As educators, we are doing our best to keep producers updated with the many opportunities available to them during these trying times. Below you will find information on financial opportunities and resources sent out by the Eastern New York Horticulture Team. Please look into the grants that are available as soon as possible, as some of the deadlines are quickly approaching. You will also find information for a Zoom meeting that The Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Team is hosting on Monday (April 13) on Marketing and Sales during COVID-19.
Updates on Resources & Financial Opportunities from the Eastern New York Horticulture Team
SBA relief offered in the CARES Act. You should apply ASAP as it is first-come-first serve.
- If you have market losses or have need help with payroll look here: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options.
- Payroll protection program outlined for farms here: http://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2020/04/02/cares-acts-emergency-resources-for-farm-businesses-paycheck-protection-loan-program/.
Farm worker (paid & unpaid) leave from COVID/Quarantine regulations and programs:
Report limits on dairy in stores to help re-align supply with demand:
- How you can help? If you see a store that is still limiting milk sales, please take a picture, note the location, date and time and send to Beth Meyer (bmeyer@milk4u.org)
NYSDAM Guidance on Farmers Markets:
H2-A Q and A:
Need workers?
- Fill out the survey here before Tuesday at 12:00 noon so they can get the word out on Wednesday each week. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/58TR9P3
Truck drivers Needed:
- Clarification from CDC on delivering essentials to NYC: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/s0326-nyc-truck-driver-guidance.html
Guidance for livestock sales & Social Distancing:
Is your Horticulture Businesses Essential or Non-Essential?
- If you are a horticulture business that feels you are essential but are looking for clarity ask here: https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026
April 13, 2020, Marketing and Sales in the Time of COVID-19
ZOOM Webinar -FREE at 11:00 A.M
Register: https://tinyurl.com/SalesMarketingCOVID-19
We are facing an unprecedented situation right now in our communities. We are physically apart but focused on coming together to provide sales channels for our producers.
Visit with Myron Thurston III, Agricultural Economic Development and Marketing Specialist from Madison County, and learn more about the Curbside at Cornell Program. A curbside pickup direct sales model that connects farmers and consumers. Hear from Marty Broccoli, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist from Oneida County, on how they have shifted the Oneida County Public Market to a mobile program. Learn more about the steps that the Broome County Regional Market has taken to keep their market operating for their community from Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist from Broome County.
We hope that you will join us for a short information session followed by an opportunity for the producers participating in the meeting to ask questions on Monday, April 13th at 11 AM.
We will be taking registrations for this ZOOM meeting, to protect the privacy of participants. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/SalesMarketingCOVID-19. There is no charge for this meeting. Once you’ve registered, you will receive an email with the link to join the meeting.
Here is a brief video that shows how to join a Zoom meeting: https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ.
Here is another quick video that shows how to configure your audio settings in Zoom https://youtu.be/-s76QHshQnY.
