Sue Sosnowski wins Farm Bureau award

Rhode Island Farm Bureau honors Senator Sosnowski with Navigator award

STATE HOUSE — Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski (D-Dist. 37, South Kingstown, New Shoreham) was honored recently by the Rhode Island Farm Bureau for her continuing dedication to the organization.

The bureau presented Senator Sosnowski with its Navigator award, which was created to honor state legislators and officials who have been instrumental in helping the organization deal with and address concerns about government regulations and procedures.

“We created the award for those individuals who strongly support Rhode Island farms,” said Lyn Spinella, executive director of the Rhode Island Farm Bureau. “And Senator Sosnowski is our biggest champion.”

Senator Sosnowski, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee, has been a consistent and dedicated legislative advocate for Rhode Island farms, sponsoring several pieces of pro-agriculture legislation over the years. She received the Farm Bureau’s Golden Tractor award in 2013, which is granted to the person who has done the most to help Rhode Island agriculture.

Senator Sosnowski and her husband Mike have owned and operated an organic farm in West Kingston for 33 years. They raise livestock, including sheep and turkeys, and grow vegetables, fruits, Christmas trees, flowers, hay, and native Rhode Island flint corn for jonnycake meal on about 60 acres. 

“I am deeply touched that the Rhode Island Farm Bureau chose to honor me with this award,” said Senator Sosnowski. “I will continue to do all I can in the State Senate to help Rhode Island farms not only survive, but thrive and prosper.”