Public Bread Oven

https://patch.com/rhode-island/woonsocket/public-bread-oven-coming-downtown

From the Rhode Island Foundation: The aroma of freshly baked bread soon will waft through downtown Woonsocket thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley in Woonsocket received $10,000 to install the state's first outdoor, wood-fired, public bread oven in Market Square.

"We will use the power of food to bring diverse cultures together in a fun and unique way and build neighborhood unity and pride," said Joe Garlick, executive director.

The masonry oven is expected to be built adjacent to the Museum of Work and Culture.

"We envision it serving many purposes: as an anchor for our new public market and food business incubator; a catalyst for neighborhood cultural events; a place to make nutritious healthy food; a unique tourist attraction; a striking work of public art; and a magnet for people, stories and community-building entrepreneurs," he said.

"There is nothing that celebrates community more or brings it together faster than food, especially if it's cooked outdoors over a wood fire. Food provides an opportunity for everyone to express their culture," Garlick said.