As part of Food Check-Out Week, the R.I. Farm Bureau sponsored a food drive on behalf of Ronald McDonald House, a nonprofit that provides a “home away from home” for the families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment in the Providence area.
The drive was held Jan. 31 to Feb. 5 at Dave’s
Marketplace stores in the West Bay area, Clements’ Marketplace in Portsmouth and Shaw’s Supermarket in Middletown.
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“The safe, abundant and affordable domestic food supply produced by America’s farmers and ranchers is responsible, at least in part, for our nation’s increasing standard of living,” said Karla Young, chairperson of the R.I. Farm Bureau Women’s Committee.
Food Check-Out Week tracks the amount of income needed by Americans to purchase food annually. The latest statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service show that Americans spend, on average, just under 10 percent of their disposable income for food. Put another way, the average household earns enough for its annual food supply in about 36 days, according to the R.I. Farm Bureau.
