Here we are offering ideas on how we can take care of ourselves, our farms, and our local communities. These resources offer support on the various aspects of farming during a crisis, with a focus on the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resources and Links
FarmNet offers services to all farms in New York State, including financial and mental health resources and support for farmers. Visit NY FarmNet →
Please share ideas about how we can take care of ourselves, our farms, and our local communities.
Update 3/24/20: We have launched a curated resource page to support the farming community through this challenging time. Offering ideas on how we can take …
Update 3/31/20: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets released Interim Guidance for the Operation of Farmers’ Markets. News, resources and opportunities to help …
Offering you news, resources and opportunities to develop farm skills during this time of physical distancing. Like farming, learning is, at its core, an optimistic …
Offering a curated list of resources on labor and workforce issues for farmers and employees to navigate COVID-19. Whether you hire labor or rely on …
Sharing grants, loans or legal support to help farmers build their own resilience through this pandemic. Over the last few weeks, you have been asked …
Offering guidance on how to sell online to help build your farm’s resilience through this pandemic. Many of you have already geared up to be …
Offering strategies to manage stress and anxiety to help build your resilience through this pandemic. While our efforts to shelter in place help protect us …
Offering information on how to navigate market changes due to this pandemic. The most common refrain we are hearing from livestock producers impacted by the …
Sharing information on how to take care of ourselves, our employees and our customers. As we move toward reopening our businesses and lives, we need …
Sharing training videos, labor resources and standard operating procedures to help your farm business. As we start to gear up for this new season, many …
This Cornell Cooperative Extension network offers a collection of links about COVID-19, including simple steps we can all take to stop the spread of the …
The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University answers questions around the risks associated with food production with useful links to expert resources to ensure …
Date Published: April 28, 2020 Date Updated: May 5, 2020 U-Pick is a critical direct marketing approach for many of our farms and provides customers …
Date Published: September 3, 2020 Agritourism is a critical activity and marketing approach for many of our farms, particularly in the fall. It provides customers …
