On May 29, 2020 Governor Inslee initiated the “Safe Start” phase of the COVID-19 response. Guidelines were provided specifically for agricultural businesses . Below is a quick guide to navigating these guidelines and available resources to get your business prepared.
Guidelines for Agricultural Businesses
Recent WSU Webinar with Department of Labor and Industries 6/11/2020
Questions and Answers from Webinar Panel COVID Berries PDF
Questions and Answers from Webinar PanelCOVID Berries DOCX
Contacts for Free, Non-Regulatory Consultation
Download These Resources as a PDF
UPDATED 6/14/2020
Guidelines for Agricultural Businesses
WA State
WA State “Safe Start” Essential Business Guidelines for Agriculture – General Provisions
WA State “Safe Start” Essential Business Guidelines for Agriculture – Interpretive Guidance
WA Department of Labor and Industries
Employee Training Kit in Spanish and English NEW
Fact Sheets and Prevention Materials
Developing a Farm COVID-19 Plan – required under new guidelines
Washington Farm Bureau COVID-19 Policy Example (This is an extremely useful document)
Disinfectant Information
CDC Guidance for Businesses
OSHA Guidance – pay attention to pages 7-17, 21-25
CDC Key Facts about the Virus
For a free, non-regulatory consultation contact either:
| Department of Labor and Industries | Department of Health |
| David Conley | Wayne Clifford |
| Region 1 DOSH Consultation Manager | COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Task Force |
| (425) 290-1369 – Desk | Medical Surge Branch |
| (425) 290-2101 – Cell | Department of Health Incident Command |
| 729 100th St SE | 360-701-8158 |
| Everett WA 98208 | Wayne.Clifford@DOH.WA.GOV |
| coda235@LNI.WA.GOV |
Below is an exhaustive list of COVID-19 Resources for Agricultural Businesses
General COVID-19 Information
USDA_COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
NOTE: WSDA has several great publications specifically on COVID-19:
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- COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) and Animals – Publication 824 [PDF]
- COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) Prevention Practices for Food Pantries – Publication 825 [PDF]
- COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) and Animal Food/Feed Best Practices – Publication 826
Whatcom County COVID-19 Information
Farmworker Health and Safety
Washington Department of Labor and Industries Resources
Whatcom County Health Department Guidance for Farmworkers
Rutgers COVID-19 Information for Growers, Food Workers & the Agriculture Industry
Food Production and COVID-19
COVID-19 Working with Livestock – Publication 402-842 [PDF]
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) and Food Production in Washington State – Publication 827 [PDF]
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) – Produce Safety Program Information – Publication 828 [PDF]
CDC Video: What You Need to Know About Handwashing
CDC Video: Acabe con los microbios. ¡Lávese las manos!
EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 Washington Produce Industry Update
Business Operations and COVID-19
WA Farm Bureau COVID-19 Prevention Policy Example Plan NEW
US Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
Small Business Development Centers
WSDA Resources for Small and Direct Marketing Farms In Response to COVID-19
Cornell Cooperative Extension Article “Food, Farming, and COVID-19”
American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
WEBINAR: Farm resilience and COVID-19 in Washington State