From Cornell University:
U-Pick is a critical direct marketing approach for many of our farms and provides customers with a unique connection to fresh produce grown close to home. In light of what we understand about the spread of COVID-19, new management practices will be needed to protect your farm team and your customers. This document provides recommended practices and communication strategies for U-Pick operations for the 2020 season.
These actions will help protect you and your team as well as reassure customers that you are taking steps to protect them and the produce you grow.
Read the article here. Then download a printable version of Cornell’s “Best Management Practices for U-Pick Farms during the COVID-19 Pandemic” that you can share with your staff.
Looking for information on protecting staff and customers in your farm store? Read these articles from NYS Ag and Markets.
Guidance for Cleaning Retail Food Stores (issued in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health)