Resources for East Bay Agriculture during COVID-19
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Updated January, 2022 (note: some of the links on this page are no longer current; if you have any questions contact kamaram@ucanr.edu)
- updated links to county orders
- new link to CDFA guidelines for Farm Direct Sales and Pick-Your-Own (U-Pick)
STATE & COUNTY ORDERS:
- Contra Costa County Health Services — Health Order Updates
- Alameda County Public Health — Shelter at Home Updates
GENERAL INFORMATION & RESOURCE HUBS
- Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (UC Davis) — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Novel coronavirus/COVID-19 for operators and workers, plus training guides and posters.
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) — alternative marketing, financial assistance, food & personal safety, sales & marketing, business resources, advocacy.
- California Farm Bureau Federation #StillFarming Resources — global, national & state updates, occupational health & safety, interpretation of state and federal orders, wage & leave issues, farmers’ markets, tasting room, and farm stand guidance, taxes, banking & finance.
- California Department of Food and Agriculture — updates on orders, guidance for food and agriculture, food safety, employment resources, ppe and sanitation supplies access, resources for employees, business resources, CDFA program updates.
- USDA (farmers.gov) — hub to federal resources (such as disaster assistance, H2A visa program, etc.)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California (ca.gov) — general information on state response.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
WORKER HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY
- Cloth Face Coverings: Questions and Answers (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Safety Guidance for Agricultural Operations during COVID-19 Outbreak (UC ANR)
- Worksite Checklist by Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (UC Davis)
- COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Ag Employers and Employees (Cal Dept Industrial Relations)
- COVID-19 Food Safety FAQ (flyer UC ANR/NCSU)
- COVID-19 Food Safety FAQ (flyer by NCSU) (also in Spanish)
- Handling COVID-19 in produce farms and packinghouses (flyer by NCSU)
- Policy and Procedures for Safe Food Handling During COVID-19 for small farms (UC ANR)
- Steps for farm stand operators (flyer by NCSU) (also in Spanish)
- Marin County UC Cooperative Extension FAQ (sections on Food Safety and Employee Health)
- On-farm COVID-19 food safety info & FAQ (CAFF)
FARM STANDS, FARMERS MARKETS & U-Pick
- CDFA Guidance for Farm Direct Sales and Pick-Your-Own operations during COVID-19
- Guidelines & Signage (by UCCE Fresno County)
- Handling COVID-19 Guidance for Farmers' Markets (NCSU flyer) (also in Spanish)
- Contra Costa County Recommended Best Practices for U-pick and Farm Stand Operations to Prevent COVID-19
- Additional resources for U-pick from the east coast:
- Cal Ag Tourism Shelter in place resources
ONLINE SALES & ALTERNATIVE MARKETS
- Sonoma County UC Cooperative Extension Resources List
- List of online sales resources by Eco-Farm
- California Great Plates Delivered Program — focused on restaurants, but the Food Provider Interest Form has an option for “local farm”.
FOR AG BUSINESS OWNERS & EMPLOYERS
- COVID-19 News & Resources for Farm Employers (Farm Employers Labor Service)
- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Employers and Workers (Cal. Labor & Workforce Development Agency)
- Update on H-2A Visa Program (farmers.gov)
- Planning for operational continuity for small farms (UCCE Placer/Nevada Counties)
FOR AG EMPLOYEES
- Filing for Supplemental Pay due to Impacts on Wages (UC ANR)
- COVID-19 Resource guide for immigrants in California (California Immigrant Policy Center)
- Legal Aid At Work Resources for Workers
FINANCIAL AID & RELIEF
- U.S. Small Business Loan Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance
- Coronavirus and USDA Assistance for Farmers (Farmers.gov)
- USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Response
- COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (USDA)
- California Office of the Governor
- Alameda County Economic & Civic Development Dept. COVID-19 Response Resources
- OVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (USDA)
- United Fresh Produce Association List of Resources
- American Farmland Trust
- California Family Farmer Emergency Fund (CAFF)
- California FarmLink Loans
- California Association of Winegrape Growers