Outdoors in RI: Sign up to celebrate the Rhode Island clam at Quohog Week

The 7th Annual Quahog Week, a statewide celebration of our iconic Rhode Island clam, is quickly approaching – set for April 23-29. The initiative was created by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, with strong support from the RI Shellfisherman’s Association.

Quahog Week highlights the many restaurants, markets, fishermen, and food-based Businesses committed to growing Rhode Island’s local food economy, with special emphasis on quahogs. Restaurants and markets across Rhode Island will celebrate this sustainable resource and its year-round availability by featuring a quahog dish on their menu.

Quahog Week shines a light on our state’s favorite local clam, the hard-working men and women who harvest them, and the vibrant local food industry that makes them available to consumers. Quahogging has a rich History locally, supporting the livelihoods of hundreds of Rhode Island fishermen and women year-round, as well as serving as a treasured pastime for Rhode Island families who enjoy digging their own.

Demand for these delicious local clams swells in the summer months due, in large part, to the popularity of fresh-shucked littlenecks, clam cakes, and stuffies. But they also make the perfect fare for chowders, pasta, and other dishes year-round.

For restaurants and markets: Simply fill out the restaurant participation entry form (it’s free), spread the word, and we’ll do the rest! Sign-up to participate here.

Quahog Week highlights the many restaurants, markets, fishermen, and food-based Businesses committed to growing Rhode Island’s local food economy, with special emphasis on quahogs.

We’re looking for your support in the continued effort to grow this critical sector. We encourage all restaurants to participate to raise awareness and celebrate this sustainable resource and its year-round availability by featuring a quahog dish on your menu. It’s free, so sign up now to participate. For more information on Quahog Week, contact Jordyn Kastlunger at Jordyn.Kastlunger.ctr@dem.ri.gov

The RI Shellfisherman’s Association

A non-profit, tax exempt trade organization, is dedicated to the improvement of the working conditions of shellfishermen in RI, to the enhancement and preservation of Narragansett Bay, and the promotion of shellfish products. Peruse their website – HERE.

Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative

The objective of the Collaborative is to support local fishermen and small businesses and to increase awareness and consumption by the public of locally fished species. The Collaborative is actively engaged in a host of programs and activities aimed at fostering increased interest in and demand for local seafood products. Peruse their website – HERE.

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