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Staff List Regulations Application Forms For Consumers For Farmers For Your Information FAQs Directions		For Farmers For Consumers For Your Information Division of Agriculture Marketing & Promotion Pete Susi 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767 (401) 222-2781 ext. 4517 fax 222-6047 Rhode Island's farms, forest and other open space provide many benefits to its citizens. Local farms ensure a readily available source of food close to metropolitan areas, while forestland and open space are key natural resources that provide recreational areas and contribute to the welfare and happiness of the state's inhabitants. Because of the economic pressures to convert these lands to development or another more profitable land use, Rhode Island's farms, forests and open spaces are rapidly disappearing. Farm, Forest and Open Space Act The Farm, Forest and Open Space Act helps citizens conserve these lands for themselves and future generations. Click on a link below for more information on the Farm, Forest and Open Space Act. A Citizen's Guide to the Farm, Forest and Open Space Act EarthWatch RI: Protecting Land Resources in Rhode Island Recommended Values for Land Designated under the Farm, Forest and Open Space Act (2006) Applications Farmers' Market Application Registration of Agricultural Liming Materials Registration of Commercial Feeds Application Registration of Commercial Fertilizers Application Registration of Soil Amendments Application Fertilizer and Lime Tonnage Form Statutes and Regulations Rhode Island General Laws: Agricultural Liming Materials Apples, Chapter 21-18 Commercial Feeds, Chapter 4-2 Commercial Fertilizers, Chapter 2-7 Eggs, Chapter 21-17 Farm Kitchen, Chapter 21-27 Fruits and Vegetables, Chapter 21-20 Potatoes, Chapter 21-19 RI Seed Act, Chapter 2-6 Soil Amendments, Chapter 2-22 Taxation of Farm, Forest and Open Space Land, Chapter 44-27 Regulations: Agricultural Composting (5/3/98) Agricultural Liming Materials (2/1/78) Commercial Feed (2/15/78) Fertilizers (2/1/78) Grading of Honey (3/19/58) Implementation of the Farm, Forest and Open Space Act (8/26/02) Implementation of the Rhode Island Agricultural and Fisheries Products Identification Servicemark (9/19/80) Rhode Island State Seed Law (1/19/79) Shell Eggs (2/1/78)

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