More farmers/ranchers are pursuing online sales so they can comply with physical distancing requirements associated with COVID-19.

These resources have been developed to help producers navigate online sales and marketing.

Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement Resources

• Touchless Transactions: A series of tools to help people use online selling to increase opportunities for their business.

• Lessons from COVID-19 Toolkit: a multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach project that assesses the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems to develop strategies for coping with future crises.

---

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As farmers and communities all across the country continue to deal with the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NSAC is collecting resources from members, partners, and allies to help mitigate the challenges facing the food and farm system during this crisis.

---

Farm Commons COVID-19 Resources

Farm Commons has created a special series of podcasts addressing the legal issues associated with COVID-19’s effect on farm businesses, some of which focus on online sales and marketing. Access Farm Common’s COVID-19 resources here and enter "Covid" in the search box.

---

The Farmer’s Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms

This publication from the National Young Farmer’s Coalition highlights product options and sales models that farmers may find helpful. The selected products are farm-specific sales platforms that support single-farm, direct sales. Generic e-commerce platforms, platforms that sell farm products to consumers, and farm aggregators or food hubs are not included.

---

Attract Local Customers Online Audio Recording

To help farmers impacted by market closures due to COVID-19, the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service shared a free audio recording of Janelle Maiocco’s 2020 MOSES Conference workshop, “Attract Local Customers Online.” 

---

COVID-19 Video Series by NCAT Agriculture Specialists

To help you understand the pandemic and how it affects your farming operation, ATTRA has gathered some resources that can help. Also, NCAT Agriculture Specialists are currently producing a series of new videos, sharing what they are doing on their farms and homesteads right now. In this video, Colin Mitchell discusses how his local farmers market in San Antonio, Texas, has adapted to a drive-thru farmers market format to provide local, sustainable food to the public under a shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. He then takes you on a ride-along while he picks up his order from the Pearl Farmers Market Curbside service.

---

USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

USDA’s relief program (also known as CFAP) aims to provide critical support to farmers and ranchers, maintain the integrity of our food supply chain, and ensure every American continues to receive and have access to the food they need.

---

The Direct Market Farmers Guide to COVID-19

Amidst the pandemic outbreak, people are taking care to avoid grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and other public places. Local Line created this guide to help your business survive in a time of the outbreak, prepare to reduce the impact of quarantine, and avert losses.

---