{"id":11667,"date":"2020-04-23T10:32:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T14:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=11667"},"modified":"2023-08-29T09:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:07:51","slug":"seedling-sales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/seedling-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Seedling Sales Resources During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11678\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"seedlings in trays\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-846x475.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-951x534.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/04\/seedlings-in-trays-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,350px\" \/><em>This list was compiled in collaboration with MOFGA and DACF.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Seedling Sales Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Webinar Recording:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A5dS6SqZE5A&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seedling Sales and Logistics: Case Studies and Discussion Session<\/a>. From April, 15, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Online Sales Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/agriculture\/e-commerce-other-alternative-marketing-ideas-for-farms\/\">E-commerce and Other Alternative Marketing Ideas for Farms<\/a>, UMaine Extension<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/digital-and-social-media-marketing-webinar-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital and Social Media Marketing Webinar Series<\/a>, PennState Extension, costs $25<\/li>\n<li>Northeastern Ag and Resource Economics Association webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/642939830569822733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">E-Commerce During COVID-19: Opportunities for Food Producers to Make Direct Market Sales Online<\/a>, Friday, Apr 24, 2020 12:00 PM &#8211; 12:45 PM EDT<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngfarmers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Farmers-Guide-to-Direct-Sales-Software-Platforms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farmer&#8217;s Guide to Direct Sales Software Platforms (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1-on-1 TA Providers for Online Ordering Set-up<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Farmhand Automation: Sign up for free 1-on-1 TA and online store set-up from tech professionals, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emergencycurbside.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emergencycurbside.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jonathan Malacarne, UMaine Ag Economist is willing to discuss your farm operation, current sales, customer base and what alternative marketing channel makes sense for your situation. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:jonathan.malacarne@maine.edu\">jonathan.malacarne@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Bloom, offers e-commerce coaching appointments. Creating Buying Club Software and is very familiar with farms and food in Maine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-farmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internet-farmer.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicolas Lindholm, MOFGA Organic Business and Marketing Specialist, can provide 1-on-1 TA in e-commerce set up for OG, transitioning-to-OG farms and to MOFGA\u2019s Journey Person participants. Also been comparing e-commerce platforms. Contact <a href=\"mailto:nlindholm@mofga.org\">nlindholm@mofga.org<\/a>; 207.505.5752 (cell); 207.568.6024 (office).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CDC Signage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/stop-the-spread-of-germs-11x17-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stop the Spread (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/StayHomeFromWork.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stay Home If You Are Sick (with Symptoms) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/COVID19-symptoms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Symptoms Poster (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/pdf\/wash-your-hands-poster-english-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wash Your Hands (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/pdf\/Handwashing-Middle-School-8x11-p.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Germs Are Everywhere; Wash Your Hands (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/pdf\/keep-calm-wash-your-hands_8.5x11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are available in multiple sizes for printing, and multiple languages.<\/p>\n<h3>DACF Ag Resource Development Signage:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/ard\/market_promotion\/docs\/agritourism-event-signs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parking, arrows, line starts here, etc. (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/ard\/market_promotion\/docs\/title7-agtourism-sample-print-ready-sign_24x30.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agritourism Liability disclaimer sign (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Buy metal signs with this message from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainefarmbureau.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Farm Bureau<\/a> (cheapest option) or from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysafetysign.com\/maine-agritourism-liability-sign\/sku-k2-4985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MySafetySign<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Make Hand-washing Stations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/growing-safe-food\/farm-handwashing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Minnesota Extension page on hand-washing on farm<\/a>: includes video on $20 station and downloadable instructions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/54ef712ee4b055fe365bf6d9\/t\/5c785550e5e5f0a0b48bb9eb\/1551390049031\/Infrastructure+toolkit+for+farmers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Growers (PDF)<\/a>: building a hand-washing station video and building instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sanitizing and Disinfecting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/pesticides\/documents2\/registration\/ME%20Registered%20SARS-CoV-2%20products.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine approved disinfectants for COVID-19 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>University of Vermont: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2020\/03\/30\/clean-sanitize-disinfect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting fact sheet (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Pesticide Information Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/npic.orst.edu\/ingred\/ptype\/amicrob\/covid19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Info on disinfecting with surface types<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Center for Food Safety &amp; Public Health: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/Disinfection\/Assets\/CharacteristicsSelectedDisinfectants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Characteristics of selected disinfectants (PDF)<\/a> compares efficacy, active ingredients, mechanisms of action, target organisms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>State of Maine and Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Orders and Guidance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Governor Mills\u2019 plain language version of the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/governor\/mills\/news\/governor-mills-issues-stay-healthy-home-mandate-2020-03-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stay Healthy at Home Order<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/covid19\/docs\/farmersmarket-guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farmer\u2019s Market Guidance (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/covid19\/docs\/covid19-guidance-food-manufacturing-retail.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interim Guidance for cleaning and saniti<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>More COVID-19 Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xcWWU7YZcWkEc8mahncJdY3NiERTfZ6SN7IaTjKT1m0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beginning Farmer Resource Network Compiled COVID-19 Resource Page (Google Doc)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DACF COVID-19 page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/serving-maine\/\">UMAINE Extension COVID-19 page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<caption>\n<h4><strong>State of Maine Designation on Number of Customers Allowed per Size Retail Space<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;width: 33%;text-align: center;vertical-align: top\" scope=\"col\">Tier<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;width: 33%;text-align: center;vertical-align: top\" scope=\"col\">Square<br \/>\nFootage<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;width: 33%;text-align: center;vertical-align: top\" scope=\"col\">Number of<br \/>\nCustomers<br \/>\nAllowed at<br \/>\nOne Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">&lt;7,500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">7,500 &#8211; 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No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this website. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied. No responsibility is assumed for any content on the linked sites.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This list was compiled in collaboration with MOFGA and DACF. Seedling Sales Resources Webinar Recording: Seedling Sales and Logistics: Case Studies and Discussion Session. 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