Bield:Farm
State agricultural overview

Rhode Island crop calendar.

Zone 7aRange 6b to 7a190-day seasonLast frost April 20First frost October 25

17 primary crops with planting windows for Rhode Island. Calendar timing is anchored to 7a dominant hardiness zone and a 190-day growing season — verify against URI Cooperative Extension for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Rhode Island

Vegetables · Rhode Island

  • Cucumbers
    primary
    Spring: May 4 – June 8
  • Peppers
    primary
    Spring: May 11 – June 1
  • Potatoes
    primary
    Spring: April 6 – April 27
    Fall: August 11 – August 26
  • Pumpkins
    primary
    Spring: May 11 – June 8
  • Sweet Corn
    primary
    Spring: April 20 – May 25
  • Tomatoes
    primary
    Spring: May 4 – May 25

Forages · Rhode Island

  • Alfalfa
    primary
    Spring: April 13 – May 11
    Fall: August 26 – September 10
  • Clover
    primary
    Spring: March 30 – April 27
    Fall: August 26 – September 10

Cover Crops · Rhode Island

  • Brassicas
    primary
    Fall: August 11 – August 26
  • Buckwheat
    primary
    Spring: June 15 – July 13
  • Cereal Oats
    primary
    Spring: April 13 – May 11
    Fall: August 26 – September 10
  • Winter Rye
    primary
    Fall: October 18 – November 8

Frost-date reference — Rhode Island

Last frost (spring)
April 20
First frost (fall)
October 25
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
7a

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Rhode Island extension service publishes county-specific frost data: URI Cooperative Extension.

Rhode Island soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

Download Bield: Farm
← All state crop calendars