R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-7-1: Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the term:

(1) “Agricultural products” or “products” means field crops, horticultural, viticultural, forestry, nut, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and all farm products and the byproducts derived from any of them; and words used import the singular or the plural as the context demands;

(2) “Association” means any corporation formed under this chapter;

(3) “Member” means a person who owns a common stock in an association formed with capital stock, or who owns a certificate of membership in an association formed without capital stock;

(4) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, or two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest.