COVID-19
Donations come from Michigan food, agriculture businesses
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 23 recognized several Michigan food and agriculture businesses for their donations to the Food Bank Council of Michigan and other non-profits as part of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Initiative... more »
COVID-19 healthcare workers gifted $1M in fresh produce
Produce companies are sending more than $1 million worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to healthcare responders on the front lines. The initiative, Feeding Our Frontlines, was created in collaboration with distributor PRO*ACT to show... more »
Help for farms comes from Georgia Department of Agriculture, UGA
Georgia farmers and agricultural producers eager to sell abundant supplies of fresh produce and other products are being connected with consumers and other buyers who need their products through a new partnership between University of... more »
USDA’s solicitation for proposals for farm assistance program released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service released on April 24 its solicitation for proposals for the “Buy Fresh” Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) to purchase and distribute $100 million a month of fresh... more »
Western Growers back plan to eliminate specialty crop payment limits
In response to a bi-partisan congressional call to eliminate payment limits for specialty crop, livestock and dairy producers before the final Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) details are announced, Western Growers President & CEO Dave... more »
With some guidelines, Colorado to ramp up farmers’ markets
Along with greening grass and warming temperatures, spring also signals the start of farmers’ markets across Colorado. Farmers’ markets are considered essential businesses by the state and will open to serve Coloradans looking to purchase... more »
April 24 is first day proposals will be accepted for USDA’s Buy Fresh program
On April 21, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service hosted a webinar on the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) USDA Purchase & Distribution Program. Gene McAvoy, associate director for stakeholder relations, University of Florida IFAS Southwest Florida... more »
Column: Food relief effort a step, but not nearly enough
On April 17, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA’s first relief effort called the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The $19 billion relief effort included $2.7 billion in financial support targeted to the... more »
Texas A&M: Need for vegetable seed strains supplies
Interest in at-home vegetable gardening increased significantly due to uncertainty created by COVID-19, and seed suppliers and retailers are seeing skyrocketing demand. But will high demand translate into widespread seed shortages? Joe Masabni, Ph.D., Texas A&M... more »
Penn State Facebook page for Latinx agriculturalists made available
Penn State Extension is connecting with Latinx agriculturists in essential food businesses to provide timely outreach and science-based education on farm production, food safety and workplace risk management. Spring is a critical season for Penn... more »
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