NAFDMA Agritourism Association
COVID-19 EFFECTS ON AGRITOURISM – Roundtable Video from April 8, 2020…
Topic: Communication & Community Engagement
NAFDMA Agritourism Association
Resources and Ideas from NAFDMA members on adjusting operations to COVID19. Roundtable held on May 21, 2020….
NAFDMA Agritourism Association
Resources and Ideas from NAFDMA members on adjusting operations to COVID19 pandemic restrictions. Roundtable held on April 8, 2020….
CSA Innovation Network
Your partner farm provides fresh, healthy, safe food every week. Here are ways you can ensure you’re helping maintain a safe and responsible environment for yourself and for other members at the CSA pickup. Prepared by: Kentucky Farm Share Coalition, The Food Connection, and University of Kentucky…
Farm to Institution New England
This database contains categorized farm to institution resources relevant to New England, including over 100 resources related to COVID-19. Users can search by type of resource, topic, and sector….
Center for Crop Diversification
A series of webinars aimed at helping local producers and agricultural businesses pivot to more online sales, pre-ordering (including low-tech) and a few other adaptations to the new market conditions….
Center for Crop Diversification
A brief publication advising farmers markets on some practical considerations for coping with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines….
Farm to Institution New England
In this second virtual forum, we discussed challenges and solutions in the institutional food system as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. More than 70 people participated from New England, around the US, and beyond. Breakout sessions dived more deeply into K-12 schools, Campus (college/university), Health Care, and Production/Farming/Fishing (breakouts are summarized verbally at the end, but were not recorded)….
The Food Corridor
COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of daily life, and has been an incredibly challenging time for small businesses. Shared kitchens are no exception. However, many shared kitchens and food businesses have found creative ways to survive and thrive, support their communities, and adapt to the constantly changing COVID landscape. This article discusses trends and specific instances of pivots and adaptations in the shared kitchen industry during this time….
National Farm to School Network
National Farm to School Network has launched a new weekly e-newsletter to share a roundup of COVID-19 related resources and information with farm to school and farm to ECE stakeholders – similar to what is shared weekly in these This Week in Farm to School blog posts. Sign up here to have this information delivered in your inbox weekly….
National Farm to School Network
During this devastating crisis, we are witnessing the opportunity and strength of resilient community food systems. Communities with strong local foods infrastructure and relationships already in place are able to respond and adapt to this crisis. Read this blog to hear from farm to school advocates who are speaking up about how they’re supporting farm to school and farm to early care and education (ECE) efforts by working to feed and educate children and…
National Farm to School Network
This guest blog by NC Farm to Early Care & Education, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, highlights how relationships with local producers have ensured that this preschool in North Carolina had consistent access to healthy, local food throughout the COVID crisis, even as other sites struggled to find and purchase essential foods….
National Farm to School Network
This blog from the National Farm to School Network highlights state and local responses in West Virginia that have fostered creative collaborations that maintain outlets for local producers, jobs for local food workers, and access to healthy food for families….
National Farm to School Network
Farm to school, at its core, is about relationships: relationships that benefit children and families while strengthening local community food systems. In times of crisis, these community-based relationships are even more vital in supporting continued healthy food access, community well being, and producer viability. Models like mutual aid bring people in communities together so no one goes hungry. Learn about starting a Mutual Aid Pod in your neighborhood with this infographic….
Wallace Center at Winrock International
In response to shifting supply and demand, many food systems practitioners are turning to mapping to better understand the supply chains in their regional food systems. Oftentimes, mapping efforts are not coordinated and can be inefficient or inequitable if not created collaboratively. Wallace Center created this spreadsheet to provide resources on mapping tools and platforms, and also to try and create connections between people making similar maps or working in similar regions. Feel free…