http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog Musings and locally grown discoveries Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At noon this past Tuesday, two dozen high schoolers and volunteers were hard at work at the front of New Battambang, a corner store on Elmwood Avenue in the southside of Providence. Junk food and candy were moved from the front of the store to lower shelves and the back, ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/08/12/market-makeovers-at-providence-corner-stores/ 12 talented chefs paired with 12 local farms. The tastiest event of the summer is only three weeks away. Join us for a ramble through the flavors of Rhode Island: RI Local Food Fest to benefit Farm Fresh Rhode Island at Castle Hill Inn & ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/07/16/ri-local-food-fest-%e2%80%93-less-than-3-weeks-away/ A new warehouse holds the key to linking farms with institutions responsible for feeding thousands of Rhode Islanders every day. We need your help to make it a reality. Yes! I'd like to contribute now. Only 1% of what we eat comes from RI farms. The other 99%? We see ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/06/30/help-us-get-fresh-food-into-ri-schools-hospitals/ Summer doesn't officially start for another few days, but you wouldn't know it based on the tables overflowing with peas and strawberries at farmers markets across Rhode Island. 31of the 45 markets are already open for the season, and what a harvest for early June! There hasn’t been any “downtime” ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/06/15/so-long-spring-here-come-the-peas-and-strawberries/ The Springtime Farmers Market in Pawtucket is lively with young greens, herbs, cheese, bread, eggs and meats. With only two weeks to go – Saturdays 11-2 through the end of May – naturally our thoughts are turning to summer. On farms all around Rhode Island, farmers are busy laying the groundwork ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/05/19/countdown-to-2010-summer-markets/ Help us get an Incubator Kitchen off the Ground in RI! Go back a few decades and RI had many certified food processing sites for food harvested from RI farms and waters. There were places for, well, you name it: canning tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, preserving fruits, making cheese and yogurt, ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/04/30/all-dressed-up-with-nowhere-to-cook-enter-hope-main/ THIS IS NO ORDINARY BREAD: from rye seed to rye flour to rye bread, it's the first produced 100% in Rhode Island in decades. And if Schartner Farms, Kenyon's Grist Mill, Seven Stars Bakery and the non-profit Farm Fresh RI have their way, it will be the first of many ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/04/09/the-farmer-the-miller-and-the-baker-100-ri-grown-bread/ As a Rhode Islander who stays in the loop with our newsletter, you probably know about the growing number of places across our state where you can expect to find local food. There are now over 45 farmers markets and 3 winter markets in RI, plus dozens of restaurants, colleges, ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/03/19/farm-to-workplace-getting-local-food-into-your-office-cafeteria/ What unites a cupcakerie, a dog bakery, and a pesto makerie? Their common-thread is their shared kitchen space in Cranston, RI. The road to the retail shop was long, but it all began with a farmers market! Marni MacLean Karro took her love of dogs and love of baking, and created ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/02/19/local-food-businesses-use-the-farmers-market-as-a-launching-pad/ New at the market just in time for Valentine's Day! Aquidneck Honey will be joining the market. Port Clyde Fresh Catch will have sustainably-caught shrimp for sale outside by the Chez Pascal hot dog truck. Farmacy Herbs herbalist Mary Blue will be doing a free demo of making herbal fire cider at noon ... http://www.farmfreshri.org/blog/2010/02/12/woo-your-valentine-start-early-with-the-wintertime-farmers-market/