The Northeast Farm to School Institute is a unique year-long professional learning opportunity for schools across New England and New York, and brings together teachers, administrators, school nutrition professionals, school nurses, parents, community members, and others during an intensive three-day retreat.

Attention Providence area residents! Groundwork Rhode Island is now running Harvest Cycle, a year-round community-powered compost pickup service that collects food scraps from your home and brings them to local farms and community gardens!

It’s all about a good apple. Steere Orchard is an institution in Rhode Island and Jim Steere and his son, John, have constantly evolved farm operations to keep it that way. Read this farmer spotlight by guest contributor Kanoelani Pilobello to learn more about this Apple Valley favorite.

Check out this week’s newsletter about the upcoming delivery of local food, along with great ideas for how to store and prepare it, fun facts about farming, food systems, and more!

Know what to expect in your next Veggie Box delivery. Check out this week’s sneak peek!

Jerk Roasted Cauliflower is one of our seasonal specials at the Harvest Kitchen Local-Foods Café in downtown Pawtucket. Now you can make it at home with this simple recipe from Chef Sean. Missed local cauliflower season? No problem. Use the marinade in this recipe with your favorite vegetable of the season — or with protein like chicken, pork, firm tofu, or a firmer white fish — which would be great on the grill.

Who’s buying local in our community, and what are they ordering? Take a look at a few of the customers who just purchased from local farmers and producers through Market Mobile, and get a sneak peek at some of the local food on offer this week like these sugar snap peas from Big Train Farm in N. Scituate, RI!

Check out this week’s newsletter about the upcoming delivery of local food, along with great ideas for how to store and prepare it, fun facts about farming, food systems, and more!

Always know your EBT balance. At home or at the farmers market, Fresh EBT makes it easy to check your SNAP/EBT balance on your phone. Available in both English and Spanish. Check your SNAP/EBT Balance. Instantly view your balance by creating an account …

Know what to expect in your next Veggie Box delivery. Check out this week’s sneak peek!

Don’t miss this food system news from around our region: A new, one-of-a-kind cookbook is here! Simmering the Sea: Diversifying Cookery to Sustain our Fisheries was produced in partnership between URI, Eating with the Ecosystem, and JWU College of Culinary Arts. Food to Institution New England reports on New England’s score in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 50-State Food System Review. Plus, save the date and register for Where Women Gather, a celebration of women in agriculture conference & symposium coming up this fall.

Have you seen the gorgeous new summer issue of Edible Rhody magazine yet? We are so proud of the Local Food Fest at Castle Hill Inn — and thrilled to see it featured in such a beautiful way! Get your tickets today for our favorite foodie event of the season, coming up August 14th!

Grape leaves are in season! Harvest Kitchen uses these tannin-rich leaves to keep our pickles crispy, without affecting the flavor. Learn about harvesting and utilizing these tasty leaves to make Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves from our chefs!

Who’s buying local in our community, and what are they ordering? Take a look at a few of the customers who just purchased from local farmers and producers through Market Mobile, and get a sneak peek at some of the local food on offer this week like these pineberries from Ward’s Berry Farm in Sharon, MA!