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Ensure access to affordable, culturally-appropriate food for all …

WebResearch Paper: Household Food Insecurity is Associated with Adult Health Status Research Paper: Food Insecurity, Psychosocial Health and Academic Performance …

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Welcome to our new Food Access & Nutrition Security Program …

WebFor nearly two decades, Rachel has been working with policymakers, community-based organizations and under-represented communities to increase equitable access to and …

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Advocating for American Rescue Act Funding for RI’s local food …

WebRhode Island received $1.13 billion of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following that announcement, RIFPC developed a …

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Making advocacy more accessible to all

WebIn part of welcoming more engagement in work groups and advocacy-related efforts, RIFPC was active in creating various channels and holding space for Rhode Islanders to share …

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Food Access and Security

WebThe USDA identifies “low income/low access” census tracts where a large proportion of the residents have low-incomes and are more than 1/2 mile from a food source for urban …

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Newport Health Equity Zone, Food Access Working Group

WebProgram Description. To increase access to healthy, sustainable food in the Newport Health Equity Zone. This organization directly impacts food access in the North End and …

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Hunger Elimination Task Force

WebThe second Hunger Elimination Task Force (HETF) Meeting of 2023 was attended by over 65 participants. Our state’s Director of Food Strategy, Juli Stelmaszyk …

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New report shows Rhode Island food consumption far outpaces its

WebWe acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land called Rhode Island today, the Narragansett, Niantic, Nipmuc, and Wampanoag nations.

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‘Rhody Feeding Rhody’ Gets the Greenlight, RIFPC awarded USDA …

WebRhode Island Food Policy Council awarded $498K grant to fortify RI’s emergency food network while supporting local farms and fisheries. PROVIDENCE, RI, OCTOBER 19, …

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The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center – Feed a Friend …

WebNewport County residents are measurably better off as a result of work done by the MLK Community Center Feed a Friend Food Pantry. From 2013-2018, there was an increase …

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Aquidneck Community Table’s Aquidneck Growers’ Market

WebAquidneck Community Table strives to build marketplaces for fresh, locally produced foods at weekly Aquidneck Growers’ Markets in Newport and Middletown, generating …

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Sankofa World Market, Gardens, and Community Kitchen

Web20% of residents living in West Elmwood Housing Development properties grow food in the gardens. 3 gardens and 1 greenhouse are currently located in the West End of …

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Mission & Vision

WebThe mission of RIFPC is twofold. First, to build and maintain a strong network of committed stakeholders from across our entire food system. Second, to leverage that network to …

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2022 Hunger Elimination Task Force Year in Review

WebDear Hunger Elimination Task Force (HETF) Community, In 2022, many Rhode Islanders felt the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic ease. But for residents experiencing food …

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Rachel Newman Greene

WebRachel Newman Greene. For nearly two decades, Rachel has been working with policymakers, community-based organizations, and under-represented communities to …

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RFP: Rhode Island Food System Preparedness and Recovery …

WebREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Rhode Island Food System Preparedness and Recovery Planning Process. About the Rhode Island Food Policy Council The Rhode Island Food …

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