Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Community-supported food co-op banks on diverse investors
To find the best available produce, David Karoff, a resident of Providence’s South Side neighborhood, shops at three separate grocery stores – PriceRite, Whole...
DEM announces USDA grants for specialty crop production and sales
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management awarded four local farms a total of $170,589 as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
Defining local food can be tricky
At this fall’s Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival, there were numerous local chefs and several from Boston and New York all vying for...
R.I. farmland most expensive acreage in U.S.
NEW YORK - Ready to quit the city, buy a farm and live out your rural fantasy? Bargains can be found in South Dakota,...













