Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog

The 2008 season will be the first time ever that low-income Rhode Islanders can pay for a CSA (Community Support Agriculture) subscription with Food Stamps. The initiative builds upon the 2007 introduction of Fresh Bucks for Food Stamps at farmers’ markets, and so continues Farm Fresh’s efforts to make locally grown foods accessible to all Rhode Island eaters.

There are 3 CSA drop-off points around Providence where low-income lovers of farm fresh veggies and fruits can use their benefits:

• Mondays – Upper South Providence
• Thursdays – West End
• Fridays – Kennedy Plaza

Thanks to generous funders, we’ll also be able to partially subsidize some of these CSA shares. If you are interested in a subsidized share or in being a donor, contact Sundeep.