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In COVID-19 economy, Southwest Florida farms, restaurants band together to offer solutions

Annabelle Tometich

March 31, 2020 |

Fort Myers News-Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Myers, Florida

Farms in Southwest Florida are facing a decline in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing restaurants and farmer's markets to close and social distancing to be mandated. To stay afloat, some farmers are "adding onsite markets to their fields and teaming with restaurants-cum-grocery-services," while others are joining together to offer grocery delivery or grab-and-go-vegetable boxes direct from the farms.

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Pastured Meat Producers are Facing Catastrophic Losses. These Efforts Could Help Them Weather the Pandemic.

Lynne Curry

March 31, 2020 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Small-scale livestock producers and farmers are facing dire economic consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, so many are turning to a collective approach to help one another out. From home-delivery services to pivoting to online sales, farmers across the nation are testing out different models to survive the economic downturn.

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Auto repair shop offers touchless pickup and delivery

Jay Plyburn

March 31, 2020 |

WXIA-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cumming, Georgia

In Cumming, Georgia, the Christian Brothers Automotive company is letting customers opt for a no-touch service in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Employees at the car shop will pick up, sanitize, and drop off cars, with zero in-person interactions. While they’ve still seen a decline in business, this has been one way – along with expanding their services – to keep everyone employed.

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Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed To Hotspot Hospitals

Paige Pfleger

March 30, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, Ohio-based Battelle labs has created the Critical Care Decontamination System that can clean as many as 80,000 of personal protective equipment at once. The system, which was fast-tracked by the FDA for approval, is modular and scalable, so it can be shipped to locations around the country.

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Quilters sew hundreds of face mask covers for first responders

Shelby Miller

March 30, 2020 |

KIRO-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Olympia, Washington

In Olympia, Washington, the local Washington Stars Quilt Guild is hard at work sewing protective face coverings and masks for first responders and frontline health workers in need. The face masks are intended to protect the exterior of the high demand N95 masks.

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No more vodka and gin. OC distillery now makes hand sanitizer to fight coronavirus

Steve Chiotakis

March 30, 2020 |

KCRW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Two LA companies, Blinking Owl Distillery and La La Production and Design, have repurposed their production facilities to produce personal protective equipment for medical workers. La La Production used to produce luxury leather goods, but it now produces face masks and single-use gowns. It now is producing 5,000 units of masks and 6,000 gowns a day but still growing. Blinking Owl Distillery used to produce luxury alcohol, but is now making the switch to producing hand sanitizer. They are quickly ramping up production to produce 2,000-4,000 gallons a week.

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Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic

Elizabeth Royte

March 30, 2020 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

With restaurants closing and people panic-buying groceries, food waste is inevitably going to rise. There are many initiatives going on throughout the United States to address this very issue. For example, nonprofit Rethink in New York City pays restaurant staff to create meals out of the surplus ingredients that other restaurants have, which are then sold to the public with a $3 donation. For individuals, there are even ways to shift your behavior with preserving and consuming the food you buy that will allow them to last longer and be eaten in entirety.

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Local farmers open virtual farmers market to fill gap left by restaurant orders during COVID-19

Zach Ben-Amots

March 30, 2020 |

WLS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago-based Closed Loop Farms, dependent on farmers markets, had to pivot to online sales with the closure of many public spaces as a response to COVID-19. Running a virtual farmers market, the local grower also sells sustainable, local products from other Chicago businesses. People are able to order their fresh produce, honey, and kombucha online and have it delivered to their door.

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Sudden changes forcing business owners across the state to adapt – and quickly

Michael Kitch

March 29, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Businesses in New Hampshire are rapidly implementing virtual and no-contact services in order to stay open and retain employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are limitations to the approaches, some are finding that they're attracting business from out-of-state consumers and clients that they weren't previously marketing to.

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Bridgewater Studio produces emergency face shields for the City of Chicago

Ashley Duarte

March 27, 2020 |

Daily Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Personal protective gear is in short supply across the U.S., so many prototypes have been crafted to fill the gap. A design studio in Chicago has begun production on emergency face shields to help the city's first responders. A production line is already underway to produce 150,000 face shields by April 8th. The design is actually by Bednark Studio and approved by the New York State Department of Health, so the design is being replicated and adapted across the country.

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