Farm Fresh RI is always on the lookout for partnerships that align with our mission to reduce food waste and increase food access for those in need. One of our latest partnerships is with the Obstetrics and Gynecology Center (OGCC) at Women & Infants Hospital, where our Hope’s Harvest team has been able to provide […]
Agency Partner Spotlight: Food Not Bombs Providence
Food has the power to connect communities, nourish bodies, and fuel change. This philosophy is put into practice by our partners at Food Not Bombs Providence (FNB), a volunteer-run organization that shares free, nutritious meals every Sunday in the heart of the city. Since 2020, Farm Fresh RI’s partnership with FNB has helped add over […]
Changing Lives with Harvest Kitchen
Today, we are thrilled to share a closer look at how the generous contributions of our supporters have been making a difference through Harvest Kitchen, an initiative close to our hearts at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Your commitment has transformed Harvest Kitchen into a beacon of opportunity for underserved youth, offering transformative job training experiences […]
One Million Pounds Saved from Local Farms to Feed Hungry Rhode Islanders
Providence, RI — Providence-based nonprofit local food hub, Farm Fresh RI is excited to announce that its Hope’s Harvest program has just recovered its one-millionth pound of food from local farms to feed Rhode Islanders struggling with food insecurity. Hope’s Harvest mobilizes volunteers to harvest surplus fruits and vegetables from local farms, contracts with the […]
Lions Club International Foundation Donates New Van to Farm Fresh RI for Delivery of Local Food to Food Pantries
Providence, RI — Nonprofit local food hub Farm Fresh Rhode Island was the recipient of a new refrigerated van donated by the Lions Club International Foundation in conjunction with a statewide effort from local Rhode Island Lions Club members to raise over $65,000 for the purchase of the vehicle. Farm Fresh RI will use this […]
Farm Fresh RI Named a 2023 New England Food Vision Prize Winner
We’re excited to be named a 2023 New England Food Vision Prize winner by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation! Together with the Boston Area Gleaners / Boston Food Hub, Harvesting Good, and Smithfield Public Schools we will receive $200,000 to help expand the supply chain linking Maine-grown broccoli with the robust network of K-12 schools, […]
Own a Piece of RI State House History
Farm Fresh RI is proud to present for sale to the public historic marble that traveled from Georgia to Providence in the 1890s to be used in the construction of the Rhode Island State House! Save the dates: June 9 through June 11.
Executive Leadership Transition Sets Stage for Continued Success at Farm Fresh RI
After 16 years at Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Co-Executive Director Sheri Griffin will be stepping down in December 2022. In Sheri’s time at Farm Fresh RI, the organization has grown from a student-led project in shared office space in a basement at Brown University to an organization with a staff of 50 and a newly […]
Harvest Kitchen: Changing Lives, One Apple at a Time
Meet Harvest Kitchen, Farm Fresh RI’s culinary job training program and local foods café that is transforming lives and our food system. Located in downtown Pawtucket, the front of house is a local foods café. The welcoming space serves affordable, tasty, nutritious, and locally sourced meals. The back of house is a commercial kitchen that houses Harvest Kitchen’s processing operations and job training program designed for underserved teens. Learn more in this local food spotlight by volunteer writer Danielle Woodward.
Market Mobile Gets a New Ordering Platform
Since 2020, we have been working with RI-based developers Jake and Co. to both support the existing Market Mobile platform — now over 10 years old! — and build a new technology platform for Market Mobile’s future. This much needed upgrade makes ordering and check-out easier for shoppers and gives farmers and food producers streamlined tools to connect with a variety of customers. This update will go live on July 7, 2022.
