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___________________________________________________________________________ Food Safety and Covid 19 Resources for Market Farmers. As you kick off your production and open your doors to workers and customers, this info offers you great guidance for organic produce farmers. Presented by MOSES, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services COVID-19 Risk Management on Fruit and Vegetable Farms<https://docs.google.com/document/d/12sLifH-6Dm48lm_s2OIM3rIrN54Fv__z_i52Mvy5yGA/edit#heading=h.9k7cvg193as8> Extension at the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota teamed up with FairShare CSA Coalition to create a template farmers can adapt to identify risks on their farms and then use some of the suggested practices to reduce those risks. USDA COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Organic Producers<https://mosesorganic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/USDA_COVID-19_Response_Organic6.pdf> Lists available resources from USDA, including the link to Certification Cost Share. From Organic Broadcaster: Farmer-nurse shares plan to manage impact of coronavirus on market farms Small farms and small businesses may experience extreme disruption this season due to closings and cancellations to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Here are four steps you can take now to build resilience on your farm during what may prove to be a tough year. Read more.<https://mosesorganic.org/publications/broadcaster-newspaper/farmers-covid-19/> [cid:[log in to unmask]]<https://mosesorganic.net/?product=attract-local-customers-online> MOSES Podcast: Produce Safety and COVID-19 Produce safety expert Annalisa Hultberg from the University of Minnesota Extension has science-based answers to help you understand best practices for flattening the curve and feeding your community at the same time. MOSES Organic Specialist and organic fruit farmer Rachel Henderson provides a farmer’s take. Food Safety Information for Fruit and Vegetable Producers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What We Know<https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2020/03/guidance-for-fruit-and-vegetable.html> This article by Annalisa Hultberg, Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota for on-farm food safety is a good overview of what producers should consider. https://mosesorganic.org/covid-farmer-resources/ here is the podcast that interviews Annalisa Hultberg. [signature_1299383512] Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University 480 Wilson Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu<http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu> sorrone11 (skype) Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be heard. If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html