As farmers and communities all across the country continue to deal with the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NSAC is collecting resources from members, partners, and allies to help mitigate the challenges facing the food and farm system during this crisis. This page will be updated on an ongoing basis as we learn about new available resources. Click here for NSAC’s response to COVID-19 and list of relevant blog posts.
Farmer Relief Fund – American Farmland Trust
Emergency Mini-Grants for Livestock and Poultry Farmers – Food Animal Concerns Trust
The Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund – California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) Foundation. Apply by November 20, 2020. La información para aplicar en Español se puede encontrar aquí
Responding to the Coronavirus- Equitable Food Initiative– Resources and ideas for educating workers and implementing safety measures.
Farmers’ Guide to COVID-19 Relief – 3rd Edition – Comprehensive informational resource for producers and technical assistance providers – Farmers’ Legal Action Group
COVID-19 y agricultores latinos en los EEUU (temas de vídeo: Desafíos Laborales, Familias Primer, Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago (PPP), y Prestamos para Desastres por Daños de Emergencia frente al coronavirus (EIDL)) – Michigan State University Extension
Resources for Farmers Affected by COVID-19 – Farm Aid
COVID-19 Resources – National Young Farmers Coalition
RAFI-USA’s COVID-19 Response and Resources – Rural Advancement Foundation International
ATTRA COVID Response – National Center for Appropriate Technology/ATTRA
COVID-19 and the Coronavirus Pandemic – Union of Concerned Scientists
Covid-19 Resources, Guidance, and Information – Agricultural Justice Project
Local Food Systems Response to COVID-19 Resource Hub – USDA Agriculture Marketing Service
Navigating COVID-19 Relief for Farmers (English) – Comprehensive 4-page guide on federal and state assistance for producers by Farm Aid and their national partners. Additional languages can be found below:
COVID- 19 Resources – Farm Commons
Food & Land Sovereignty Resource List for COVID-19 (Compiled by Soul Fire Farm, Black Farmer Fund, and Northeast Farmers of Color)
COVID-19 Resource Library – Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
SBA EIDL Application Process guide video– Intertribal Agriculture Council
Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund – Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
Coronavirus Resources – United Farm Workers
COVID-19 Resources for Farm to School and ECE – National Farm to School Network
COVID-19 and Institutional Food System – Farm to Institution New England
Farmers Markets Respond to COVID-19 — Daily Updates and Announcements – Farmers Market Coalition
Food Workers Resources – Food Chain Workers Alliance
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) and Farming – Farm Answers
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
COVID-19: Helpful Resources for Food and Agriculture – House Agriculture Committee
Rural Development COVID-19 Response – USDA Rural Development
FNS Response to COVID-19 – Food and Nutrition Service
State-Specific and Regional Resources
Mid-Atlantic:
COVID-19 Resources for Farmers – Future Harvest CASA
COVID-19 Support for Farmers – FRESHFARM
Midwest:
Farmer Support Stipend – Slow Food St. Louis (MO, IL)
Supporting Known and Grown Farmers – Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) (MO, IL)
Northeast:
NESAWG’S COVID-19 Resource Page – Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
South:
Food System Resilience in a Time of Crisis: Considerations and Resources for the Community – Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG)
Appalachia:
COVID-19 Resources – Central Appalachia Network (TN, KY, VA, WV, OH)
Alabama:
Support Alabama Farms and Farmers Markets – Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN)
California:
COVID-19 Response & Resources for California Family Farms – Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
Practical Solutions to Continue Essential Agricultural Work – University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Colorado:
Colorado Farm & Food Systems Response Team Overview – Colorado Farm & Food Systems Response Team
Illinois:
How Illinois Can Support Local Food and Farms During the COVID-19 Crisis – Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Iowa:
Reynolds allocates $100M in CARES act funding toward agriculture – KCCI Des Moines
Kansas:
Kansas COVID-19 Response and Recovery – Kansas Office of the Governor
Kentucky:
COVID-19 Resources – Community Farm Alliance (CFA)
Massachusetts:
COVID-19 Resources – Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
Michigan:
COVID-19 Response Resources – Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS)
Minnesota:
Farmer-Eater Exchange – Land Stewardship Project (LSP)
Nebraska:
Center for Rural Affairs Offers Loan Relief, Emergency Credit – CFRA
New York:
Immediate Food Resources & Links – Just Food
Resources for Farmers During COVID-19 – Groundswell
North Carolina:
Coronavirus Resources for Farmers, Consumers, & Farmers Market Managers – Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA)
Ohio:
COVID-19 News and Resources – Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)
Pennsylvania:
COVID-19 Guidance for Farms & Markets – Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
COVID-19 Relief Fund – Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI)
South Carolina:
Coronavirus Resources for Farmers, Consumers, & Farmers Market Managers – Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA)
Vermont:
COVID-19 Support – Vermont Farm to Plate
COVID-19 Agriculture Assistance Program – State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
Virginia:
COVID-19 and Virginia’s Farmers Markets – Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA)