http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog Musings and locally grown discoveries Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Support your local farmers this Independence Day. It's one way you can vote for a food secure future. Fresh healthy foods for all Rhode Islanders! Stock up for a deliciously local July 4th weekend: Zucchini and littlenecks for your BBQ grill Sandwiches with sliced tomatoes, lettuce (or spicier mustard greens) and some fresh ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/30/eat-patriotically-this-july-4/ Bitter: Last Thursday we sent out an e-mail alert to 1,800 farm and food loving Rhode Islanders that the state's farmland preservation program was in danger. It's the first time we've ever sent such an alert, and it was for good reason: one of the few programs RI has in ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/23/bittersweet/ What are you going to do with all of the strawberries you just picked? Freeze 'em Make jam Slice into a Strawberry, Sugar Snap Pea and Fresh Herb Salad Bake a Strawberry Shortcake Dip into Narragansett Creamery's fresh ricotta ... or are they already all eaten? Here are a few scattered notes from the past few ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/21/one-word-weekend-strawberries/ by Stu Nunnery, Director, RICAPE State business leaders like to point to our quality of life as a pillar of economic development. They understand that part of what will attract the high paying jobs and cutting edge industries they covet are those natural and historic assets that make us who we ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/15/guest-column-the-bond-is-dead-%e2%80%93-long-live-the-farm/ Not to overshadow today's opening of the Armory Farmers' Market, but we hope you can join us tomorrow for a press conference that will mark the 2008 season kick-off of the Downtown Market. The event is Friday 6/13 at 12:15pm. The Downtown Market is adjacent to Kennedy Plaza, a cross-roads of ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/12/eat-better-today-a-new-way-of-addressing-hunger-in-ri/ Soaring food prices, obesity and diabetes epidemics, record recalls of spinach, lettuce and beef. Just in case you didn't doubt the ability of the industrial food system to feed us well, today brought this headline: Florida tomato industry in "complete collapse" Supermarkets and restaurants nationwide have thrown away their fresh tomatoes after ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/10/local-tomatoes-arrive-just-in-time/ Dogs, soccer, babies, bikes and some very tasty greens. That's right, the Armory Farmers' Market kicks off in Providence this Thursday 4 to 7pm! The market brings folks from across the lively West End neighborhood together under one tent for good food. In fact, Red Planet Vegetables and City Farm ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/09/armory-farmers-market-some-veggies-with-your-futbol/ Join us for the kick-off of the 2008 season at Hope High School, tomorrow June 7 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Be sure to stop by the Farm Fresh table for a market map, and get to know your farmers! This year, Arcadian Fields is back from sabbatical with a bounty of ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/06/forecast-for-saturday-salad-greens-with-a-chance-of-strawberries/ Hope High School Farmers' Market is Rhode Island's signature market, drawing thousands of food lovers at the height of the season. Its opening this Saturday, June 7 kicks off a week of market openings for us. You can be sure the Farm Fresh office is abuzz, but this year there's some ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/06/04/farmers-markets-are-back/ Everyone deserves access to good food! In partnership with the RI Department of Health and the MA Department of Agriculture Resources, our Local Food Guide now maps which Rhode Island and Massachusetts farmers' markets accept: WIC Seniors' Coupons EBT /Food Stamps Credit Cards Learn about how to sign up for WIC (Woman, Infants, and Children) ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2008/05/22/paying-with-wic-or-ebt/