Tag: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Dining Out: A much-needed refreshment
It is summertime, and your favorite restaurateur may be looking forward to a well-deserved vacation. This usually happens every July. Restaurants close for two...
DEM awards $130K to boost specialty crops
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced $130,008 in farm viability grants to four organizations on Monday.
The funds come from the US....
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2020
1. September event highlighting fight against prostate cancer goes virtual POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 16. Rhode Islanders intent on fighting against prostate cancer are hosting...
Farm Fresh RI Food Hub nears completion in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Farm Fresh Rhode Island is completing the construction of a new building in the city’s Valley neighborhood, which will provide space for...
Farm Fresh RI, R.I. Food Bank approved for USDA’s new food...
PROVIDENCE – Farm Fresh Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank will collaborate to provide up to 3,750 boxes of food per...
Stepping Up: Hope & Main starting new program to help feed...
WARREN – When schools in the Bristol-Warren School District closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope & Main Founder and President Lisa Raiola knew...
As restaurants shutter, R.I. wholesalers target consumers
PROVIDENCE – For Russell DePetrillo, each restaurant closing its doors meant one fewer buyer for his wholesale meat and seafood shop, Metro Lobster &...
Farm Fresh R.I. growing food operation
Farm Fresh Rhode Island IS taking its operation to the next level by building a new facility and ascribing to the ambitious goal of...
Editor’s Choice: Farm Fresh R.I. to host farm-to-school gathering
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Farm Fresh R.I. to host farm-to-school gathering FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND is bringing together local farmers and K-12 food service organizations to help...
R.I. gets $276K in specialty crop support from USDA grants
PROVIDENCE – Four Rhode Island groups and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management were awarded a combined $275,557 to increase specialty crop production and...