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WSDA Regional Markets’ resources
WSDA Regional Markets' resources specifically for small/direct marketing farms
WSDA COVID-19 Resources for Farm and Food Businesses
WSDA COVID-19 Resources for Farm and Food Businesses—also available as a publication: Publication 836
Webinar: Farmers Markets Physical Redesign for Covid-19 Mitigation
https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/resource/webinar-farmers-markets-physical-redesign-for-covid-19-mitigation/
Watch: Small farm and ranch webinars
Small farm and ranch webinars
WATCH: SLOW FISH CREW TOGETHER THE STORY OF SALMON
The Story of Salmon — the third installment in this thoughtful set of Slow Fish...
Watch: Rural Resilience
Farming is a stressful job, even in good times, and the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...
Watch: Peer-to-Peer Sessions for Food and Farm Businesses
At the encouragement of our colleagues at Wallace, I am sharing a new offering that...
Watch: Packaged Foods & Value0Add On-Demand Online Course
Packaged Foods & Value-Add On-Demand Online Course CLICK THE LINK to REGISTER or for more...
Watch: Online Food Sales Webinar
In response to the online demand for food by consumers, we pulled together an online...
Watch: National Academy of Sciences—”Supply Chains and COVID19″
Webinar: National Academy of Sciences—"Supply Chains and COVID19" There is a lot of good stuff...
Watch: Flour Hour
THIS TRI-STATE EVENT WAS A COLLABORATION OF THE CALIFORNIA GRAIN CAMPAIGN (CA), PDX WHOLE GRAIN...
Watch: Farmworkers, COVID-19, and Our Capitalist Food System
To view the recordings in English and Spanish, please visit here. Please consider taking part...
Watch: Farming in a Pandemic
Across the nation, farmers, families, and communities are adjusting to a new reality where good...
Watch: Empowering Tribal Culture, Ecology, & Food Systems FREE webinar series
Empowering Tribal Culture, Ecology, & Food Systems FREE webinar series – Wednesdays, Sept 30 through...
Watch: Cultivating Success Webinars
Cultivating Success Webinars
Watch: COVID-19 and Small and Mid-Sized Meat Processors: Exploring the Challenges, Solutions, and a Path Forward
Thank you for joining the Wallace Center’s COVID-19 and Small and Mid-Sized Meat Processors: Exploring...
Watch: CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series
https://www.cdfa.net/cdfa/cdfaweb.nsf/0/2F8F3E5385A04751882585360051E022 The CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series is a free, exclusive online series...
Watch: Bulk Meat Sales Recording and Presentation
Attached you will find the PowerPoint presentation from the evening’s program and the closed captioning...
Watch: A Whiskey with Raj Patel, Ahna Kruzic, Jim Goodman, and M. Jahi Chappell
https://foodfirst.org/watch-a-whiskey-with-raj-patel-ahna-kruzic-jim-goodman-and-m-jahi-chappell/
Washington State Farmers Market Association
http://wafarmersmarkets.org In response to COVID-19, the WSFMA website now includes information about farmers markets as...
Wakulima Cooperative
Wakulima, a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty...
Virtual Showcase Resources
A comprehensive resource that serves as a tool that you and the volunteers in the...
Vermont COVID Resource List (out of state)
Working document that seeks to provide a list of general resources (including info on mental...
The Seeding Power Fellowship
The Seeding Power Fellowship is an innovative 18-month, cohort-based food justice fellowship program. Read more.
The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust
The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust advance land sovereignty in the Northeast through permanent and...
Sustainable Connections Food & Farming program
Sustainable Connections Food & Farming program
Styrofoam-eating mealworms could be safe for dinner
Styrofoam-eating mealworms could be safe for dinner Insects aren’t typically on American dinner menus. But...
Stories of resistance and of AAPI essential workers
Stories of resistance and of AAPI essential workers
State Agencies Address Common Return-To-Work Questions
ESD, L&I publish guidance for common workplace safety concerns and employment scenarios. The Employment Security...
Southern SAWG Resources by State
Southern Sustainable Ag Working Group To assist individuals, farmers, nonprofits, restaurants and small businesses in...
Southeastern Food and Farming Compilation by State
Southeastern Food and Farming Compilation by State Working document that includes information for farmers, non...
Southeastern African American Farmers’ Organic Network
Southeastern African American Farmers’ Organic Network is a regional network for Black farmers committed to using...
Soul Fire Farm
Soul Fire Farm is a Black, Indigenous, and people of color-centered community farm committed to...
Soil Generation
Soil Generation is a Philadelphia-based Black- and Brown-led coalition of growers building a grassroots movement...
Small Business Resource Guide
Available resources for HR, financial, and other aspects of your business that are likely drastically...
Sell Produce to Tilth Alliance’s Market Programs in Seattle
Tilth Alliance's Market Programs — including a weekly subsidized produce bag distributed to South Seattle's...
Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market
We support and strengthen Washington’s small, sustainable family farms by creating and operating vibrant, neighborhood-scale...
Resources: USA Certification for Small and Very Small Producers of grass-fed beef
USDA Certification for Small and Very Small Producers of grass-fed beef, administered by USDA's Agricultural...
Resources: The National Black Farmers Association
The National Black Farmers Association is a non-profit organization representing African American farmers and their families...
Resources: Small scale solutions for your farm
Small scale solutions for your farm
Resources: Small and Mid-sized Farmer
Small & Mid-Sized Farmer Resources
Resources: Pre-COVID meat processing resources
Farm to Institution New England (FINE) hosted a webinar last December on local meat sourcing...
Resources: Meat Processing Links
This thread discusses how Covid-19 is shedding light on perennial issues faced by niche meat...
Resources: Innovations in the Food System
On August 7–8, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public...
Resources: How to Host Engaging Webinars
How to Host Engaging Webinars
Resources: Farm to Food Pantry Initiative
https://agr.wa.gov/services/food-access/about-food-assistance/programs-and-services/farm-to-food-pantry-initiative
Resources: Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (FARMS)
Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (FARMS) is a legal nonprofit, committed to assisting Black farmers...
Resources: CFAP Farmers to Families Food Box Support
CFAP Farmers to Families Food Box support: As the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box...
Resources: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Resources to address coronavirus racism
Resources to address coronavirus racism
Resources for Washington State Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Resources for Washington State Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 —The Washington State Small Business Liaison Team...
Resource: The Farmer’s Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms
The Farmer's Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms
Resource: Reopening for Small Farms
Many small farms and ranches have been negatively impacted by COVID. There are resources to...
Resource: Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
Resource: How to Launch and Promote Your Market’s Online Store in Under Three Days
How to Launch and Promote Your Market's Online Store in Under Three Days
Resource: Farm Help Line and Navigation Service
If you, or someone you know, would like a little extra help finding resources, please...
Planting Justice
Planting Justice works to empower people impacted by mass incarceration and other social inequities through...
Pandemic Plan for Businesses
Pandemic plan for businesses
Online Market: Vashon Fresh
ONLINE MARKET: http://www.vashonfresh.com
Online Market: Kitsap Fresh
ONLINE MARKET: https://kitsapfresh.org
NICK Facebook Group
The Network for Incubator & Commissary Kitchens (NICK) supports the food industry through sharing data,...
New Communities Land Trust
New Communities Land Trust is a grassroots organization that has worked for more than 40 years...
Network: South Sound Food System Network
NETWORK: https://ssfoodsystemnetwork.org
Neighbor Loaves Program
Neighbor Loaves Program to keep Bakers Employed (basic concept: at checkout in online stores folks...
Marketing: Online Sales Platforms for Farmers Video
With restaurants and some farmers markets shutting down, we know many of you need to...
Marketing: Online Platform Comparison Chart for Aggregated Sales
Comprehensive comparison of multiple online farmers market platforms
Marketing: Local Food Marketplace Software for Farms and Food Hubs
Local Food Marketplace is a software source for farm and food hub businesses.
Marketing: Barn2Door Online Marketing Platform
https://www.barn2door.com
Listserv: NGFN Food Hub
NGFN Food Hub ListServ Food hub specific inquiries, conversation
Listserv: NAFSN
NAFSN is a professional development association for individuals and organizations working at the forefront of...
Listserv: Farmers Market Coalition
FMC’s listserv is an open forum for FMC members and other individuals in the farmers...
Listserv: Campus Dining Operators
Campus Dining Operators Listserv Collaboration tool for dining program directors, chefs, other food service operators...
Listen: SIN LÍMITES (Spanish)
LISTEN: SIN LÍMITESEpisode | Acceso a SNAP (Estampillas de comida) para LatinosSin Límites es un nuevo y...
Link: WSDA Food Hub & Farmer Co-op Community of Practice Facebook Group
WSDA Food Hub & Farmer Co-op Community of Practice Facebook Group
Link: WA LNI Coronavirus Resources
LINK: https://lni.wa.gov/agency/outreach/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-resources
Link: How to Combat Zoom Fatigue
How to Combat Zoom Fatigue
Link: Farm Commons
LINK: https://farmcommons.org
Latest from Extension: Giant hornet, cheatgrass, cover crops
Latest from Extension: Giant hornet, cheatgrass, cover crops In the latest free guides from WSU...
Harvey Online CSA Management Platform
Harvie helps farms selling through a CSA / farm share model to meet sales growth...
Governor’s Office COVID-19 Resources for Businesses
Governor’s Office COVID-19 Resources for Businesses—financial assistance, insurance, and loans available to businesses.
Financial Resources: Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant Program
The Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant program (SDGG) provides technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers...
Financial Resources: Small Business Loan
Small business guidance and loan resources
Financial Resources: Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Resources in Response to COVID-19
Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Resources in Response to COVID-19 (emphasis on Greater Philadelphia, PA)...
Financial Resources: Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
The Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG) supports Rural Cooperative Development Centers, which in turn,...
Financial Resources: Resources for Farmers
General compilation of resources available for farmers; also by state
Financial Resources: Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments
Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments
Financial Resources: PPP Loan Information
List by State of PPP Lenders SBA and Treasury are implementing the following measures: Pacing...
Financial Resources: Microloan Program
Microloan Program
Financial Resources: Micro-loans via RCV Fund
Micro-loans of $2,500-25,000 for 5 years at 2% interest available via RCV Fund, LLC in...
Financial Resources: Local Funding Opportunities
Funders organized by state that are now accepting—or soon will accept—applications from nonprofit organizations, businesses,...
Financial Resources: Jefferson LandWorks Collaborative
Jefferson LandWorks Collaborative
Financial Resources: Growing List of Funding Programs
The Sustainable Ag and Food System Funders organization has pulled together an impressive and growing...
Financial Resources: Farmer Veteran Coalition 2020 Farmer Professional Development Application
2020 Farmer Professional Development Application Criteria: 1. Must be a member of Farmer Veteran Coalition...
Financial Resources: Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
Financial Resources: Facebook Small Business Grants Program
Facebook Small Business Grants Program $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to...
Financial Resources: Emergency Funding List
Comprehensive list of resources and funding available for organizations
Financial Resources: EIDL Agriculture and PPP Update
05.04.20 EIDL Ag Info 05.03.20 Success of PPP
Financial Resources: Current Local, State, Federal and Private Sector Financial Resources for Farm and Food Based Businesses in Washington
Current Local, State, Federal and Private Sector Financial Resources for Farm and Food Based Businesses...
Financial Resources: COVID 19 Funding (Spanish)
COVID 19 Funding (Spanish) Created by Michigan State University Extension’s farm finance team for Spanish...
Financial Resources: Comprehensive List of Current Funding Relief
A very comprehensive list of current funding relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits at the...
Financial Resources: Compilation for COVID-19 Recovery
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) is tracking COVID-19 philanthropic response and recovery funds...
Financial Resources: Community financing, paid back in kind (edible credits)
Community financing, paid back in kind (edible credits) Customers paying in advance, for max total...
Financial Resources: Available Funding for COVID
List of national response funds as well as an interactive map of local funds that...
Financial Resources: ATTRA Covid Response Resources—Funding and General Resources
Available grant and loan programs for farmers, resources on: COVID and producers, including food safety,...
Financial Resources: Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Financial Resources for Farmers
This crowd-sourced list of current financial resources for farmers can be updated in realtime as new...
Farmworker Housing Rules Published
New emergency rules for temporary farmworker housing to increase worker safety, reduce spread of coronavirus....
Farmers to Families
The USDA "Farmers to Families" Food Box Purchasing Program was just posted!
Farmers Market Shutdown Plan and Research
Presents data on the impact that farmers market closures are having on vendors and customers,...
Farmers Market Coalition
https://farmersmarketcoalition.org
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program
The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (previously known as the Farmers Market Promotion...
Farm to Institution NE group needs/resources spreadsheet
Needs/resource spreadsheet being used by the Farm to Institution NE group
Farm to Grocery Toolkit (out of state)
Farm to Grocery Toolkit
Farm to Freezer: Logistics of Online Sales and Shipping of Meat
https://youtu.be/jSb7sgm-M6k
Directory: WhatsGood—Online Farmers Market
WhatsGood The Farmers Market Online Buy directly from local farmers, artisans, and other vendors...
Directory: USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Contractors
USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Contractors
Directory: Thurston Conservation District’s “Farmers Basket”
Thurston Conservation District's "Farmers Basket"
Directory: South Spokane Farm Corridor
South Spokane Farm Corridor
Directory: South Sound Regional Farm Map
South Sound Regional Farm Map
Directory: Snohomish Valley
Snohomish Valley Directory
Directory: Restaurant Pantries, Prepare-at-home Meals and Community Kitchens
Seattle Good Business Network has published a map of restaurant pantries, prepare-at-home meals, and community...
Directory: Pierce County Fresh
DIRECTORY: https://www.piercecountyfresh.org
Directory: Grays Harbor Food Access Network and Food Access Map
https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/family/grays-harbor-food-access-network/
Directory: Gorge Grown
Gorge Grown Directory
Directory: Good Meat Project
Resource List for consumers, producers, culinary professionals, processors of non-industrial meat having to pivot to...
Directory: Food4All Free Farm Product Listing Platform
Make it easy for locals to buy from you. Food4All is specifically designed for selling CSA’s,...
Directory: Food Atlas
Food Atlas
Directory: Food and Farm Guide
Food and Farm Guide
Directory: Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is a non-profit cooperative association of Black farmers, landowners,...
Directory: Eat Local First—WA Food and Farm Finder
DIRECTORY: https://eatlocalfirst.org
Directory: Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Small Farms Guide
Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Small Farms Guide
Direct Market Farmer’s Guide to Covid-19
Manual for farmers to help with online sales and may guide Covid mitigation strategies.
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
Detroit Black Community Food Security Network ensures that Detroit’s African American population participates in the...
Department of Commerce COVID-19 Resources
Department of Commerce COVID-19 Resources—provides small business planning tools, financial assistance, employment, insurance, and health...
DC, VA, MD: Resources for Small Businesses (out of state)
Information on tax filing and payment deadline extensions, business licensing and permitting extension, and COVID-19...
CSA COVID Response/Resources
CSA COVID Response/Resources COVID-19 is rapidly evolving so Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and...
COVID-19 Resources for Farmers and Ag Service Provider Organizations
Links and articles compiled from various food/farm organizational websites and newsletters to offer farmers and...
COVID-19 Resources for Farm to School and ECE
Resources related to COVID-19 that will be relevant to the farm to school and farm...
Covid-19 Prevention Videos in Spanish
Below are links to Covid-19 prevention videos that we produced in the Gorge. These videos...
COVID-19 Mutual Aid
List of mutual aid projects and groups in states and regions across the country.
COVID-19 Contracting Resources
Your Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is dedicated to helping businesses navigate government contracting.
COVID in CA and USA Daily Updates
Updates on the Covid-19 response, with a focus on the Food System, Grocery Stores &...
Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED)
Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED) is a queer and transgender people of color-led organization that...
CDFA COVID-19 Resource Center
Collection of financing programs and resources that the development finance world is offering to mitigate...
Buy: Pierce County Fresh
Pierce County Fresh
Black Urban Growers (BUG)
Black Urban Growers (BUGS) is committed to building networks and community support for growers in...
Ask the Expert: New to Farming Because of the Pandemic Q&A with Anne Stephens
Ask the Expert: New to Farming Because of the Pandemic Q&A with Anne Stephens In...
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) focuses on...
7/24 Hub Call: WSDA COVID19 Economic Impact Survey Results
Presentation from the WSDA during the 7/24 Hub Call: WSDA COVID19 Economic Impact Survey Results...
Recorded Webinars
Getting Started with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Best Practices for Farmers Markets & Farm Stands During COVID-19
Farm Resilience & COVID-19 in WA State Webinar
Online Sales Platforms for Farmers