompaniments. We pride ourselves on our care, knowledge and customer service.

We are open Tuesday through Thursday from 10-7, Friday and Saturday from 10am-9pm. Contact us at 401.274.7177 or info@farmsteadinc.com


Every once in a while, it's okay to brag a bit...read some of our recent press:

2007 Saveur 100: January 2007, "More Proof That Providence is Divine"

Providence Business News April 2007, "Celebrating the Art of Cheese"

Wall Street Journal: 2006, "Where Big Cheeses Live"

Rhode Island Monthy September 2005, "Cheese Whiz"

House & Garden: September 2005, "Pioneering Spirits"

Who we are:
Matt Jennings
Matt, co-owner and Master Cheese monger of Farmstead, has been handling, selling and falling in love with all things cheese since 1995- while at culinary school in Vermont. Since then, he has worked as a chef, as well as across the country for numerous artisan cheese stores, wholesalers, and producers. Matt has also spent time in Europe studying with Master Cheesemongers and cheese-makers in the United Kingdom, France and Italy.

Kate Jennings
Kate is a classically trained Pastry Chef and co-owner of Farmstead, who is most content when her hands are in the flour. Kate describes her style as “Rustic yet refined”. Although she enjoys pushing the envelope with such recipes as “Sausisson and Ricotta Torta”, or “Pumpkin and White Chocolate Cheesecake”, she often defers to the classics. “..There is just nothing better than a chocolate chip cookie and a glass of cold milk”. We couldn’t agree more.

Terrence Geary
For someone who will almost never sit down to a glass of milk, it is no surprise that cheese is a staple of Terrence's diet. Before signing on at Farmstead Terrence studied at The Cooking and Hospitality Institute and has spent the last six years in almost every aspect of the food and wine business. Most recently, he held numerous positions from Cheese monger (his favorite), to Director of Internet Development for the largest wine retailer in the country. Terrence is our cheese buyer and retail manager.

Liam Maloney
Liam is a Rhode Island native who left some time ago to study the theatre in New York . As such things happen, ten years later he has gone through theatre school, become a chef, moved to Brooklyn ,gotten married, and moved back to his home with his lovely wife to be with the cheese at Farmstead. It doesn't get any better than that. Liam is a skilled cheesemonger and selects all our gourmet products in the shop.