On October 19th we’ll celebrate National Farm to School Month by crunching into a locally grown apple — with a statewide Apple Crunch event! Classrooms and cafeterias, school groups, families, and anyone can participate by registering to get an Apple C …

We are proud to introduce our very own Stephanie Pike (RD, LDN) as Rhode Island’s Farm and Sea to School Director! Stephanie is a born and bred Rhode Islander who has called many places throughout the state home in her life. As a registered dietitian, …

The third installment in our “Fresh Tomato Film Series” is coming to Farm Fresh RI on July 6 at 6pm! We’re excited to be joined by two experts in Native Food Systems: Silvermoon LaRose and Dawn Spears, who will lead a discussion on Native Foodways in RI — and perform a cooking demonstration!

Find a farmers market near you across Rhode Island this summertime season, and enjoy the freshest, tastiest locally grown and locally made products in our region! Here you can also learn where to shop with benefits including WIC, SNAP/EBT, and Bonus Bucks.

As a nonprofit, our work would be impossible without the generosity and dedication of our amazing team of volunteers. Today we spotlight one of these hardworking folks: Lelia!

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.

2023 is off to a good start in the world of food waste! As the year turned, the Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA), which we were a proud advocate of throughout 2022, was signed into law. This leafy new piece of legislation aims to tackle the beast that is retail food waste by clarifying the extent of retail donors’ liability for donated food. In 2019, 10.5 million tons of food were thrown away by stores. These businesses feared civil or criminal liability for the quality of food they were distributing, and so many chose to throw away perfectly good food rather than allow it to feed hungry individuals. Under the FDIA, regulations are broadened and clarified to make it easier for retailers to now donate surplus food. We hope to see an increase in the amount of food that makes it to Rhode Island’s food distribution sites soon!

Revive the Roots is an impressive project for many reasons, of which their gorgeous crops are only one. On the 23-acre plot of land they rehabilitated and steward in Smithfield, RI, the Revive the Roots team fosters diverse landscapes and programs to gather, create, learn about, and grow food in the community. The walking trails and gardens at Mowry Commons are free to visit and open to the public 365 days a year.

It’s the season for indoor farmers markets in Rhode Island! Find farmers markets near you across the state that are open fall through spring, and see which markets accept SNAP/EBT and Bonus Bucks.

In the Balise Healing Garden of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital courtyard, vines of tomatoes and beans wind from planters up pillars and spread across the gray sidewalks. Signs everywhere teach children about vegetables, encouraging them to eat the rain …

Movement Ground Farm is a nonprofit located in Tiverton, RI, that incorporates social movement with farming. As part of its social justice mission, Movement Ground Farm strives to grow and increase equity in the regional food system, to raise awareness about land and food access, and to provide a space for people of color to reflect and connect with the healing properties of the earth. Learn more in this local farm spotlight by volunteer writer Tracey Beck.

Sodco, one of the largest sod producers in New England, and Hope’s Harvest, Farm Fresh RI’s hunger relief program, may seem to be an unlikely duo. The former grows acres upon acres of different varieties of sod, while the latter mobilizes volunteers to …

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 …

If you’re seeking a true farm-to-table experience, look no further than Baffoni’s Poultry Farm in Johnston. This family-run farm, started by Adam Baffoni’s great grandfather Giuseppe in 1935, produces the freshest chicken and turkey for Rhode Island and beyond. Adam is among the fourth generation of Baffonis to contribute, and he has been involved in farm operations periodically since he was a child. After taking a ten-year hiatus to go to college and become a chef, he returned to help the family at the start of the COVID pandemic and has stuck around ever since. Learn more in this local farm spotlight by volunteer writer Keri Biron.