Cluck! Approved By Providence Zoning, Next Steps to Open the Store’s Doors
On Monday evening, May 13, 2013, the Providence Zoning Board of Review approved Drake Patten’s request for a zoning variance for the property at 399 Broadway so that she can open an urban farm supply store named Cluck. If this seems like a bit of déjà vu it’s because the Zoning Board approved the request [...]
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 [...]
The Latest on the Battle for Cluck! Your Help Is Still Needed
I’ve written twice before about Cluck’s attempts to open an urban farm supply store at 399 Broadway in Providence. Unfortunately, after many months of planning, build-out, stocking the store with inventory and constant persistence from Cluck’s owner Drake Patten, the store has still not been able to open it’s doors. Now, more than ever, in [...]
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 [...]
Outstanding in the Field Coming to Rhode Island Twice in 2013
Outstanding in the Field, the “roving culinary adventure” returns to Rhode Island for not one, but two exciting dinners on local farms this year. First, on Saturday, August 31, Gracie’s Chef Matthew Varga and Pastry Chef Melissa Denmark return for their second Outstanding dinner, this time in Smithfield at Blackbird Farm, producers of some of [...]
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 [...]
Please Support Cluck! Urban Farm Supply at Providence Zoning Board Hearing, Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Note: for the latest news on Cluck! please see this story: The Latest on the Battle for Cluck! Your Help Is Still Needed. Cluck!, the urban farm supply business that was covered previously on Eat Drink RI in Support Cluck! Urban Farm Supply on Broadway in Providence, is still in need of support to receive a zoning [...]
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 [...]
Charleston Wine + Food Festival Lambs + Clams Contest: Ground Lamb and Clams
Here is my final recipe in the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival Lambs + Clams Original Recipe Contest. The other three entries utilized either Border Springs Farm lamb or shellfish, either Rappahannock River Oysters or Olde Salt Clams. This time out we were gifted with both lamb and shellfish, more specifically ground lamb and Olde Salt [...]
