COVID-19 Sector Guidance & News

Sector Guidance & Best Practices

Vermont Forward: Roadmap to Reopening

On April 6, 2021, Governor Phil Scott released a reopening guide to help Vermonters and local businesses see the path for a phased return to unrestricted travel, business operations, and event gatherings. The transition from sector specific guidance to Universal Guidance will happen in two phases. Universal Guidance is effective April 9, 2021.

State Resources

• COVID-19 Recovery Resource Center – Agency of Commerce & Community Development
• COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for Farm Workers – University of Vermont Extension

Federal Resources

• COVID-19 Vaccination & the Food and Agriculture Sector – FDA and CDC

• Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers & Employers – CDC and U.S. Department of Labor
• Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan – CDC
• Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 – FDA
• Animal Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 – FDA
• What to Do If You Have a COVID-19 Confirmed Positive Worker or Workers Who Have Been Exposed to a Confirmed Case of COVID-19 – FDA – Updated July 17, 2020
• Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic – FDA
• Food and Agriculture: Considerations for Prioritization of PPE, Cloth Face Coverings, Disinfectants, and Sanitation Supplies During the COVID-19 Pandemic – FDA
• Poster to Keep Meat Packing, Poultry And Pork Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic – U.S. Department of Labor

​VOSHA Educational Material for all Employees Including Farm Workers

• VOSHA Educational Material for all Employees Including Farm Workers
• (Version en Espanol) - VOSHA Educational Material for all Employees Including Farm Workers 
• To view VOSHA’s health and safety instructions in other languages please visit labor.vermont.gov/vosha

Letters and Information from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

• Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue in Support of Assistance to Agricultural Producers – April 17, 2020
• VAAFM Letter to Vermont Milk Retailers – April 16, 2020
• VAAFM COVID-19 Economic Recovery Calls – March & April, 2020
• Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue in Support of the Dairy Industry – April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 Agriculture Essential Business Letter – April 1, 2020
• VAAFM Letter to Vermont Milk Haulers – March 23, 2020
• VAAFM Letter to Vermont Dairy Processors – March 23, 2020
• VAAFM Letter to Dairy Farmers and Milk Cooperatives – March 23, 2020
• Canine Rabies Vaccination and Municipal Licensing Information – March 18, 2020
• VAAFM Letter to Vermont Veterinarians – March 17, 2020
• Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory (VAEL) Services