Paul Sousa, General Manager, Bar ‘Cino; Caroline Grand, Associate Director of Marketing, Farm Fresh RI; Delite Primus, Director of Advancement, Farm Fresh RI; and Mariana Gonzalez Trasvina, Executive Chef, Bar ‘Cino.

Newport Restaurant Group (NRG) celebrated Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s 20th birthday in August with a Fruits From the Field fundraiser. Throughout the month of August, NRG restaurants Avvio in Cranston, Bar ‘Cino in Newport and Waterman Grille in Providence offered a special locally grown tomato dish using produce from Farm Fresh and Greenview Farm, donating $2 from each dish sold to Farm Fresh. More than 1,500 dishes were sold, yielding a $3,058 donation to the organization. “Farm Fresh has been an invaluable partner to NRG since its inception 20 years ago,” said Kevin DiLibero, Director of Culinary Arts, NRG. “We are so thankful to our loyal guests who participated in this fundraiser, so that this wonderful organization can continue its efforts to not only connect farmers with restaurants, but to also increase access to fresh local food for those who need it the most.” When Farm Fresh was created, NRG became its largest customer. Since then, NRG has continued its support of the organization, landing in its top three largest customers every year.