Tag: Rhode Island Food Policy Council
Five Questions with William J. Fazioli
William J. Fazioli | CEO and executive director, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
1. In November, Rhode Island voters approved Question 4, $53 million in bonds...
R.I. Food Policy Council receives $18.7M federal grant to address food...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Food Policy Council has received a major eight-figure federal grant to help finance a project that the council says...
A new R.I. investment fund that pays dividends for investors, community
Looking around the Broad Street neighborhood of Central Falls, Jessica David sees more than just a diverse mix of small businesses. There is public...
Help in the kitchen for 10 years
More than 500 businesses have been launched from nonprofit food business incubator Hope & Main, with locations in Warren and Providence, over the past...
Everybody’s Business: Arriving in R.I., she felt compelled to connect
(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Five Questions With: Cassandra Thomas
5Q: Cassandra Thomas | Director of economic development, city of Providence
1. What are the greatest economic challenges facing the city and the best...
Value-based care may be a remedy, panelists say
To Eric Swain, the shift toward value-based care models is one of the health care industry’s most exciting developments amid growing quality and affordability...
Point32Health Foundation awards $750K to food justice efforts in New England
CANTON, Mass. – Point32Health Inc. announced it will be granting a total of $750,000 through the Point32Health Foundation to 19 nonprofit emergency food response...
Five Questions With: Chelsea Siefert
Chelsea Siefert | Chief operating officer, Quonset Development Corp.
1. What are your top priorities as the new chief operating officer of QDC? Quonset is...
Regionalized approach on food production, consumption urged
PROVIDENCE – A new report released June 5 by the New England State Food System Planners Partnership notes that the region has become too...
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