To grow a local food system that values the environment, health, and quality of life of the farmers and eaters in our region by increasing access to locally produced foods, strengthening farm viability, reducing food waste, and providing education and market infrastructure.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island Inc backs a regional local-food system through grantmaking that links farmers markets, hunger relief, and nutrition incentives. Its recent awards show a strong pattern of funding organizations that help low-income shoppers use SNAP/EBT at markets, move locally produced food into pantry networks, and build market infrastructure around fresh produce access. The foundation’s largest recent grant went to Me Federation of Farmers Markets in Pittsfield, Maine, for a FINI grant, and the same organization also received a GUSNIP grant in later years. Other sizeable awards supported New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester and Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, both tied to nutrition-incentive and food-access work. The grant record also includes Vermont and Connecticut recipients, which fits the foundation’s regional scope. Farm Fresh Rhode Island Inc’s program language emphasizes locally produced foods, farm viability, food waste reduction, and education, and the grant history reflects those priorities through recurring support for market-based food access and procurement channels.
Nutrition incentives are a major theme. Farm Fresh Rhode Island Inc gave $316,613 in 2025 to Me Federation of Farmers Markets for a GUSNIP grant, and the program page describes Bonus Bucks as a 100% SNAP match at participating farmers markets. Hunger relief and procurement are another clear line of support: the foundation awarded $284,937 in 2024 to Nh Food Bank for a GUSNIP grant, aligning with its emphasis on moving local food through access channels. Food-system infrastructure appears as well. In 2025, it gave $264,878 to Good Shepherd Food Bank for a GUSNIP grant, and the larger grant record includes other market and distribution partners. The foundation also funds anti-hunger efforts through a regional mix of food banks and farmers-market networks rather than a single type of grantee.
Typical awards are mid-six figures, with a p25 of $131,095, a median of $166,787, and a p75 of $277,357. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Me Federation of Farmers Markets, Nh Food Bank, Vt Nofa, Ct End Hunger, and Good Shepherd Food Bank, which points to continuing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments. One active program, Hope's Harvest — Farm to Food Pantry, accepts unsolicited requests; Bonus Bucks does not.
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Most grants fall between $131K and $277K, with a median of $167K.
25th Percentile
$131K
Median
$167K
75th Percentile
$277K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Grantmaking is regional and entirely U.S.-based. Although the foundation is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, none of the listed recent grants go to Rhode Island recipients. Maine is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Pittsfield, Auburn, and Belfast. Other frequent destinations include Manchester, New Hampshire; Richmond, Vermont; and Hartford, Connecticut. The country distribution is fully domestic, with 15 grants in the United States.
The foundation funds farmers-market networks, food banks, anti-hunger organizations, and groups tied to local food procurement and market infrastructure. Recent recipients include Me Federation of Farmers Markets, Nh Food Bank, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Vt Nofa, and Ct End Hunger.
Typical awards are in the mid-six-figure range. The grant-size distribution is p25 $131,095, median $166,787, and p75 $277,357.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeated awards across multiple years to several recipients, including Me Federation of Farmers Markets, Nh Food Bank, Vt Nofa, Ct End Hunger, and Good Shepherd Food Bank.
Hope's Harvest — Farm to Food Pantry accepts unsolicited requests. Bonus Bucks does not.
Maine is the top state by grant count. Recent Maine recipients include organizations in Pittsfield, Auburn, and Belfast.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Farm Fresh Rhode Island that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to hunger relief agencies or other organizations working to feed those in need in Rhode Island.
Deadline: Rolling basis; agencies can apply at any time.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME FEDERATION OF FARMERS MARKETS | PITTSFIELD, ME | $316,613 | 2025 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $264,878 | 2025 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| NH FOOD BANK | MANCHESTER, NH | $250,991 | 2025 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| VT NOFA | RICHMOND, VT | $216,467 | 2025 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| CT END HUNGER | HARTFORD, CT | $107,139 | 2025 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| ME FEDERATION OF FARMERS MARKETS | PITTSFIELD, ME | $366,101 | 2024 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| NH FOOD BANK | MANCHESTER, NH | $284,937 | 2024 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| VT NOFA | RICHMOND, VT | $168,006 | 2024 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| CT END HUNGER | HARTFORD, CT | $165,568 | 2024 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $126,564 | 2024 | GUSNIP GRANT |
| ME FEDERATION OF FARMERS MARKETS | PITTSFIELD, ME | $443,858 | 2023 | FINI GRANT |
| NH FOOD BANK | MANCHESTER, NH | $254,616 | 2023 | FINI GRANT |
| VT NOFA | RICHMOND, VT | $144,687 | 2023 | FINI GRANT |
| ME FARMLAND TRUST | BELFAST, ME | $126,241 | 2023 | FINI GRANT |
| CT END HUNGER | HARTFORD, CT | $108,744 | 2023 | FINI GRANT |
CT END HUNGER
$107,139GUSNIP GRANT
GUSNIP GRANT
CT END HUNGER
$165,568GUSNIP GRANT
CT END HUNGER
$108,744FINI GRANT
