COVID-19
Respirator fit-testing temporary guidance expanded during COVID-19 pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded temporary guidance provided in a March 14, 2020, memorandum regarding supply shortages of N95s or other filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This... more »
COVID-19 Rapid Response FRESH Grants started by United Fresh
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Fresh Start Foundation is offering a new grant program – COVID-19 Rapid Response FRESH Grants – to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children and families... more »
COVID-19 keeps Georgia produce growers from hiring labor, exporting crops
Georgia produce farmers are used to fighting plant diseases on their crops, but planting resistant varieties or spraying pesticides won’t keep Coronavirus (COVID-19) away. This disease has shut down borders and reduced access to the... more »
Feds allow states to permit food trucks in rest areas to serve truck drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice April 3 to state departments of transportation that the agency is suspending enforcement measures under the Federal-aid Highway Program for States that choose... more »
Bowery Farming increases produce donations to nonprofit partners
Bowery Farming (Bowery), a sustainable indoor farming operation in New York City, said April 8 it is furthering support for its nonprofit partners, including Table to Table and Maryland Food Bank, by providing over 400 pounds... more »
March sales surge shows fundamentally different produce engagement
March 29 marked the end of what has been, for most people, the third week of tightening social distancing measures caused by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. As of early April, 47 states have... more »
Florida finds ways to connect produce sellers, buyers
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers' markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but... more »
Veterans struggling with job loss connected with farms in Arkansas
Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford on April 6 launched Farm Corps in partnership with Arkansas Farm Bureau, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Arkansas National Guard, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, and the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. The... more »
California Strawberry Commission plans to ‘harvest every box’ during pandemic
The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) wrote in an open letter to distributors April 8 it would "harvest every box" during the April-May harvests, despite the disruption caused by the new coronavirus. California blueberry harvests during... more »
Specialty crop grower support urged by farmer cooperatives
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) on April 8 urged that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic support all producers of fruits and vegetables in efforts to offset economic impacts... more »
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