Dairy Farming in Rhode Island: 1636 to Present

This program is the second in a series at the library that will examine the Local Food Movement and how it is being played out in Rhode Island.

Richard Greenwood, PhD, Deputy Director of the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will present his slide show “Out to Pasture: The History of Rhode Island Dairy Farms”. This historical overview of dairy farming in a changing landscape provides intriguing insights into the evolution of our attitudes about our food, our land, and ourselves.

Jim Hines is the Executive Director of Rhody Fresh, the Rhode Island Dairy Farms Cooperative. He will discuss the collection, processing and distribution of the fresh milk that is produced on the nine farms in Rhode Island that make up this collaborative.
Please register for this program.