News Bites: Senator Reed Announces Grants to Promote Agriculture, Local Agriculture and Seafood Act Grant Awardees Announcement, Easy Entertaining Offering Beers and Wines at Cafe

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Updates on current local food and drink news in Rhode Island featuring: Senator Reed Announces Grants to Promote Agriculture, Local Agriculture and Seafood Act Grant Awardees Announcement, Easy Entertaining Offering Beers and Wines at Cafe

RI DEM News Release: DEM Announces Award of $205,311 in Farm Viability Grants to Enhance and Promote Rhode Island Specialty Crops

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The Department of Environmental Management has announced the award of farm viability grants totaling $205,311 for projects that will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Rhode Island. The funds are from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant program.