May 22, 2020 Checking in with Wishing Stone Farm Read how this farm is doing since COVID-19 in this local producer spotlight by guest contributors Anea Ferrario, Elena Newman, and Alex Seemar from the Brown University, Engaged Scholars Program. Farmers Markets, Market Mobile May 22, 2020 Checking in on Endless Farm Read how this farm is doing since COVID-19 in this local producer spotlight by guest contributor Christie Dooley. Market Mobile May 21, 2020 Tips for Supporting Local Producers Third-generation farmer Denny Scholl shares tips for supporting local producers. “With bare shelves at grocery stores across the country, more shoppers are turning to local farmers for the food they need. Maybe it takes a pandemic for people to realize just how crucial our local food producers are?” Farmers Markets, Market Mobile May 14, 2020 Our Kids Farm: Two Ambitious People, One Great Outcome What began as just a dream for Gina grew into a huge success story: Our Kids Farm. Read this local producer spotlight by guest contributor Evadiane Furtado, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Market Mobile May 14, 2020 Nana’s Wholesome, Authentic, and Ethical Baked Goods Starting from the young age of 10 or 11, Nana was baking with her grandmother, who passed down her tradition of using wholesome ingredients. Read this local producer spotlight about Just Like Nana’s Baked Goods by guest contributor Brianna Da Cruz, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Market Mobile May 14, 2020 An Unfortunate Death Brings New Life through Farmacy Herbs Knowing how badly Mary Blue wanted to open her own herbal shop and resource center, Mary’s friend Jessica had asked that all donations when she passed be made to Mary to start her own business. Read how this generosity led to Farmacy Herbs in this local producer spotlight by guest contributor Augusta Vieira, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Farmers Markets May 8, 2020 Farm Fresh RI to Deliver Help for RI Farmers & Hungry Families On Friday, the RI Congressional delegation announced federal funding that will enable us to build fresh food boxes with produce from local farms and deliver them to the RI Community Food Bank to feed hungry families statewide! We couldn’t be more proud to connect more local eaters with much needed food, while investing federal funds into the local agriculture economy! Market Mobile May 1, 2020 April at Harvest Kitchen Our inspired team at Harvest Kitchen is putting their best creative problem-solving skills to use in adapting to this new period of uncertainty — feeding our community through home delivery and at the farmers market, and keeping our students connected and productive through distanced learning! Farmers Markets, Harvest Kitchen, Market Mobile May 1, 2020 Fairland Farms Cranberries Historic & Delicious Fred Bottomley, the farmer behind Fairland Farms brought a delicious fruit to the Northeast agricultural scene. What fruit is it you ask? The answer is cranberries. Read this farm spotlight by guest contributor Bintou Keita, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Market Mobile May 1, 2020 Catching Up with Osamequin Farm If you are ever interested in paying a visit to a big farm that feels just like the countryside and is located just 15 minutes away from inner-city of Providence, RI, then Osamequin Farm is the place for you. Read this farm spotlight by guest contributor Nelton Semedo, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Market Mobile May 1, 2020 Magic in The Flavor at Hocus Pocus Farm Hocus Pocus Farm is a great local farm that provides their community with freshly grown items, and their partnership with Farm Fresh RI gives everybody a chance to enjoy quality vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Read this farm spotlight by guest contributor Aliou Sissoko, a student at the Tolman High School Marketing & Management Academy. Farmers Markets, Market Mobile April 23, 2020 Apr 25 at the Winter Market in Pawtucket It’s the last Winter Market of the season! We’re open Saturday, 9am-1pm, outside in the center courtyard of the Hope Artiste Village building. This is the final week of our Winter Market, but not the end of farmers markets for the year! We’ll keep you updated on how to access local food and farmers markets statewide as the outdoor market season unfolds. Stay tuned! Farmers Markets April 23, 2020 Communities Feed Kids Communities are responding to COVID19 with incredible generosity and ingenuity, recognizing the necessity of school meal programs and their connection to healthy food and resilient food systems. Help our Farm to Community/Nutrition Education team celebrate your community’s inspirational efforts by sharing a photo and story! Farm to School & Community Ed, In The News April 17, 2020 Apr 18 at the Winter Market in Pawtucket The Winter Market in Pawtucket is open this week, 9am-1pm. Due to the weather forecast, we are moving the market back inside the Hope Artiste Village building. We will have ONE hallway and will enforce ONE-WAY shopping and limited folks inside to further assist in social distancing for both vendors and customers. Farmers Markets First123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354Last