Health & Fitness
Rhody Fresh Honored By R.I. House of Representatives!
Rhody Fresh honored by RI house of Representatives
Rhody Fresh was honored by RI House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 12. A resolution was introduced in the General Assembly by Representatives Naughton, Walsh, Valencia, Gallison and Kennedy recognizing Rhody Fresh for its economic and agricultural contribution to the state of Rhode Island.
It wasn't that long ago in 2002 when state Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture awarded the dairy farmers a $21,370 USDA Farm Viability Grant. This helped a group of local farmers committed to saving Rhode Island dairy farms start Rhody Fresh.
In attendance were the five original farmers of the the R.I. Dairy Farmers Cooperative: Barry James, Louie Escobar, Glen Cottrell, Melissa Breene and Scooter LaPrise as well as Executive Director Jim Hines and Ken Ayars, Chief of the Division of Agriculture. Here is the full resolution as presented:
