How local foods blossomed during COVID-19
Sara Wyant looks at how one Facebook group, Shop Kansas Farms, helped create a regional food system in that state.
5:30 am, Apr. 25, 2021
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As Americans were first being told to practice social distancing and shelter in place last year, many farmers were trying to figure out how to reach consumers who used to come to their farms and buy direct. Many worried that they would lose income for months on end.
However, others learned new ways to connect with consumers online or through remote pickup. By pivoting to new marketing channels, some small farmers reported that 2020 was their best year yet.