Southside Community Land Trust

At A Glance

Location: 

Providence, Rhode Island

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

1981

Core volunteers:

200

Community Size:

173,618

Our Purpose

Southside Community Land Trust provides access to land, education and other resources so people in Greater Providence can grow food in environmentally sustainable ways and create community food systems where locally produced, affordable, and healthy food is available to all. Southside Community Land Trust is committed to the following goals: 1. Teaching people how to grow food; 2. Locating, securing in trust, and managing land; 3. Increasing access to resources, skills, and markets; 4. Creating communities of support where people share tools, skills and inspiration; 5. Modeling replicable and financially viable programs and practices.