Green Options » New England http://greenoptions.com/tag/new-england Posts tagged 'New England' Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:39:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Leafy Greens in the City Scene http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/10/leafy-greens-in-the-city-scene/ http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/10/leafy-greens-in-the-city-scene/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:39:37 +0000 Jake Kulju http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/04/10/leafy-greens-in-the-city-scene/ fruits_market1.jpgProvidence, Rhode Island— The Ocean State might be the size of some counties in other parts of the country, but it’s big on going green. A local food co-op in Providence has been bringing fresh, local produce to its capital city dwellers for nigh on ten years now.

Urban greens is a food cooperative on Providence’s West Side with a mission to provide simple, direct access to affordable, local, natural products and to offer a community-based alternative to corporate supermarkets. The cooperative is guided by its values of equal access, local agriculture, local economy, co-operative principles, community partnerships and social entrepreneurship.

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