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Small farms diversity to survive COVID-19, changing the face of Detroit markets

Kate Roff

June 05, 2020 |

edibleWOW |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

During the COVID-19 pandemic, small farmers in Michigan are coming up with different business models in order to get their produce into consumers’ hands. Fisheye Farms in Detroit created a community-supported agriculture, or CSA, subscription program. However, the program is only meeting approximately one-third of its necessary finances, and they hope to find a balance with other offerings. Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor quickly turned their online store into a popular digital farmers market, increasing its customers from eight to 2,500.

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In Africa, a Drive to End Malnutrition Meets Covid-19

Tina Rosenberg

May 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Tanzania

A nongovernmental organization, Sanku, invented a new technology that allows a machine to mix in the right amount of basic nutrients into flour that children and others need. By working directly with the millers and creating a sustainable business model, nearly 100 schools were provided fortified flour to keep its students healthy.

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Direct-selling helps Indian farmers swerve food waste under lockdown

Mary-Rose Abraham

May 27, 2020 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

As the spread of COVID-19 forced residents of Bengaluru into lockdown, farmers had to get creative to sell their goods and turned to social media channels to directly connect to consumers. For example, the Farm to Fork Bangalore Facebook page allowed a grape grower to sell about 400 kilograms of his crops that otherwise would have gone to waste. While direct-selling can be challenging for those who are not in urban centers, many farmers are rethinking their business models.

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Japan's care sector protects quality of life for the country's elderly population

Carmen Grau

May 25, 2020 |

Equal Times |

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Response Location: Japan, Matsudo

Japan's model of prioritizing societal care for their elderly has helped the country achieve the highest life expectancy and be named the healthiest population in the world. Now amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country's senior citizen-focused policies and health care system are showing success in keeping the number of cases and deaths low in aging populations.

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More patients have seen doctors virtually during the pandemic — and that might not change

Charles Eichacker

May 24, 2020 |

Bangor Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

To allow patients to still see their doctors during the coronavirus pandemic, insurance providers have eliminated some of the barriers for providers to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments. This change in policy has helped doctors in Maine grow their telehealth practices in ways that may outlast the pandemic.

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Amid COVID-19, SNAP Rolls Out Online Ordering

Cinnamon Janzer

May 21, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

More than a dozen states are participating in a SNAP program, allowing people experiencing economic hardship to purchase food online from retailers. While only certain online retailers allow for food stamp purchases and SNAP users can’t pay for delivery fees with their benefits, more states are piloting the program, which could prove useful for people quarantining from the novel coronavirus.

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COVID-19 Sparks a Rebirth of the Local Farm Movement

Stephanie Hiller

May 21, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, California

To help small farmers stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, some organizations in California are aiding in their transition to community supported agriculture, or CSA, models that directly connect farmers to consumers. Since converting to a CSA, one restaurant supply business went from selling 90 boxes of food to 450. This collaborative effort, along with new digital marketplaces and local grassroots networks, could become a longterm business model for farmers.

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New York City Pilots Mobile Methadone Program to Help Treat Addiction

Roshan Abraham

May 20, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City is piloting a methadone distribution system for residents struggling with opioid addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially intended to avoid unnecessary visits to medical centers, the model is now championed by policy experts as a permanent solution for reaching more patients. “It’s amazing, unprecedented, ground-breaking, and will be something that we’ll continue to fight to make sure that it stays in place after COVID has passed,” one proponent said.

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Just a click away: Apps bring doctors to your home

Faustine Ngila

May 20, 2020 |

Nation Africa |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kyambeke

Since 2015, telemedicine has been helping connect doctors with people in rural parts of Kenya, which has proven to be crucial during the coronavirus pandemic. Although not all insurance companies have made the process easy and some residents don't trust the use of technology to keep their data safe, the practice has seen a significant increase in people with chronic diseases utilizing the system as a means of limiting their exposure to situations where they could be exposed to the virus.

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With livestock prices falling and food banks in need, ag producers find new ways to share

Johnathan Hettinger

May 14, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Montana

Farmers and ranchers across Montana are finding ways to share their products locally during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen livestock prices fall and food banks face higher demand. While some agricultural producers are looking to get their livestock in the hands of consumers at local markets, there are a limited number of in-state cattle and hog processors. For one rancher, he gathered other local ranchers to donate more than 20 animals to be locally butchered for donations to local food banks.

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