Rhode Island Community Food Bank
200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Schiff
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142 Abbot Run Valley Road, Cumberland
Coordinator: Denise Mudge (401) 334-0133
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Organized for charitable and educational purposes including, but not limited to preserving, maintaining and improving the eighteenth and nineteenth century homestead of the Metcalf-Franklin Farm.
Franklin Farm, in Cumberland, RI, is a town-owned historic farm. Recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, Franklin Farm encompasses over 65 acres of land and includes a mid-19th century Greek Revival-style farmhouse; an early-19th century timber-framed barn; a ca. 1903 dairy barn; and a 20th-century garage.
Used for many years as a dairy farm, the land and buildings now belong to the public, under the direction of the Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm Preservation Association. Many town programs are run on the site, and the farm is home to a community garden and farm stand.