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The Big Picture of SNAP/EBT Processing and Technology Webinar- Meeting Recording

From our friends at the Farmers Market Coalition: Thank you for registering for Farmers Market Coalition’s The Big Picture of SNAP/EBT Processing and Technology Webinar on Apr 8, 2020! We had great attendance and several excellent questions from the group. We hope you also found it useful! If you weren’t able to attend or would…

Gardening Webinars with Doug Oster

Each week, join Farm to Table of Western PA and Doug Oster, the host of The Organic Gardener Radio Show and learn “How to Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden”. Use each link below to register. Once you register, we will send you the link for the WebEx. 4/16: These Plants Don’t Care About Frost- Plant…

Sustainable Pittsburgh Webinar – Paycheck Protection Program

Join Sustainable Pittsburgh for a free webinar on Wednesday, April 8th at 2 pm to learn about gaining access to loans available through the CARES Act, eligibility, timelines/turnarounds, loan forgiveness, technical support available to assist through the process, and other resources available for small businesses during this time. During this period of business and financial…

NWPA Growers – Online Farm Store

Our online farm store is open now until Monday at 9 a.m. Delivery/pickup will be Wednesday, April 8. We don’t have CSA delivery this week, so only Webstore is available for members. A sampling of what’s in our store: grass fed beef pastured pork pastured chicken pastured eggs lettuce and other fresh greens mushrooms and…

CRAFT at Chatham: FARMER NEEDS SURVEY

As everyone tries to figure out what we can do to keep our local and regional food system vibrant, to address cracks in the support systems, and to assist those who need it, at CRAFT, we’re hoping we can assist in our own small way. While we know there are other resources available, we’re hoping…

The Farm, Shifting to OnLine Education

The Farm, Shifting to OnLine Education, and Gearing Up To Feed More People Greater Washington County Food Bank is unique among its colleagues. Not only has its Truck to Trunk drive thru distribution model proven to be exactly the right answer to getting food distributed during these unprecedented times, but its agricultural venture, The Farm,…

Local Food Delivery – NWPA Growers

From out friends at NWPA Growers: Are you concerned about the safety of the food that you buy? Are you looking for locally-produced food? NWPA Growers can help! Since we already have the ordering and delivery systems set up, we are working with many farmers in the area who have been affected by reduced wholesale…

Covid-19 Food Distribution Policy for Door-to-Door Drop Off

Last updated: March 20, 2020 American HealthCare Group & Farm to Table Policies Due to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the world, we have changed how we are delivering Supportive Services in public housing. The American HealthCare Group Supportive Services staff is coordinating services for residents remotely. We have changed our services to assist residents…

PA Unemployment Compensation Information During Covid-19 Shutdown

From Trellis Legal LLC: In these tough and uncertain times we know a lot of our clients have questions about how to handle the temporary closure of their small business, business interruption, and employment loss. Therefore, we wrote a special blog post on the general aspects Pennsylvania unemployment compensation for employers and employees to better…

“Recipe for Success” Food Startup Workshop – Not too late to register!

Are you a “foodpreneur” or interested in starting your own food-related business? Then don’t miss the PantherlabWorks Recipe for Success Workshop in partnership with La Dorita Cooks! At this workshop, food industry professionals will discuss best practices for commercializing a food concept. Topics covered will include: Regulations Testing and labeling requirements Pricing Barcodes and distribution…