"...Abundance Farm ... seeks to provide a CSA-like model for emerging food entrepreneurs in the [West End] neighborhood [of Providence], many of whom are immigrants and refugees starting fresh. The long-term goal is to expand to more vacant lots throughout the city to provide the same niche, hyper-local service to others."
From edible Rhody article, March 8, 2021
"Our mission is to ensure the future of farming in New England by putting more farmers more securely on more land."
From website, June 1, 2019.
"Th e Land Access Working Group. The LAWG’s goal is to open up access to farmland by having personal conversations with landowners about how best to protect their interests and by developing web-based tools for facilitation, all while making farmland accessible and affordable for growing farm businesses."
"LAWG partners include Young Farmer Network, The Nature Conservancy of RI, RI Department of Environmental Management, RI Land Trust Council, Northern RI Conservation District and Land for Good."
"An online forum for connecting about farming + land + jobs + other agricultural stuff. The N.E. Ag Exchange is powered by Farm Fresh Rhode Island, and brought to you in partnership with Young Farmer Network, RI DEM, and RI Farm Bureau."
From the website, May 14, 2019
For critical issues with this website, contact info@farmfreshri.org
"The Rhode Island Food Center at URI is a resource center where members of the Rhode Island food system can seek answers, find partners, create innovations, and educate consumers. The Center is a program of URI’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) in partnership the URI College of Business and the URI Business Engagement Center."
From the website, December 18, 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
"Northeast SARE’s network of state coordinators–housed at each land grant university throughout the region–conduct professional development programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states."
Since 1988, they granted $1.8 million to 38 projects.
Website lists RI state coordinator, who today is Heather Flaubert at URI.
From the website April 11, 2021.
Also Known as Northeast SARE
