R.I. DEM News Release: DEM Announces Opening This Week of Farmers’ markets in state parks
For Release: May 2, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM ANNOUNCES OPENING OF FOUR WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS AT STATE PARKS THIS WEEK; OTHER MARKETS OPERATED BY DEM SLATED TO OPEN IN MID-JULY Bedding Plants, Flowers Available at Farmers’ Markets for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management announces that [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: Governor Chafee, DEM Celebrate RI Agriculture Day at State House
For Release: April 25, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 GOVERNOR CHAFEE, DEM DIRECTOR COIT, RINLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHANNON BRAWLEY, FARMERS AND LEGISLATORS CELEBRATE RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE DAY IN STATE HOUSE FESTIVITIES TODAY PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management hosted Rhode Island Agriculture Day at the State House today to recognize the importance [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: DEM, URI to host “Transferring the Farm” workshop on March 25th – UPDATED
For Release: March 6, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 “TRANSFERRING THE FARM” WORKSHOP HOSTED BY DEM, URI RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 25TH PROVIDENCE – The “Transferring the Farm” workshop originally scheduled to be held tomorrow has been rescheduled on Monday, March 25 at the University of Rhode Island’s East Farm. The Department of Environmental [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: DEM announces availability of farm viability grants
For Release: February 12, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF FARM VIABILITY GRANT FUNDS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE RHODE ISLAND SPECIALTY CROPS PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management announces that $150,000 in farm viability grant funds is available through DEM for grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: DEM Agriculture Chief Ayars receives Award of Merit from RINLA
For Release: January 23, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM AGRICULTURE CHIEF KEN AYARS RECEIVES MERIT AWARD FROM RI NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION PROVIDENCE – Ken Ayars, chief of the Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture, received the Award of Merit from the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association (RINLA) at the [...]
Support Cluck! Urban Farm Supply on Broadway in Providence
Note: for the latest news on Cluck! please see this story: The Latest on the Battle for Cluck! Your Help Is Still Needed. Cluck! is a planned urban farm supply business that is trying to establish itself in a lot with a vacant garage at 399 Broadway in Providence. Unfortunately, what seems to be a good [...]
R.I. DEM News Releases: DEM Praises Voters for Approving Environmental Bonds & Rhody Fresh to Debut Newest Product at Event
For Release: November 7, 2012 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM PRAISES RHODE ISLAND VOTERS FOR APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL BONDS TO PRESERVE WATER QUALITY, OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, AND BOOST RECREATION DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE PROVIDENCE – Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit today praised Rhode Island voters for their commitment to investing in [...]
RI DEM News Release: New England Farmland Finder Website Now Available
For Release: July 3, 2012 Contact: Michelle Sheehan 222-2776 ext. 4436 NEW ENGLAND FARMLAND FINDER WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE TO LINK FARMERS WITH LANDOWNERS PROVIDENCE – Farming is “in.” Many young and second career farmers have their hearts set on farming in New England. Armed with a passion for feeding people, working with animals, and getting [...]
RI DEM News Release: DEM Hosts RI Agriculture Day at State House
For Release: April 26, 2012 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM DIRECTOR COIT, FARMERS AND LEGISLATORS CELEBRATE RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE DAY IN STATE HOUSE FESTIVITIES TODAY DEM Director Releases RI Agriculture and Green Industry Economic Impact Study PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management hosted Rhode Island Agriculture Day at the State House today [...]
Wright’s Dairy Farm has been named Rhode Island’s 2011 Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year
The RI Department of Environmental Management released the following press release announcing that the Rhode Island Green Pastures Committee has chosen Wright’s Dairy Farm in North Smithfield as the Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year. The Department of Environmental Management announces that Wright’s Dairy Farm, Inc. of North Smithfield has been named Rhode Island’s [...]
