COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/13/2020
Financial Help
USDA
Understanding the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
North Carolina
Troxler Announces COVID-19 Assistance for Farmers Market Operators and Local Food Hubs: Farmers markets operators and local food hubs can apply for assistance through the COVID-19 Emergency Aid for Farmers Market Operators and Local Food Hubs program.
RAFI
RAFI Grant Opportunities for Farms
Surveys:
RAFI: Farmer COVID-19 Response SurveyDo we need soilless substrate in the future: A survey of a UGA based team to determine the need for soil-less substrate fruit production. If you are a grower, please take 10 min of your time and fill out this survey.
Daily COVID-19 Update as of 10/13/2020
North Carolina (8:42 p.m. EST): 234,842 confirmed positive/ 3,849 deaths
USA: (8:42 p.m. EST): 7,852,022 positive/ 215,715 deaths
World (12:33 p.m. EST): 38,033,287 positive/ 1,084,364 deaths
Other Helpful Resources
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19: Farming Resources, NC State Extension
Food Safety, NC State Extension
COVID-19 Resources and Information, NC State Extension
This post was created by Rania Hassan and Mark Hoffmann
