COVID-19 Resources
First and foremost, it is our hope that you and your families are holding up and are safe in this strange time we find ourselves in.
We've received good guidance from experts in safe handling of produce and other food during this time. As that information continues to come in and evolve, we'll continue to share it. Below you will find links to different resources that you might find useful.
Lastly, we are lucky enough to, by-in-large, be able to work remotely and that is what the WVFFC staff is doing until further notice. For the safety of our team and our community, we've canceled all in-person meetings and instructed the field staff to check-in with their community partners via the phone. It's certainly not ideal, but we'll keep figuring it out one day at a time.
If we can help, please let us know. We're all in this together,
WVFFC Team
For the latest updates on the outbreak: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
For West Virginia specific updates: WV Department of Health and Human Resources
General Resources:
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Turnrow Appalachian Farm Collective: an online farmers market with multiple pickup locations
Resources for Farmers:
Resources for Farmers Markets:
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Safety during COVID-19 from the National Farmers Market Coalition
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Crisis Management and Best Practices for COVID-19 from the WV Farmers Market Association
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Best Practices for Farmers Markets from the Community Farm Alliance
Resources for the Food Industry:
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FDA FAQ on COVID-19 (the bottom portion is specific to food)
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Covid-19 Safety Protocols for Food Distribution & Purchases from Future Harvest CASA
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Free ServSafe Food Handler Classes and Takeout and Delivery Precaution Classes
Resources for Small Businesses:
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Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan
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Truist- NCIFund Covid-19 Grants
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Eligibility requirements for businesses:
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Were in operation as of August 1, 2019.
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Have no more than 10 FTEs (300 hours/week) and no more than $1 million in annual gross revenue.
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Experienced at least a 15% reduction in sales due to COVID.
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Covid-19 Resources from LivePlan
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Free webinars, finincal planning resources, and more
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Daily Free Webinar from Small Business Expert and USA Today Columnist Rhonda Abrams
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Daily at 1pm ET
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