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Rhode Island Food System Snapshots

Rhode Island Food Policy Council 
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The Fact Sheets are intended to give Rhode Islanders a better sense of the current impact the food system has on individual communities, and a better understanding of the network of businesses, agencies, organizations and institutions that make up our local food system. A food system encompasses all of the processes involved in feeding people: it includes the production, harvesting, and processing of food; its distribution and marketing; its consumption (whether at home, in schools and institutions, or in restaurants); and ultimately, the recycling or disposal of food waste. The fact sheets present a dynamic “snapshot” of the local food system, and we hope they will stimulate discussion about growing the local food system and using data to track and measure progress. This is a first attempt to pull together data from a range of sources, however, so we invite corrections or additional information that will help us more accurately represent Rhode Island’s local food system.

Refed

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A collaboration of over thirty business, nonprofit, foundation and government leaders committed to reducing United States food waste in the United States. ReFED seeks to unlock new philanthropic and investment capital, along with technology, business and policy innovation, to achieve this goal, which will catalyze tens of thousands of new jobs, recover billions of meals annually for the hungry, and reduce national water use and greenhouse gas emissions. ReFED was formed in early 2015 to create a Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste, the first ever national economic study and action plan driven by a multistakeholder group committed to tackling food waste at scale.

Monthly Resource FAQs

Rhode Island Community Food Bank

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Monthly and up-to-date list of links to basic needs resources focused on a specific topic. The topics are selected based on timeliness or concerns expressed by member agencies. All resources are verified before being added to the list, so users can be assured they are accurate and relevant on the date published. If you would like to recommend a specific topic or contribute a useful resource, email or call 401-230-1701.  Contact: Kristina Fox.

Regional Resource Directory for Food Bank Member Agencies

Rhode Island Community Foodbank

In order to create a sustainable statewide network for food distribution, the Food Bank has organized member agencies into ten geographical regions. The Regional Resource Directory outlines each region. Additionally, it provides specific information for region-based basic needs service providers, tips on how to make quality referrals, and basic eligibility guidelines for basic needs assistance. Click here to download the most recent version. If your agency would like a printed copy, email us or call 401-230-1704. Contact: Hope Indeglia O’Brien

Rock Can Roll

rockcanrollP.O. Box 700  Jericho, NY 11753   516-822-3457
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Non-profit, hunger relief organization and think tank. Our message is simple: Help Out While You Rock Out! We collaborate with rock concerts, schools, corporations, and private individuals to collect healthy non-perishable food (for people and pets) and basic necessities for distribution to local agencies and into the hands of children, seniors and families who live with hunger and in poverty.
Help Out While You ROCK OUT!

RI Center Assisting Those In Need (RICAN)

805 and 2075 Alton Carolina Road   Charlestown, RI  02812  401.364.9412
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Provides a number of human services.  Food related programs include:
Community Food Pantry (Clients choose foods for their families. Health and hygiene items are also available), Emergency Food Delivery, Food Stamp Applications (On-site assistance is available on Wednesdays from the University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein’s Hunger Institute Outreach Workers.), Free Soup Kitchen / Community Dinner open to all,
Open to all and food baskets.