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COVID-19 Ag Resources

U-Pick Best Management Practices for During COVID-19

PPP and EIDL Fact Sheet #4 – PPP has $310 billion more + returned funds from large companies. $60 billion more for EIDL, is now available(ish) for farms.

Cornell Small Farms: Building Farm Resilience During COVID-19

Using Online Marketing to Build Resilience

Food Industry Resources from the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University

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Marc Ducharme
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mdd37@cornell.edu
(716) 433-8839 ext. 229

Last updated May 1, 2020

Agriculture

Farmers/Producers

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Requesting Information to Connect Impacted Producers to Purchasing Opportunities

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, in coordination with its partners, is reaching out to New York producers that have surplus agricultural products as a result of COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions. The Department is working to connect affected farmers to potential new purchasing opportunities through various institutions, such as food banks, retailers and more. Governor Cuomo has made a commitment to using local foods to support the emergency food system, and we are looking to connect producers to food banks and those in need. This information will be provided to the Department’s partners and posted on its website.

If you are a producer with surplus product, the Department asks that you send your name, contact information, and the type of product(s) you have in surplus to Lindsey McMahon at lindsey.mcmahon@agriculture.ny.gov. Please provide this information by Monday, May 4th, 2020, if possible.