Southside Community Land Trust

Southside Community Land Trust SCLT creates community food systems where locally grown, affordable and healthy food is available to all.

We provide land, education and other resources so people in Rhode Island can grow food in safe and environmentally sustainable ways. Southside Community Land Trust is a change agent for people in Rhode Island who have been systematically excluded from accessing healthy, affordable food. We enable gardeners and farmers to grow culturally appealing produce without toxic chemicals primarily for people living in marginalized communities.

08/25/2026

Just here to share 30 seconds of absolute beauty from Peace & Plenty Community Garden. Watch on a loop while taking deep breaths of fresh air for maximum stress relief effects.

The Rhode Island Foodways Alliance is ushering in a new era for local food!SCLT has joined this coalition of farmers, fi...
08/20/2026

The Rhode Island Foodways Alliance is ushering in a new era for local food!

SCLT has joined this coalition of farmers, fishers, food entrepreneurs, and community advocates working to build a resilient, just, and economically viable food system for Rhode Islanders. As our Executive Director, Margaret DeVos, puts it:

"As a friend of Southside Community Land Trust, you have participated in thoughtful and prolonged investment in local gardens, farms and food businesses. You have watched and contributed as this work has reduced hunger, created jobs, healed hearts, and repaired our environment. Today, SCLT is joining with other local foodies to call for a new era of state investment in our local food economy."

Nearly 40 percent of Rhode Island households don't have enough to eat. The Alliance is calling on state leaders to fund a unified food policy, build regional food distribution and processing infrastructure, and simplify how food businesses access support. These are the investments Rhode Island needs to grow, produce, and eat more of its own food.

Stay tuned for ways to get involved and help amplify this work!

Rhode Island Food Policy Council | Farm Fresh Rhode Island | Hope & Main | Aquidneck Growers Market | Southside Community Land Trust

Harvested by local farmers in Southside Community Land Trust's network and hitting the shelves at Urban Greens Co-op Mar...
08/13/2026

Harvested by local farmers in Southside Community Land Trust's network and hitting the shelves at Urban Greens Co-op Market this week: Swiss chard, green beans, summer squash, basil, kale, carrots, radishes, and scallions!

Fresh produce grown by SCLT-network farmers is available now at Urban Greens Co-op Market in South Providence! Check out...
08/06/2026

Fresh produce grown by SCLT-network farmers is available now at Urban Greens Co-op Market in South Providence! Check out a rotating selection of hyperlocal, seasonal offerings delivered every Friday through November. Urban Greens accepts EBT and SNAP.

New to the shelves this week is L***a Farm. Farmer Garmai and her partner Stephen have been farming together for 8 years, working half an acre at Urban Edge Farm in Cranston, as well as plots at SCLT's Applegate and Glenham Community Gardens and at African Alliance of Rhode Island's Bami Farm. You can also find L***a Farm at the Sankofa Initiative World Market and Farm Fresh Rhode Island Armory Park Farmers Market throughout the season.

RI's Eat Well, Be Well program has been extended!Launched in January 2024, Eat Well, Be Well is the nation's first state...
08/05/2026

RI's Eat Well, Be Well program has been extended!

Launched in January 2024, Eat Well, Be Well is the nation's first statewide retail SNAP incentive program administered directly by a state agency and is now funded through 2027. SNAP shoppers automatically earn a 50-cent bonus on their card for every dollar spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating retailers and can earn up to $25 each month to spend on any SNAP-eligible foods anywhere.

When the program started, only two large regional and international retail chains participated. In August 2025, West African Superstore at SCLT's South Providence Healthy Food Hub became the first small, community retailer to join.

This morning, SCLT network farmer Miatta delivered freshly picked bunches of collards and cooking greens, grown less than 10 miles away, to West African Superstore shelves. This woman-owned neighborhood market carries fresh local produce alongside imported goods, frozen and shelf-stable items, health and beauty products, and kitchen wares. SNAP shoppers stretch their dollars further at West African Superstore on the produce their families actually eat, from a neighborhood market where all are welcome.

Come shop the West African Superstore at 404 Broad Street and support this functioning food system!

Pictured: Miatta, left, and Luna Walker, owner of West African Superstore, right

Fresh produce grown by SCLT-network farmers is available now at Urban Greens Co-op Market in South Providence! Check out...
07/30/2026

Fresh produce grown by SCLT-network farmers is available now at Urban Greens Co-op Market in South Providence! Check out a rotating selection of hyperlocal, seasonal offerings delivered every Friday through November.

New to the shelves this week is Teo’s Products. Teo and his wife Margarita have been farming together at Urban Edge Farm in Cranston for 8 years, each bringing decades of agricultural experience to their two-acre plot. In addition to their produce at Urban Greens, you can find Teo’s Products weekly at the Sankofa World Market, Central Falls and Armory Park Farmers Markets, where they sell in-demand seasonal veggies and honey.

This week at Urban Greens, they bring garlic scapes, harvested Thursday and available on the shelves starting Friday, July 31, alongside returning farmers Charlotte’s Farm, Daily Farm, and Marie’s Farm. Urban Greens accepts EBT and SNAP.

Check out the last pic for tips on cooking with garlic scapes, and learn more about our Healthy Food Access program at southsideclt.org/food-access.

07/27/2026

SCLT-network farmers and their delicious, nutritious, locally grown produce can be found at markets across northern RI throughout the growing season. This Tuesday, and every Tuesday through October, catch Seraphina’s Farm at the Pawtucket Farmers Market 1-4pm, plus Wilson Community Farm and Teo’s Products at Central Falls Farmers Market, 3-6pm.

Pawtucket Farmers Market

Welcome to the team, Farah Figuereo!Farah joins Southside Community Land Trust this growing season as our Food Access As...
07/25/2026

Welcome to the team, Farah Figuereo!

Farah joins Southside Community Land Trust this growing season as our Food Access Associate, working alongside Healthy Food Access Program Manager Kakeena Castro to support our farmer network, produce aggregation operations, and food distribution efforts across the state. Farah has been hard at work meeting the farmers, getting to know our community food access partners, learning the ins and outs of the inventory and tracking system, and bringing more food to more neighbors.

A Providence native, Farah brings a rich and varied background to this role: she is a multidisciplinary artist, personal trainer, and herbalist, and she is excited to contribute to the work of getting more fresh, local food into the communities where she grew up. We are so glad to have her!

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404 Broad Street
Providence, RI
02907

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+14012739419

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