COVID-19 Resources
Funding to Support Emergency Feeding During COVID-19 School Closures
Find the details and applications for various emergency feeding funding opportunities available.
https://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=94&crumb=local_foods|3
Food Production, Processing and Safety Questions
Find answers to questions around the risks associated with food production and to your employees to ensure that a safe and robust food supply is maintained for the public. You can find useful links to expert resources to help address your specific questions. Resources are updated frequently as the situation changes and new information becomes available.
https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/
Employment and Agricultural Workforce Questions
The Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development team has assembled many resources to help you protect your workforce, your business, and your markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find H2A updates and more!
http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
Using Online Marketing to Build Resilience
Cornell Small Farms offers guidance on how to sell online to help build your farm's resilience through this pandemic.
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2020/04/using-online-marketing-to-build-resilience/
Farmer's Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms
Created by the National Young Farmers Coalition, this guide compares farm-specific software platforms that support direct-to-consumer sales, and highlights related educational resources.
Farmer's Market Safety Protocols
New York State Agriculture and Market guidance provided for farmers' market operators and vendors in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/04/interimguidancefarmersmarkets.pdf
Best Management Practices for U-Pick Farms
Providing recommendations for best management practices and communication strategies for U-Pick operations for the 2020 season.
Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center developed Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guides for each NYC neighborhood to help connect community members in need with food resources during this challenging time. Each resource guide includes information related to food access within the community, such as meals for students and seniors during this time, delivery services for people with disabilities, and resources for immigrants.
https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/coronavirus-nyc-food-reports/
Cornell Small Farms Resiliency Resources
Ideas on how to take care of yourself, your farm, and your local community. These resources offer support on the various aspects of farming during a crisis, with a focus on the current COVID-19 pandemic. The content was curated in partnership with educators, researchers and others. It is consistently updated as new information and resources are available.
https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-resilience/
General Questions and Updates: NY Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Find the latest updates on coronavirus impacts in New York. This website is a one-stop source for links to resources for ag, workforce, food industry, food safety, dairy industry, horticulture, H-2A, family, animal care, business relief, and social distancing.
Upcoming Events
2022 Field to Pint Tour
October 19, 2022
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Join Harvest NY, The Cornell Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County on a full day "Field to Pint Tour" in Columbia and Green Counties. The tour will provide the opportunity to meet local farmers, producers, and end users who contribute to the craft beverage industry in the Hudson Valley and New York. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the final tour stop, Subversive Brewing.You must be 21or older to attend this event.