Tag: Farmers
State awards $662K in 2024 Local Agriculture and Seafood Act funds
PROVIDENCE – More than 40 local farmers, fishers and specialty food producers will share $662,000 in funding from the 2024 Local Agriculture and Seafood...
McKee on R.I.’s business climate: ‘I know we’ve made progress’
(Editor's note: This exclusive interview with Gov. Daniel J. McKee is part of a two-story package on Rhode Island's business climate that will be...
Mass. governor unveils $742M tax relief plan
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a sweeping $742 million tax relief proposal Monday that she said would provide savings for families, renters,...
DEM accepting applications for Local Agriculture & Seafood Act grant program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is accepting grant applications for the growth, development and marketing of local food and seafood in...
R.I. Department of Environmental Management seeks farmers to lease state-owned land
PROVIDENCE – The state has issued a request for proposals for farmers to lease parcels of state-owned land. The locations are in Coventry, South...
Gracie’s founder Ellen Slattery looks to bridge the divide between special-occasion...
Gracie’s Ventures Inc. will have plenty to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, including a milestone not many restaurants can tout – a 20th anniversary.
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Food bank not sure it can handle expected federal surplus
The federal government plans to spend up to $1.2 billion purchasing food produced by U.S. farmers negatively impacted by retaliatory tariffs initiated in response...
