Protect Yourself Financially From the Impact of COVID-19
Steps to take if you have trouble paying your bills or meeting other financial obligations.

Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.

SBA Guidance and Loan ResourcesCoronavirus funding options, guidance for businesses and employers, access to capital, and more.

Farmer Relief Fund
American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Tax Deadline Extension

Do's and Don'ts for Dairy Farmers when Facing Financial Difficulty

Financial Resources, Grants, and Other Resources for Farmers
Cornell Small Farms Program's compilation of loans, grants, and legal support to help farmers build their own resilience through this pandemic.

WhatsGood Online Farmers' Market
Buy directly from local farmers, artisans, and other vendors in your community and get it delivered to your home or office.

Direct Sales Software Platforms
National Young Farmers Coalition list of online sales platforms

How to Build Market Resilience
Cornell Small Farms Program's guidance for Farmers' Markets, Online Marketing Platforms, and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing for farms.

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program Secretary Perdue announced April 17 that the USDA is exercising authority under the Families first Coronavirus Response Act to purchase and distribute up to $3 billion of agricultural products to those in need. USDA will partner with regional and local distributors, whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities, to purchase fresh produce, dairy, and meat. This program is for fresh produce, dairy products, chicken, and pork.

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