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Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education (RICAPE)
P.O. Box 40940
Providence, RI 02940
US
Tel.: (401) 592-0209
Email: ricape@cox.net
Website: http://www.rifarmways.org

Who We Are

The Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education (RICAPE). RICAPE is an independent non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that provides resources and services to farmers, gardeners, agricultural professionals, educators, chefs and business and community leaders dedicated to sustaining agriculture and education about it.

Our Mission

The Center's mission is to keep viable Rhode Island's farm communities, strengthen pride of place and enhance quality of life. We do so by reinforcing the connections between people and agriculture through programs and activities that nurture our young, build awareness, inspire engagement, cultivate knowledge, values and skills and promote jobs, careers and community service.

For farmers, agricultural and other professionals

Training and professional development

Technical Support

Research, surveys and assessments

Grants and scholarships

Branded marketing campaign and website

Strategic site planning

Alternative Enterprise Development

Marketing planning

Liaison to the business, financial, tourism and hospitality, education and service sectors

Representation to town councils & zoning boards, local, regional and national affiliated organizations

For Children K-12

RICAPE builds partnerships and programs that encourage lifelong learning and bring children in direct contact with farms, farmers and the agricultural community including:

Farm Quests
Year long learning adventures for children in grades 4-8 that foster community connections through interactions with local farms and farmers.

The Children's Garden Network Campaign 2010 - A Garden at Every School
Four-year campaign to develop food and plant growing education programs at every school and youth organization in Rhode Island by the year 2010.

For Teachers and Education Professionals

RICAPE conducts in-service workshops to assist in expanding education about agriculture in the classroom and in the community

For Policy Makers and the General Public

RICAPE promotes shared learning through education forums and conferences, expanded press coverage, broadcast media programming and a variety of community activities and events

Our Board of Directors & Advisors

Nancy Parker Wilson, Owner
Greenvale Vineyards

Katrina L. White, Travel Trade Manager
Rhode Island Division of Tourism

Stu Nunnery, Director
RICAPE

June House, Planner
City of Newport, RI

Ex Officio
Ken Ayars, Chief
DEM/Division of Agriculture

Ernest Morreira
Senior Extension Educator
University of Rhode Island

Eric Scherer
State Resource Conservationist
USDA/NRCS

Al Bettencourt, Executive Director
The Rhode Island Farm Bureau

Perry Raso, President
Ocean State Aquaculture Association

John Goodman
Goodman Marketing & Public Relatioons

In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington D.C., 20250-9410, or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TDD).