Sector Guidance & Best Practices
- Farmers Market Guidance – Updated June 19, 2020
- Pick-Your-Own Restart Plan – Updated June 1, 2020
- Guidance for Greenhouses and Nurseries – Agency of Commerce & Community Development
- 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
Factsheets and Guidance for for Retail Food Establishments, Food Service, Food Facilities, and Farms; Questions & Answers for Industry - 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
Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD) Resources
Visit the ACCD COVID-19 Recovery Resource Center to Ask a Question (including questions about essential/critical businesses) or view all of Governor Phil Scott's Emergency Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Recovery Resource Center also provides—
- Resources for Business
- Restart Vermont Resources, including reopening and training plans
- Phased Restart Work Safe Guidance, including mandatory health and safety requirements for all business, nonprofit and government operations
- Stay Home Stay Safe FAQs
- Sector Specific Guidance
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
Additional State and Federal Resources
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health & Travel Information – Vermont Department of Health
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Unemployment Insurance Frequently Asked Questions – Vermont Department of Labor
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COVID-19 Updates and Information from the Vermont Attorney General
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act – U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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Resources for Working Lands Businesses: COVID-19 – Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
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Small Business Administration Delivers Support to Rural America OP-ED – U.S. Small Business Administration – April 27, 2020
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Congress to Make Agriculture Enterprises Eligible for SBA Disaster Funding – National Association of State Departments of Agriculture – April 21, 2020
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USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – April 17, 2020
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USDA Fruit Purchase Program Announced – April 16, 2020
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USDA Poultry Purchase Program Announced – April 14, 2020
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Vermont Farm Service Agency Update – USDA – March 31, 2020
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Guidance for Upcoming Vermont Tax Due Dates – Vermont Department of Taxes – March 23, 2020
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Reporting Tool for Non-Compliance With the Governor's Executive Order – Vermont State Police
