Our gardens, farms & programs enable all Rhode Islanders to grow & enjoy healthy food
Special thanks to Papitto Opportunity Connection & Ian Travis Barnard Photography for creating this video, and to Adena “Bean” Marcelino of Black Beans PVD and farmers Teo and Margarita Martinez for sharing their stories.
Growing food brings Southside Community Land Trust in relationship with indigenous people who occupy land across what is now Rhode Island. We acknowledge our presence on this land, unjustly stolen from the Narragansett, Pokanoket, and Wampanoag tribes. We seek to learn from and support all Indigenous peoples, and to repair ongoing harm through our work to increase access to healthy food.
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FARM BUSINESSES ON SCLT LAND
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PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM OUR PROGRAMS IN 2023
Partnering to expand food access in Rhode Island
Introduced in the 2024 legislative session by Senator Jack Reed, the EAT (Expanding Access To) Local Foods Act builds on a successful model that benefits RI food producers and consumers…
Acknowledging a history of discrimination at the USDA
In a historic move to address decades of systemic discrimination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently distributed $2 billion to nearly 43,000 Black farmers across the country – just two…
SCLT connects more people to more food in 2024
SCLT’s Produce Aggregation and VeggieRx programs are making significant strides in the fight against Rhode Island’s growing food insecurity crisis. Over the seven-month 2024 growing season, these initiatives will deliver…
