Mar 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Climate, Events, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
Last week, the Rhode Island Food Policy Council was invited by a participating farmer to a meeting with the Rhode Island Governor, Governor McKee, and other local farmers, to fight for farmland preservation funding in Rhode Island. Pictured: BACK: Andrew Morley, Sweet...
Mar 4, 2024 | Advocacy, Climate, Food Access, Food Business, Growing Food, Humans of RIFPC, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
The Small & Urban Farms Video was created as part of efforts to get the word out about the urban and small farms success (H7684) bill. This video is to show legislators that farms are here, and gives them an opportunity to talk about what farming means for them...
Feb 29, 2024 | Advocacy, Events, Food Access, Resources
Thank you to everyone who attended the Growing Produce Prescription Programs in Rhode Island Summit!We are grateful to yesterday’s panelists for their encouraging and insightful words, and to all attendees for sharing reflections and vision for Fruit &...
Jan 9, 2024 | Advocacy, Events, Food Access
Join the Counting on RI’s Food System: Data and Trends to Bring Justice and Resilience in 2024 Webinar to explore the latest insights from the 2024 Rhode Island Food System Factbook. This essential resource delivers in-depth analyses of Rhode Island’s...
Jan 8, 2024 | Advocacy, Climate, Events, Food Access, Food Business, Policy, Resources, Seafood, Wasted Food
JANUARY 9, 2024 — The Rhode Island Food Policy Council, businesses, organizations, and fellow concerned Rhode Islanders submitted a letter to Governor McKee imploring them to prioritize making excess food donation a common practice among Rhode Island businesses...
