COVID-19
Keeping workers safe a focus of Colorado produce operations
Colorado fruit and vegetable growers are working hard to protect the health of the men and women who work to cultivate, harvest and pack fresh fruits and vegetables. At Petrocco Farms in Brighton, workers are... more »
Colorado produce growers work to keep growers safe during COVID-19
Colorado fruit and vegetable growers are working hard to protect the health of the men and women who work to cultivate, harvest and pack fresh fruits and vegetables. At Petrocco Farms in Brighton, workers are... more »
Potential economic crisis from COVID-19 faces farmers’ markets across US
Across the country, farmers' markets operators – the organizations and individuals who plan, coordinate, and run America’s farmers' markets, are engaging in herculean efforts to protect their communities from COVID-19. But even as interest in local foods spikes nationwide, many ... more »
Fresh produce sales remain up in early May
Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery patterns continue to evolve. Initially, trips were plentiful as consumers sought to stock up their pantries, fridges and freezers and visited multiple stores to find all the items... more »
‘Many questions’ about Farmers to Families remain
United Fresh Produce Association on May 11 sent a letter to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service seeking clarification to its questions regarding the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. "The announcement of the awards on Friday... more »
Alternative markets taking shape in Florida with Extension connections
Thanks to some creative thinking among Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida UF/IFAS Extension agents and community partners throughout the state, alternatives to organic, green and farmers markets are creating business traction on behalf... more »
‘I Pick Safety’ campaign ramped up by California Strawberry Commission
"I Pick Safety" is a new effort from the California Strawberry Commission to highlight farm worker safety and industry-leading training and safety practices by emphasizing that everybody is responsible to always pick safety. “Our new I... more »
Farmers to Families Food Box Program contracts for $1.2B with farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 8 approved $1.2 billion in contracts to support American producers and communities in need through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. “This is a new,... more »
Canadian government funding supported by specialty ag group
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) is encouraged by federal government’s recent statements recognizing the importance of Canadian farmers and the domestic food system. The May 6 funding announcement by Prime Minister Trudeau... more »
University of Georgia shares guidelines for ag operations under COVID-19
Farmers and food processors take routine steps to reduce the likelihood of foodborne pathogens, like Salmonella and E. coli, contacting our food and causing illness. The procedures that our food industry takes on a daily... more »
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