COVID-19
Virtual format set for December Ag Labor Forum in December
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) announced Oct. 8 that its annual Ag Labor Forum will be held virtually Dec. 2-4. This annual event brings together key thought leaders in agricultural employment and labor... more »
Virtual format planned for 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
The 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention will be held virtually during the week of Feb. 8, 2021. Normally over 2,400 fruit, vegetable and berry growers and other industry personnel from throughout the mid-Atlantic region... more »
Two more counties added to Housing for Harvest program to help California workers
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced Oct. 1 that the counties of Sacramento and San Luis Obispo are the latest to participate in Housing for the Harvest, a program announced by Gov.... more »
Ag Worker Coalition calls for more resources to protect farmworkers
Over 160 farm, food and agriculture organizations, all members of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, on Sept. 24 sent a letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force calling for the federal government to take additional... more »
More than 100M boxes delivered in Farmers to Families Food Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Sept. 29 that more than 100 million food boxes have been distributed in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the U.S. Department... more »
Simulator shows how to help reduce COVID-19 spread in farm worker housing
Partnering with the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC), the Vessel Dynamics Laboratory at George Mason University created an online app that shows how various practices aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19... more »
More rural resources to respond to COVID-19 sought by farm groups
A coalition of more than 160 agricultural organizations from across the nation has asked the White House Coronavirus Task Force to take additional measures to promote the health and safety of farm employees and rural... more »
More California counties join Housing for the Harvest program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced Sept. 24 that the counties of Kern and Madera will participate in Housing for the Harvest. The program was announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in July... more »
Second Impact Award Laureate PMA salutes Food Fight GA
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the second winner of the PMA Impact Award, Georgia Organics’ Food Fight GA initiative in Atlanta, Georgia. At Fresh Summit 2019, then incoming chair, Joe Don Zetzsche announced the... more »
Farmers’ markets included as CDC publishes new considerations documents
The following information was shared by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Updated CDC guidance on COVID-19 and food access sites The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges across the United States. Access to healthy, nutritious food... more »
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