Honoring the economic and cultural value of Rhode Island's shellfish
Check out the article Aquaculture and Recreation Vie for Salt Pond Use from ecoRI. This article looks at how Salt Pond provides a mixed use for recreational and aquaculture purposes. In addition, this article touches upon the work that Tracey Dalton is doing in conjunction with Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Resource Management Council’s (CRMC) regulations on aquaculture.
To read the full article click here.
The South County Oyster Festival will take place on May 1st at the Towers in Narragansett. The festival is sponsored by the Matunuck Oyster Bar to benefit Dylan Murano and Childhood Apaxia.
“The Oyster Festival will have a rock climbing wall from Rock Spot Climbing sponsored by BankRI. There will also be a silent auction with many great items including a complete wedding package, signed Patriots items, and much more. To visit the GoFundMe page for Dylan Murano click here.”
For tickets and more information click here.
Shared on behalf of RI DEM
“Nearly $400,000 to be invested in small businesses to foster innovation and growth of local food and agriculture.”
“As part of its efforts to expand the green economy in Rhode Island and support working families, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today the availability of $380,000 in grant funding to local small businesses under the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) and Farm Viability programs. The grants are designed to increase the competitiveness of Rhode Island products in the marketplace and help local farmers and food partners grow their businesses.”
See the DEM Promotes Growth of Green Economy with Latest Grant Award new release.
Visit www.dem.ri.gov for more information about DEM.
For grant opportunities visit RI DEM.
The article written by Keven Proft for ecoRI on December 8th details a RISD Professor’s vision of an Oyster Habitat Restoration Project as Public Art along the Providence Waterfront.
To read the full article click here.
Governor Raimondo and Secretary of Commerce Pryor recently have launched cutting-edge incentives to spark the innovation economy in Rhode Island as the second, “Advanced Industries & Innovation” phase of the WAVE.
Opportunities may be available though this program to the shellfish sectors.
To see full details click here.