Jun 5, 2023 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
NEW ENGLAND FOOD ADVOCATES RELEASE NEW RESEARCH ON THE STATE OF THE REGION’S FOOD SYSTEM: Report shows Rhode Island food consumption far outpaces its production ability June 5, 2023 (PROVIDENCE, RI) – A new report puts forth a regional goal of producing and...
May 19, 2023 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Seafood, Wasted Food
It’s crunch time! With little more than a month left, the General Assembly is in overdrive right now. Hearings are taking place and bills are being heard, considered, and voted on! Over 2000 bills have been introduced this year, and RIFPC’s bill tracker is currently...
May 16, 2023 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Wasted Food
“If you want to be proud of yourself, you have got to do things you can be proud of.” ― Oseola McCarty Earlier this month, Associate Director Josh Daly and Communications Manager Allison Montagnon visited Jackson, MS for a first-of-its-kind national gathering of food...
May 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Wasted Food
Learn how your municipality can support farmers and food businesses, ensure that all residents have access to fresh, healthy, culturally-relevant food, and lower landfill tipping fees by reducing food waste. We will share our newly updated municipal data factsheets...
Apr 24, 2023 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Wasted Food
ADVOCACY IS FOR ALL! Solutions for diverting wasted food from the landfill is a core focus this legislative session. Our Wasted Food Solutions work group (new this year) and network members are especially active this week, as hearings at the State House on both the...
