James Beard Foundation’s Response to COVID-19

James Beard Foundation

JBF is currently offering virtual events and programming, which includes the Open for Good industry resource hub, ongoing webinar series, and a redesigned Taste America, which was converted from a national event series into a virtual event….

Pickup and Order Options at Farmers Market: Create Resilience, Not Legal Vulnerability

Farmers Market Coalition

As Farmers Markets add curbside pickup, take advance orders, and offer bundled market purchases, customers are getting fresh, local foods in the midst of a pandemic. But, these innovations can also bring legal risk as well. With some advance planning, market managers can address these risks and create a program with strength beyond COVID-19. We’ll cover issues including increased liability risk, shifting insurance needs, potential licensing obligations, and concerns under site agreements. Your webinar…

Resources for Farmers Markets

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is compiling resources related to COVID-19 for farmers markets. If you have suggestions for additional resources to be added, please email janie_hynson@ncsu.edu Find CEFS’ COVID-19 portal: cefs.ncsu.edu/covid-19…

Resources for Farmers and Farmworkers

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is compiling resources related to COVID-19 for farmers and farmworkers. If you have suggestions for additional resources to be added, please email janie_hynson@ncsu.edu Find CEFS’ COVID-19 portal: cefs.ncsu.edu/covid-19…

Open For Good

James Beard Foundation

Open for Good is the James Beard Foundation’s campaign to help independent restaurants survive this crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term. Open for Good programs provide critical resources to help independent restaurants build the capacity to come back stronger, more equitable, more sustainable, and more resilient….

Colleges Adapt During a Pandemic: New Ways COVID Will Change Campus Dining

Farm to Institution New England

The dining landscape changed dramatically due to COVID-19. To-go containers, plexiglass, and safe distancing signs have replaced the once familiar scene of hot trays, buffet bars, and students in close comradery. And now, as colleges further revise plans to reopen, dining operations continue to adapt. In FINE's most recent blog, we discuss the changes in campus dining and what lays ahead as colleges continue to grapple with the coronavirus….

Neighbor Loaves Website

WSU Bread Lab

Website from Artisan Grain Collaborative, which highlights and explains their introduction of “Neighbor Loaves”, an initiative to secure the local grain chain during the pandemic….

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

NGA Foundation

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….

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

NGA Foundation

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….

Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

NGA Foundation

Frequently asked questions and answers regarding the food supply chain, import/export regulations, and worker/consumer safety regarding positive test results, and social distancing, and other precautions….

COVID-19 Video Series for Small Farms in English, Spanish, and Hmong

CSA Innovation Network

Five-part video series on COVID-19 protocols for small fruit and vegetable farms covers basics of transmission, hand washing & PPE, cleaning & sanitizing, maintaining physical distance, and farmers market practices. Full series available separately in English, Spanish, and Hmong….

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

CSA Innovation Network

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 operations….

COVID-19 Response Plan Template for Fruit and Vegetable Farms

CSA Innovation Network

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 operations….

Farm to Institution New England Resource Database

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….

Dining directors and COVID-19 open forum

Farm to Institution New England

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 deploy and share resources to meet shifting needs and priorities. Resources, chat log, and other documents mentioned in the call can be found at https://www.farmtoinstitution.org/cov……

Topic: Food Safety

James Beard Foundation’s Response to COVID-19

James Beard Foundation

Pickup and Order Options at Farmers Market: Create Resilience, Not Legal Vulnerability

Farmers Market Coalition

Resources for Farmers Markets

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Resources for Farmers and Farmworkers

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Open For Good

James Beard Foundation

Colleges Adapt During a Pandemic: New Ways COVID Will Change Campus Dining

Farm to Institution New England

Neighbor Loaves Website

WSU Bread Lab

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

NGA Foundation

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

NGA Foundation

Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

NGA Foundation

COVID-19 Video Series for Small Farms in English, Spanish, and Hmong

CSA Innovation Network

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

CSA Innovation Network

COVID-19 Response Plan Template for Fruit and Vegetable Farms

CSA Innovation Network

Farm to Institution New England Resource Database

Farm to Institution New England

Dining directors and COVID-19 open forum

Farm to Institution New England

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