Board of Directors

RI Farm Bureau Federation

President
Henry B. Wright III
Wright Hill Farm

Vice President
Kevin Breene
Breene Hollow Farm

Secretary
Timothy Gallagher
Old Sawmill Farm

Treasurer
Susanna Camacho
Briar-Berry Farm
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Young Ag Professionals Chair
Maggie LaPrise
EMMA Acres

Gil Barden
Barden Family Orchard

Ann Marie Bouthillette
Blackbird Farm

Brenda Frederickson
Frederickson Farm

Peter Gavitt
Turf, Inc.

Jean Helger-Bento
Patchet Brook Farm

Don Hopkins
Hopkins Southdowns

Edwin “Scooter” Laprise
EMMA Acres

Chandler Neale
Windmist Farm

Joe Polseno
Pippin Orchard

William Stamp III
Stamp Farm

Louis Vinagro
Hill Farm

Rob Swanson
Hard Pressed Cider Company

Link to Board Bios

Staff

Executive Director
Heidi A. Quinn
401-385-3339
director@rifb.org

Office Administrator
Rebecca Whitford
401-385-3339
rawhitford@rifb.org

Farm Bureau® is a free, independent, nongovernmental and voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing agricultural problems and formulating action to achieve educational awareness and social advancement, and thereby, to promote the national well-being. Farm Bureau® is non-partisan and is local, statewide, national and international in its scope and influence. Farm Bureaus are located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Isn’t Farm Bureau an insurance company?
Rhode Island Farm Bureau Federation is a grassroots advocacy organization. American National (formerly Farm Family Insurance) is a separate entity and insurance discounts with American National are one of many valuable benefits available to Farm Bureau members.

Interested in Starting a Farm? Look at our “So You Want to Start a Farm” sheet which has a lot of resources to help you as you grow your new or existing farm.

Click Here for the Guide

This compilation, issued by the RI Farm Bureau, is designed to be a guide for farmers to the maze of Rhode Island General Laws specific to agriculture. It does not make the maze simpler. It just enables finding where specific issues are located within the maze. Its purpose is to help farmers be more efficient in finding the provisions of law that apply to their operations. (Use Ctrl-F to search the document.)

Save 20% off budget Truck rentals

Rhode Island Farm Bureau members can now save 20% off Budget Truck Rental! Use your discount to save 20% on consumer rental rates and mileage charges on Budget Truck’s broad range of offerings, from cargo vans up to 26’ box trucks!

Rhode Island Farm Bureau members can receive up to $500 in Bonus Cash from Ford Motor Company on a purchase or lease of an eligible new 2020/2021/2022 Ford Maverick, Ford Ranger, F-150 or Super Duty.® . You must be a Farm Bureau member in Rhode Island for 30 consecutive days prior to purchase or lease. Click here for more information.

RIFB Member Benefit! Dungarees.com
For top brands of clothing, work wear and boots. Receive 10% off orders under $200 and 15% off orders over $200!

RIFB Benefit! Wyndham Hotels: Farm Bureau Members receive up to 20% off the Best Available Rate* at approximately 8,000 participating hotels worldwide.

Farm Bureau members receive special access to the John Deere Rewards Program. Go to www.johndeere.com/FarmBureau
to find out more about John Deere Rewards!

RIFB is looking for some great photos of our member farms to use on the website or in promotional emails. If you have a photo (or two or three) of your farm, would you be willing to share them with us? Your farm from a drone, sunsets or sunrise over your fields, produce or livestock, family working together (remember… only photos showing safe practices, please), anything you’d be pleased to see on another Farm Bureau’s site or on FB or Instagram. Please make sure you either took the photo or have permission to share. Send your pictures to rifarm@rifb.org.