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HARVEST KITCHEN

We are a culinary job training program for youth ages 16–19 involved with the RI Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Trainees work to create our full line of value-added products — from pickles to applesauce — using ingredients sourced from local farms, and get hands-on retail experience selling their goods at farmers markets.
As of November 25, 2020, our cafe is closed until further notice.

LOCAL FOODS CAFÉ — CLOSED
2020 has certainly been a wild ride. Like so many others in the food industry, we have struggled to navigate our cafe through this pandemic — and unfortunately have decided the right decision is to close for the time being. Find our line of locally sourced products on Market Mobile and at the Farm Fresh Winter Market. We look forward to the day when we can welcome all of you back into our little cafe in the heart of downtown Pawtucket.

VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS
TRANSFORMING THE LOCAL HARVEST
We work with local farmers to reduce food waste by utilizing B-grade, surplus, and gleaned produce in our line of signature value-added products. Youth in our culinary training program get valuable hands-on experience creating these delicious items for you to enjoy. LEARN MORE

CULINARY JOB TRAINING
TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Our 20-week culinary job training program offers small-group sessions for youth referred by DCYF. Our trainees participate in a 15-week curriculum that includes farm visits, kitchen safety, nutrition, and cooking essentials, followed by a 5-week paid internship. Through teamwork we build close relationships, and offer continuing support to all our participants. LEARN MORE

PROCESSING KITCHEN
SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMERS
We provide co-packing services to local growers, creating value-added items using a farm’s own recipe. And we offer private-label partnerships, producing our signature recipes for local farms to sell under their labels. LEARN MORE
130+

Youth have participated in our culinary training program since
2010

50+

Local farmers + producers we source from for production and Café offerings

70%

Trainees who have graduated from the program since its inception

FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND VIDEOS

Meet Harvest Kitchen

Take a look at our training program and local food processing kitchen in action — where youth transform the local harvest, and the local harvest transforms them.

 

Harvest Kitchen

2 Bayley St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-335-3766
harvestkitchen@farmfreshri.org

VOLUNTEER

Interested in hands-on culinary work and youth development? Shifts may be available to help with various things — from working on value-added products to assisting in our cafe. Background check is required. LEARN MORE →

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