Farm to Institution in Rhode Island
Organizations
Rhode Island Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Environmental Management, Rhode Island Dept. of Education, Farm Fresh Rhode Island, Rhode Island Farm Bureau, Rhode Island Dept. of Health, Environmental Justice League, Southside Community Land Trust, Children’s Garden Network, Whole Foods Market, ecoRI, Rhode Island Raised Livestock Association
Funders
Rhode Island Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Environmental Management The van Beuren Charitable Foundation, The Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust, The Sharpe Family Foundation, The Carter Family Charitable Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Brown University Food For Thought Grant
Highlights
- All 36 public school districts in the state have purchased Rhode Island grown for use in school lunch in the past year
- Since tracking began in 2006, Rhode Island grown produce purchases have increased more than tenfold
Contacts
Farm to School
Stephanie Bush, Farm to School Coordinator, Farm Fresh Rhode Island
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Farm to College
Tania Taranovski, Farm to Institution New England and New England Farm & Sea to Campus Network
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Farm to Hospital
Lauren Kaskey, Regional Coordinator, Health Care Without Harm
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