Annie Sherman of Edible Rhody magazine writes about “What Happens When Schools Close: Creative Collaborations Sprout to Nourish Rhode Island’s Most Vulnerable Kids”
A collaboration between Farm Fresh RI and RI Community Food Bank received approval for its application to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. Through the collaboration, Farm Fresh RI packs 500 boxes of fresh local produce, dairy and cured meats (which will eventually increase to 3,750) each week, and the RI Community Food Bank’s member agencies distribute the boxes to needy families around the state. Not only does the food box program help feed families, it also provides income to local producers and supports the local food system.
