Tag: Farm Fresh Rhode Island
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...
R.I. receives and awards $1.5M in AmeriCorps grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded $1.5 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, RIDE announced...
Farm Fresh Rhode Island to hold nutrition workshops this summer
PAWTUCKET – This summer, interactive food and nutrition workshops hosted by Farm Fresh Rhode Island will offer tips for families receiving federal food assistance...
Five Questions With Thomas Hoagland
5Q: Thomas Hoagland | Executive director, Providence Business Loan Fund
1. How many active loans does PBLF have, and what are they worth collectively?...
Commerce board approves 3 innovation vouchers, tax incentives
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors voted to approve three innovation vouchers Tuesday evening, each for a value of $50,000.
The award...