The Compost Plant closes "the loop in the food system, turning food scraps and "waste" products into compost and soil mixes that help gardeners and farmers grow more local food. We believe more local food means healthier communities...and we believe it all starts with healthy soil."
From the website, November 28, 2018.
"Narragansett Tribal Food Sovereignty Initiative was established to enable Narragansett people to provide food, health, and wellness through sustainable agriculture, economic development, community involvement, and cultural and educational programs."
- From the website, July 26, 2018
The Crandall Minacommuck Farm, owned by the Narragansett, enables the tribe to develop initiatives to improve the health and sustainability of their community.
"Hope's Harvest mobilizes volunteers to harvest and distribute fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste." - Twitter statement
aka Magaziner Farm
This farm produces food for the RI Community Food Bank.
The Charlestown Community Garden is a non-profit organization that provides over 4000 lbs of fresh organic vegetables to local food pantries and soup kitchens a year.
The mission of the ‘Food on the Move’ mobile market program is to improve the dietary behaviors of underserved RI residents by increasing access to affordable, healthful food through a discount, mobile food market that travels from neighborhood to neighborhood ‘making the healthy choice easy and affordable’.
