COVID-19 Resource Center

Important COVID-19 resources:

Vaccine Update for Food and Ag Workers

“All staff involved in the production, processing, storage, transport, wholesale and retail sale, preparation, and service of food and consumer goods, including farm and other agricultural workers, including farm stand and nurseries” become eligible for vaccines 3/22/2021. Also included are “Food pantry workers or volunteers”.

Details here: COVID-19 vaccinations for certain workers

USDA/FSA

• Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

• Coronavirus and USDA Assistance for Farmers

US DOL Resources

• Temporary Rule: Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

US Small Business Administration Resources

• SBA Payroll Protection Program - Agriculture Now Eligible to Apply

CDC Resources

• COVID-19 Resources

State of Massachusetts COVID-19 Resources

• Updated COVID - 19 Guidance for Agritourism
• RMV Implements Further Extensions
• DUA COVID-19 Employer Notice (PDF)
• Online CDL Renewal Now an Option
• COVID Guidance for Grocery Stores & Local Boards of Health (PDF)
• COVID Guidance on Operation of Nurseries, Greenhouses, Garden Centers and Ag Supply Stores
• Updates, emergency orders, and guidance associated with the COVID-19 State of Emergency.
• Senator Jo Comeford has assembled all relevant state and federal guidance, orders, legislation in a searchable site: https://senatorjocomerford.org

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources COVID-19 Resources

• Farm Pick-Your-Own (PYO)/Agricultural Tourism Activities – Guidance Memo (PDF)
• COVID Relief Coalition
• MDAR - COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture
• COVID - Bulletin regarding Honey Bee Colony Health Inspection (PDF)
• MDAR has released a document with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Guidance for Horseback Riding Schools and Stables / Boarding Stables. To see it, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/…/covid-19-guidance-for-horse…/downloa

COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Agricultural Employers and Employees

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Coronavirus/COVID-19-Infection-Prevention-in-Agriculture.pdf

UC Davis Agricultural Employer Checklist re COVID-19

English: https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/files/page/COVID-19%20Employer%20Checklist_English_3.30.2020.pdf

Spanish: https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/files/page/COVID-19%20Employer%20Checklist_Spanish_3.31.2020.pdf

UC Davis Agricultural Employer Training Guide re COVID-19

English: https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/files/page/COVID-19%20Tailgate%20Training_English.pdf

Spanish: https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/files/page/COVID-19%20Tailgate%20Training_Spanish_1.p

US Department of Labor Resources

• COVID-19 - Latest DOL H2A Guidance (PDF)

American Farm Bureau Federation Resources

• American Farm Bureau Federation - Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture