These resources related to LOCAL PRODUCERS & DIRECT MARKETERS have been provided by institutions of higher education in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Food Safety Protocols for Produce
- Best Practices for Agribusinesses (PDF) NC State Extension
- Expanding Food Safety Protocols in a COVID-19 Environment (Videos) Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Is Coronavirus an Issue in Produce Production? (PDF) NC State Extension
- Produce Farms and Packinghouses (PDF) NC State Extension
Cleaning & Sanitation
- Always be Cleaning & Sanitizing + Understanding Disinfection (Webinar Recording) NC State Extension
- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs Quarterly Newsletter PDF (includes articles on PPE issues and disinfectants related to COVID-19) Virginia Cooperative Extension
Connecting Producers, Markets, and Food Lovers
- Farmers Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms – National Young Farmers Coalition
- Virginia MarketMaker Virginia Cooperative Extension, AgMRC, USDA, Farm Credit, VDACS, & Farm Credit
Harvesting
- Best Practices to Minimize COVID-19 Risk While Harvesting Fresh Produce LSU Ag Center
- Updates on the H-2A Program in the Midst of COVID-19 PDF University of Tennessee Extension
Marketing
- Livestock Update Webinar Series: Beef Markets – Current Considerations, Getting Read for the Breeding Season, & Pasture Management Update Recording Virginia Cooperative Extension (Recorded 4/24/20)
- MarketReady: Farm to eCommerce Webinar Virginia Cooperative Extension (Recorded 4/1/20)
- Virginia Virtual Farm to Table Program Website Virginia Cooperative Extension
Other Relevant Resources
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Virginia Cooperative Extension (Recorded 5/25/20)
- COVID-19 Related Legislation for Agriculture – Labor (H2A), Families First ACT, CARES Act YouTube or Slides PDF – University of Kentucky, University of Florida, Oklahoma State University, and Clemson University (Recorded 4/17/20)
- Overview of a Survey on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Virginia Farms and Agribusinesses (Fall 2020) AAEC-275NP Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Covid-19 Emergency Information Center Website