COVID-19

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its recommendations for individuals who are fully vaccinated. Key points from this guidance are below. Fully vaccinated people [...]

On May 5, 2021, USDA announced that round five of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program is extended through the end of May. The final deliveries of the program will occur on May 31, 2021. USDA [...]

The California Legislature this week passed and sent to the Governor AB 80, which seeks to “provide assistance to small businesses operating in the state that have been harmed economically [...]

The USDA this week issued a solicitation for fresh produce packages under the Emergency Food Assistance Program, known as TEFAP.  The produce package program replaces the Famers to Families Food [...]

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsak announced this week that as of April 30th the Farmers to Family Food Box program will be discontinued and USDA fresh produce boxes will now be delivered as part of the [...]

The USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) signup window is reopened as of April 5, 2021. Producers have at least 60 days to apply or make modifications to existing CFAP 2 [...]

CalOSHA has published a FAQ document on the recently passed COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law (SB 95), which became effective on March 29, 2021. The document addresses eligibility, [...]

USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming  WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that [...]

By: Rebecca A. Hause-Schultz As we previously reported here, although the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) mandated leave expired on December 31, 2020, employers [...]

On March 5th, the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office indicated that local farming organizations can start sending their requests to sign up for mobile vaccinations at their places [...]