Professor Thaís São-João aims to improve quality of life for fishermen, possibly increasing fish landing and impacting the blue economy. Read more here.
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With $3.2M grant, Woonsocket plans for downtown food hub
February 17, 2023 by Jacquelyn Voghel - PBN
For years, Woonsocket officials have been looking to attract a grocery store into the city, which is considered a food desert. That remains an ongoing effort, said Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt. But with
The Best Seafood Restaurants In America
January 23, 2023
If you're going to open an oyster bar, it certainly helps if you have a background in all things oysters, and that's exactly what the owner of Rhode Island's Matunuck Oyster Bar has. Read more here.
Town Made builds presence as South County food incubator
January 23, 2023 by Jacquelyn Voghel - PBN
For small food producers, locally sourced ingredients can often be financially out of reach. Town Made commercial kitchen space, which opened last May, is hoping to change that through a newly
The state’s premier culinary incubator is selling made-to-order and prepared foods and products from local makers while also developing shared-used kitchens in the West End. Read more here.
King of the Bay
December 22, 2022 by Ellen Liberman - RI Monthly
In 2019, 21 million quahogs, worth $5.35 million, were landed in Rhode Island. By his estimate, King raked in a quarter of a million of them. Read more here.
Nourish Our Neighbors
December 8, 2022 by Jamie Coelho - Rhode Island Monthly
During the holiday season, it’s easy to get swept up in materialism. But if we all make a conscious effort to do some good in the coming weeks, we will all make the world a better place. An easy way
Galilee port overhaul drawing new business
October 28, 2022 by Claudia Chiappa - PBN
Jon Williams knew the moment he visited the Port of Galilee that this was a “logistically perfect” location for his crab business. The owner of the New Bedford-based Atlantic Red Crab Co. had always
Rhode Island ‘has all the ingredients to be a leading food state;’ Food innovation platform expands
September 26, 2022 by Alexa Gagosz - Boston Globe
In 2015, Lauren Abda founded Branchfood, a launchpad for food innovation that provides specialized support for “stage two” brands. Read more here.
