{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-25-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-25-5","heading":"Small grants and technical assistance program established.","body":"The department of environmental management shall establish the local agriculture and seafood small grants and technical assistance program. Through the program the department shall: (1) Assist in the marketing of Rhode Island grown agricultural products and local seafood for the purpose of sale and promotion within the state of Rhode Island or United States; (2) Enhance the economic competitiveness of Rhode Island grown agricultural products and local seafood; (3) Provide financial and technical assistance support to organizations and farmers for activities and programs which enhance the economic viability of local agriculture, and support the development of a locally based, safe and sustainable food system; (4) Provide individual farm grants to small or beginning Rhode Island farmers that support the entry or sustainability within the respective industry; (5) Work with the state department of health to further develop and support food safety related programs and standards pertaining to local agriculture and seafood; and (6) Perform other activities necessary to facilitate the success and viability of the state’s agricultural and seafood sectors.","path":["Title 2 Agriculture and Forestry","Chapter 25 The Rhode Island Local Agriculture and Seafood Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE2/2-25/2-25-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:18:00Z","sha256":"057f659ac04309b1e507b7050f3b7d578a9a68fc5dac2eb2f7c0ac283a8d034c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-25-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-2-25-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}