Food Industry Recommended Protocols When Employee/Customer Tests Positive for COVID- 19

NGA Foundation

Added: August 3, 2020

Directory

This resource provides links to tools and protocols for when an employee test positive for the Coronavirus. This resources helps food production facilities, distributors and wholesalers manage and stay consistent with their approaches to such situations…..

COVID-19 Resources for Farm to School and ECE – Policy and Advocacy Resources

National Farm to School Network

Added: July 8, 2020

Other Formats

National Farm to School Network is compiling resources related to COVID-19 that will be relevant to the farm to school and farm to early care and education community. This page includes content specific to policy and advocacy. The content….

Guía para un Plan de Acción por COVID-19 en Granjas de Frutas y Verduras

CSA Innovation Network

Added: July 28, 2020

Other Formats

Spanish Version: Template for writing a COVID-19 farm plan with questions to consider and suggestions for policies/practices on employee safety, food safety, sales, and more. The template is downloadable so that farms can easily customize it to their individual….

Farmers Market Legal Toolkit

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: September 25, 2020

Webpages

case studies, legal, risk, SNAP/EBT, Toolkit

The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit includes legal resources, best practice recommendations, and case studies for market leaders on selecting and enhancing business structures, accepting SNAP benefits, and managing common risks…..

Dining directors and COVID-19 open forum

Farm to Institution New England

Added: July 24, 2020

Webinars/Forums/Lunch & Learns

This virtual forum for dining directors and interested partners shared responses to the COVID-19 corona virus crisis to learn from each other. We talked about food safety protocols, budgets, supporting staff in times of need, and how we can….

Don’t fear eating your fruits and veggies as virus concerns grip nation

NGA Foundation

Added: August 3, 2020

Blog Articles

This article answers questions regarding the safety of fruits and vegetables during COVID-19. The authors explain why fruits and vegetables are still safe to eat while providing suggestions such as pre-packaged items for those who are immunocompromised…..

Connecticut Farmers Markets and On-Farm Markets COVID-19 Guidance

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture NASDA Foundation

Added: July 20, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

Connecticut, COVID-19 guidance, farmers markets, on-farm markets

Connecticut farmers' markets and on-farm markets are encouraged to follow the COVID-19 guidance for farm and distribution preparedness, in addition to the following recommendations developed for farmers' markets…..

Implementing Incredible Early Bird Signup Campaigns

CSA Innovation Network

Added: September 14, 2020

Videos & Webinars

Join Corinna Bench of MyDigitalFarmer.com and Tessa DeMaster of Willow Haven Farm to learn best practices around how to build a strong early bird CSA sign-up campaign. Corinna will share her inspiring story and include recommendations on how to….

Coordinated COVID Farm Needs/Assistance (page 4)

CSA Innovation Network

Added: July 28, 2020

Other Formats

csa, safety

Tips on consumer messaging to CSA members about Covid-19 safety protocols…..

How to Transition Your Food Business to Delivery or Ecommerce

The Food Corridor

Added: July 17, 2020

Blog Articles

Commercial Kitchens, Food Businesses, restaurants, Shared Kitchens

Delivery and ecommerce are two strategies that restaurants and food businesses have adopted to mitigate the lost revenue resulting from COVID-related closures and limitations in the food and restaurant sector. This article provides strategies and information related to transitioning….

Protocol for opening Delaware Farmers Markets

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture NASDA Foundation

Added: August 5, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

Delaware, farmers markets

The Delaware Farmers’ Market Coalition and the Delaware Department of Agriculture worked together to develop the following protocols that must be met by all Delaware farmers’ markets during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Individual farmers’ markets may choose to implement more….

Farm to School and Farm to ECE and COVID-19 Resource Hub

National Farm to School Network

Added: July 7, 2020

Webpages

farm to school

National Farm to School Network's response efforts are grounded in a central goal of continuing to advance towards our vision of farm to school and farm to ECE programs supporting strong and just local and regional food systems that….

What is a “sliding scale” you ask?

CSA Innovation Network

Added: July 27, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

access, benefits, csa, fee structure, low income, payment arrangement, sliding scale, SNAP

A set of guidelines to help consumers navigate the question of how much they can afford when considering a sliding scale payment arrangement, of which many CSAs offer. CSA is experiencing an uptick in new members during the pandemic;….

New Meat Plant Office Hours

Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network

Added: July 15, 2020

Webinars/Forums/Lunch & Learns

mobile slaughter units, new meat plants, office hours, start-ups

NMPAN Director Rebecca Thistlethwaite will hold bi-weekly Zoom office hours in June and July for folks contemplating building or purchasing a small-scale meat processing facility (slaughter and/or cut & wrap), as well as retail exempt butcher shops. Informal discussion….

Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face Coverings in the Food and Agriculture Sector During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

CSA Innovation Network

Added: July 27, 2020

Webpages

face coverings, face masks, personal protective equipment, PPE, Respirators

Fact sheet, developed collaboratively by FDA and CDC, provides a quick reference guide to items potentially worn by workers in the Food and Agriculture Sector. Respirators, disposable facemasks, or cloth face coverings are designed and worn for different purposes….

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