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RHODE ISLAND'S ECONOMY, CULTURE, & PEOPLE

RHODE ISLAND'S STATE FOOD STRATEGY

Relish Rhody is a State-led, interagency strategy to improve the food system in Rhode Island. In addition to State-level leadership, the food strategy is informed by a robust network of community partners across sub-sectors who are engaged in and energized by this effort. Designed to be an action plan, the strategy takes a holistic view of the state’s food system recognizing the ramifications to public health as well as the economic impact, cultural importance, and environmental necessity of a thriving food system.

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Read the Rhode Island State Food Strategy's 5 Year Retrospective!

Five years into the implementation of the State Food Strategy, Relish Rhody, this report takes inventory of what has been accomplished, where challenges remain, and provides guidance on priorities for the next phase of planning toward a 2030 food vision for Rhode Island.

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RI Food System Fast Facts

63,000 jobs are food related

$58 million yearly sales in farm products

$5 billion state food sales

$12 billion in economic activity

57,000 acres of farmland

Squid is 46% of landings

1,043 farms

$103.3 million seafood industry

20% of state's GDP is food business

31% of RI households are food insecure

RI Food In The News

Feb 27

Cultivating success: RI's new farmers help the state buck national trends

Bucking national and regional trends, the number of farms in Rhode Island and the total area of...

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Jan 22

R.I. food industryleaderscall for new tax credit for donating unused food

In Rhode Island, 38 percent of households with children say they are experiencing food insecurity....

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Jul 27

Food for Thought: Create New England Regional Food System That Addresses Climate Crisis, Feeds Every

Arobust regional food system that would provide much of New England’s sustenance is a must if...

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Jun 6

Sly Fox Den Too Chef Sherry Pocknett Wins James Beard Best Chef: Northeast Award

The Indigenous chef explains the foraged, hunted and fished ingredients that make up her Native...

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