Information from UC
- Pandemic spread complicates growing, produce markets (UC Food Safety quoted in Fruit Growers News, April 13, 2020)
- Information for CA Workers During CoVID-19 Crisis: Filing for Supplemental Pay due to Impacts on Wages (UCANR, PDF 111 KB)
- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020--A Practical Guide (UC ANR) This concise guide summarizes the many provisions of the $2 trillion federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) passed in late March, 2020.
For Community Gardens
- Handling CoVID-19 - Guidance for Community Gardens (NCSU, PDF 114 KB)
For Produce Farms/Growers
- Agriculture Workers and Employers - Guidance for CoVID-19 (CDC)
- Considerations to Protect Seasonal Workers - Communal Housing / Harvesting / Processing (United Fresh Produce Association) (PDF 261 KB)
- Coronavirus: Fresh Produce Industry Resource Page (United Fresh Produce Association, March 16, 2020)
- Coronavirus Guidance for Food Supply Chain Facilities (Safe Food Alliance)
- Coronavirus (CoVID-19) Resources for Food and Agriculture (CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture - CDFA)
- CoVID-19 Food Safety Resources (Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety, Oregon State University)
- CoVID-19 Preventative Measures - Preventing the Spread (NCSU, PDF 148 KB)
- CoVID-19 Resource Hub (Local Food Systems Response to CoVID - a USDA partner project)
- CoVID-19 Response & Resources for California Family Farms (CAFF - Community Alliance with Family Farmers)
- Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (FDA) (PDF 1.1 MB)
- FoodCoVNET - Farms, Gardens, and Produce (FoodCoVNET - collaboration between NC State, Rutgers, U of FL, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln, funded by USDA-NIFA).
- Food Industry Recommended Protocols When Employee/Customer Tests Positive for COVID-19 (United Fresh Produce Association, PDF 503 KB)
- Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease - Questions and Answers (CoVID-19) (FDA)
- Is Coronavirus an Issue With Produce Production? (NCSU, PDF 117 KB)
- Keep your attention on routine produce safety practices during pandemic (FoodSafetyNews.com)
- Pandemic spread complicates growing, produce markets (UC Food Safety quoted in Fruit Growers News, April 13, 2020)
- Produce Farms and Packinghouses - CoVID-19 (NCSU, PDF 171 KB)
- Safely distributing unused human food for use as animal food (FDA, PDF 140 KB)
- Statement Regarding Respiratory Protection Shortages and Reduced Availability of Respirator Fit Testing Related to Pesticide Uses Covered by the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (EPA)
For U-Pick Farms
- Agriculture Workers and Employers - Guidance for CoVID-19 (CDC)
- Best Practices for Agribusiness - Feed and Supply Stores (NCSU, PDF 159 KB)
- Coronavirus (CoVID19) Resources for Food and Agriculture (CA Department of Food and Agriculture - CDFA)
- CoVID-19 Food Safety Resources (Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety, Oregon State University)
- Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (FDA) (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease - Questions and Answers (CoVID-19) (FDA)
- Handling CoVID-19 - Guidance for U-Pick Farms (NCSU, 114 KB)
- Is Coronavirus an Issue With Produce Production? (NCSU, PDF 117 KB)
- Steps for Farm Stand Operators (NCSU, PDF 103 KB)
- Medidas Para Operadores de Puestos Agricolas (PDF 105 KB)
For Workers in California
- Agriculture Workers and Employers - Guidance for CoVID-19 (CDC)
- Considerations to Protect Seasonal Workers - Communal Housing / Harvesting / Processing (United Fresh Produce Association)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19) and Retail Food, Beverage, and Other Related Service Venues (CA Dept. of Public Health, March 16, 2020, PDF 239 KB)
- Coronavirus: Fresh Produce Industry Resource Page (United Fresh Produce Association, March 16, 2020)
- Coronavirus (CoVID-19) Resources for Food and Agriculture (CA Department of Food and Agriculture - CDFA)
- CoVID-19 Food Safety Resources (Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety, Oregon State University)
- Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (FDA) (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease - Questions and Answers (CoVID-19) (FDA)
- Information for CA Workers During CoVID-19 Crisis: Filing for Supplemental Pay due to Impacts on Wages (UCANR, PDF 111 KB)
- Is Coronavirus an Issue With Produce Production? (NCSU, PDF 117 KB)
- Testing Strategy for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case Is Identified (CDC) (PDF Diagram, 72 KB)
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020--A Practical Guide (UC ANR) This concise guide summarizes the many provisions of the $2 trillion federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) passed in late March, 2020.