December 19, 2019 Food Hub Construction Update — November For the last three years, Farm Fresh RI has been hard at work on all the tasks needed to take on a real estate development project — including defining the project, planning and designing the building, performing due diligence, acquiring and remediating the site, and accomplishing a great deal of fundraising. This hard work came together this summer, when we closed on our financing and began construction on the Farm Fresh RI Food Hub at the corner of Sims and Kinsley Ave in the Valley neighborhood of Providence. 10 Sims Ave, In The News December 12, 2019 Dec 14 at our Winter Market in Pawtucket The Farm Fresh Winter Market in Pawtucket is open every Saturday, 9am-1pm, through the end of April — featuring 85 local farms and food producers. This week be sure to bring the kiddos for special Kids Day fun. And don’t miss the open house at New Harvest Coffee Roasters’ “Coffee Lab.” Farmers Markets December 12, 2019 Newsy & Noteworthy: December 12 Don’t miss this food system news from around our region: The Story Walking Radio Hour with Wendy Fachon talks with our Farmers Market Program Manager Leigh Vincola and local grower Flying Carrot Farm. FSMA Produce Safety Rule/RI GAP Training for Produce Growers, Regulators and Produce Wholesalers/Distributors is coming up 1/29-1/30. Plus, register for the 2020 New England Campus Farmer Summit, and the 2020 Local Food and Specialty Crop Trade Show! Farmers Markets, In The News, Market Mobile December 12, 2019 Look Who’s Buying & Selling Local Food Check out our Market Mobile wholesale service to see some of the restaurants, schools, grocers, and other businesses sourcing local food in our community. Plus, get a taste of some of the items on offer from local farmers and makers this week — like savory scones from Just Like Nana’s. Market Mobile December 11, 2019 Sautéed Kale with Ginger and Soy Recipe ???? Winter’s coming and bringing comforting flavors along with it! Let’s celebrate the yummy seasonal harvest. This simple side can be served with local ingredients year-round and fulfills the USDA dark green vegetable requirements for child nutrition programs. Farm to School & Community Ed December 11, 2019 Apple Celeriac Slaw Recipe ???? Winter’s coming and bringing comforting flavors along with it! Let’s celebrate the yummy seasonal harvest. This no-cook recipe counts towards the USDA fruit, red/orange, and other vegetable requirements for child nutrition programs. Farm to School & Community Ed December 11, 2019 Butternut Barley Recipe Winter’s coming and bringing comforting flavors along with it! Let’s celebrate the yummy seasonal harvest. Serve up this same-day recipe of creamy butternut squash and hearty barley to satisfy the USDA grain/bread requirements for child nutrition programs. Farm to School & Community Ed December 11, 2019 Moroccan Carrot Salad Recipe ???? Winter’s coming and bringing comforting flavors along with it! Let’s celebrate the yummy seasonal harvest. This no-cook recipe features spiced carrots and counts toward the USDA red/orange vegetable requirements for child nutrition programs. Farm to School & Community Ed December 6, 2019 Dec 7 at our Winter Market in Pawtucket The Farm Fresh Winter Market in Pawtucket is open every Saturday, 9am-1pm, through the end of April — featuring 85 local farms and food producers! And that’s not all: The Hope Artiste Village building also houses artist studios, dance and movement studios, and retail shops surrounding our market — many of which are having special pop-ups and sales this weekend! Farmers Markets December 6, 2019 Safer Streets, More Choices with Our Streets PVD Farm Fresh RI is a proud partner of Our Streets PVD, a new alliance of nonprofits, businesses, schools, civic leaders, and engaged individuals working toward safer streets and better transportation choices in Providence and beyond! In The News December 6, 2019 A Harvest Kitchen Thanksgiving After a delicious week of handcrafted dishes that ended in a finale of Strawberry Shortcakes in all shapes and sizes, we ramped up for the ultimate Thanksgiving feast last week with our trainees! Harvest Kitchen December 5, 2019 Become a Farm Fresh RI AmeriCorps Member! AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs, made up of three primary programs that each take a different approach to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. Members commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, and fighting poverty. Members commit to a fixed term of service and receive a living allowance and end of service education award. Farm to School & Community Ed, Harvest Kitchen, In The News December 5, 2019 Look Who’s Buying & Selling Local Food Check out our Market Mobile wholesale service to see some of the restaurants, schools, grocers, and other businesses sourcing local food in our community—like Sprout & Lentil, a plant-based kitchen in Middletown, RI. Plus, get a taste of some of the items on offer from local farmers and makers this week. Market Mobile November 27, 2019 Nov 30 at our Winter Market in Pawtucket Need a change of scene? Need an activity for those out-of-town guests? Tired of leftovers already? Or are you just ready to #SHOPlocal for the holidays? Join us for an amazing Saturday filled with local food and locally made gifts at our Winter Market in Pawtucket, 9am-1pm — plus an opportunity to give blood in the RI Blood Center’s Bloodmobile outside the market on Main Street. 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