This conversation explores the impact that COVID-19 is having on small and medium sized meat processors, how they’re adapting to these challenges, and the changes underway to alleviate pressure and ensure lasting change.
Presenters:
Jessica Roosa, This Old Farm
Rebecca Thistlethwaite, Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
Kelly Nuckolls, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
COVID-19 and Small and Mid-Sized Meat Processors: Exploring the Challenges, Solutions, and a Path Forward
- Added: July 7, 2020
Resource Type:
- Audiences: Extension/Technical Assistance Provider, Local/State/Tribal/Federal Government, Producer/Rancher
- Topics: Adopting New Technology & Innovation, Federal/State or Local Policy Education & Advocacy, Food Safety, Human Resources & Worker Safety
- Channels: Farm to Institution, Intermediated/Wholesale Sales, Niche and Non-Commodity Foods, Policy, Retail and Restaurant
- Keywords: adaptations, labor, meat processing, policy
