Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog

This Tuesday morning, Farm Fresh had the privilege of participating in a workshop on greening Rhode Island hotels. Our joint presentation with the RI DEM Division of Agriculture focused on the benefits of locally grown foods in the hospitality industry. Most hotels have some combination of room service, in-house restaurants and breakfast buffets. At their best the menus can offer guests visiting Rhode Island a taste of place, from local oysters to Rhody Fresh to just-picked tomatoes in season. After all, buying from local farms is a detail that can distinguish a guest’s experience in RI and at that particular hotel.

We demonstrated new B2B tools available on FarmFresh.org. We also offered tips like visiting a nearby farmers’ market to meet farmers and get a sense of what’s in season. The goal for us, as always, is connecting farmers and local buyers. And the result will be fresher, quality hospitality offerings and a greener Rhode Island on so many levels.

The workshop aimed to get local businesses on board with a new Green Certification for the Rhode Island hospitality industry. This week’s standing room only session focused on hoteliers, but coming weeks will offer sessions geared to helping restaurateurs, transportation companies and other pieces of the hospitality industry go green. Engaging businesses across RI in a green agenda is important work. Farm Fresh is happy to be a part of it. Kudos to the RI Hospitality and Tourism Association, DEM and the organizers!