Join the RI Food Policy Council’s “Good Food Advocacy Day” at the Rhode Island State House on Thursday, March 28 from 2:00 – 4:30 PM! Meet food system leaders and experts in the Bell Room to share in learning how important our local food system is to Rhode Island’s people, places, and prosperity.
RIFPC’s 2024 Legislative Session priorities are:
- Boost supports for local composting: Divert organic material from the landfill by funding and supporting community-based composting operations. Provide technical assistance to food scrap producers and ensure that Rhode Islanders have equitable access to composting options.
- Incentivize surplus food donation: Create a tax credit for qualified taxpayers that donate food to Rhode Island organizations to address food insecurity, propel environmental sustainability, support local businesses and help make surplus food donation a common practice.
- Preserve active farmland: Support land access for farming by ensuring consistent, adequate funding for the Agricultural Land Preservation Commission through the state’s Green Bond.
- Provide healthy school meals for all: Make an investment in children by providing free breakfast and lunch to all students, while promoting local food purchasing and ensuring culturally appropriate menus.
- Reduce tax burdens for urban & small farmers: Strengthen urban and small farmers by ensuring farming operations remain competitive by reducing tax burdens.
We will have coffee, tea, and treats to enjoy while you learn how to support policy change that creates a more just, equitable, and environmentally sustainable food system for all Rhode Islanders. All are welcome.
What: RIFPC’s Good Food Advocacy Coffee Hour
When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 2:00 – 4:30 PM