Tag: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Farm Fresh R.I. co-director Griffin resigning; Rye to become organization’s sole...
PROVIDENCE – Farm Fresh Rhode Island will have a leadership change starting next month.
Sheri Griffin, who has served as the nonprofit food marketplace and...
Eugenio Fernandez receives $20K award from SEG
PROVIDENCE – Eugenio Fernandez, founder of public health organization Asthenis LLC, recently receives a $20,000 award from the Social Enterprise Greenhouse.
The award comes from...
United Way of R.I. to celebrate community champions
PROVIDENCE – At its upcoming 96th annual Celebration event on Oct. 12, the United Way of Rhode Island will honor multiple community champions who...
Polaris MEP, RIMA to hold Manufacturing Month kickoff in October
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will launch this year's Manufacturing Month with a day of industry insights, networking and career exploration opportunities on Oct. 4.
The...
R.I. receives $259K USDA grant for Farm to School Network
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management was awarded $259,380 Tuesday from U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm to School Grants program to help...
BATTLE LANES: Mobility advocates fight for space on road, but opposition...
The 8½-mile cycling route from Robert Isenberg’s Cranston home to his job at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on Providence’s East Side...
Farm Fresh Rhode Island gets $2.1M to boost farmers markets, promote...
PROVIDENCE – Farm Fresh Rhode Island has been awarded $2.1 million in federal grants to support farmers markets, promote local seafood and encourage healthy...
Rhode Island reemerging as food leader
Our state is reemerging as a leading light in food.
Recently, celebrity food personality Alton Brown called Providence a “badass food town” during a publicity...
BankRI donates $64K to local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island recently donated $64,160 to 22 local nonprofits, according to a news release.
The grants, which range from $1,000 to $7,500,...
Children’s Friend’s wellness initiative puts money in employees’ pockets
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS
15-499 EMPLOYEES: 2. Children’s Friend
CEO (or equivalent): David Caprio, CEO and president
Number of employees: 375
At Children’s Friend, Rhode Island’s...


















