Source:  MORNING AG CLIPS, 7/1/20

COVID-19 has caused massive economic disruptions for small and medium-sized farms in the Carolinas.  The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) surveyed farms in North and South Carolina to quantify those impacts this spring. Results show that small and mid-scale farms selling in local food markets are suffering greatly.  Weekly sales dropped for three-quarters of local farms in the Carolinas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including one third that lost more than $1,000 per week. These sales declines are consistent across almost all local food marketing channels, sizes of farms...

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