COVID-19 Information and Support for Maine Specialty Food Entrepreneurs
Food Safety Information
Information and Support for Food Producers and Farmers
- UMaine Extension information and support for farmers
- UMaine Extension E-Commerce and Other Marketing Ideas for Food Producers
Employment Information
Financing Information
- U.S Small Business Administration COVID-19 Funding Programs
- Finance Authority of Maine
- Eastern Maine Development Resources
- Coastal Enterprises Incorporated
- Farm Service Agency
- Farm Credit East
- Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union
- Mainestream Finance
Marketing Options
- Ramping up online and expanded delivery and curbside pickup, Penn State
- You are going to need a different marketing plan, University of Maryland (PDF)
- Alternative marketing options for food businesses, ATTRA
- Selling food products online, Cornell University
- UMaine Extension Maine Farm and Seafood Directory
Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
- Managing a Cash Flow Emergency, Maine SBDC recorded webinar
- Managing Finances During Tough Times, University of Wisconsin
- Managing Cash Flow During Periods of Crisis (PDF), DeLoitte
- Navigating Tough Financial Times, Texas A&M University
- Twelve Month Cash Flow Projection Template, SCORE
General Business Management Information
- Guidance for the Food Industry: Coronavirus Outbreak Best Practices and Planning, (PDF),the Food Industry Association
- Top Ten Legal Considerations During Unsettled Times, Specialty Food Association
- CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers in Responding to the Coronavirus, Alabama Cooperative Extension
- COVID-19 Legal Update (PDF), Eaton and Peabody
- Tax and Payroll of CARES Act and its Implications for Your Small Business, Farm Credit East
- IRS Operations During COVID19, Internal Revenue Service
Business Assistance and Counseling
- Maine Small Business Development Centers
- SCORE
- Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development
- New Ventures Maine
Business and Industry Resources
- U.S. Coronavirus Website
- COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF)
- U.S. Small Business Administration – Maine District office
- Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association
- Specialty Food Association
- Maine State Chamber of Commerce
- Maine Development Foundation
Maine’s plan for restarting the economy
COVID-19 prevention guidelines for small businesses who are considering reopening
For Questions or More Information
Contact: Jim McConnon, Business and Economics Specialist and Professor of Economics, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, mcconnon@maine.edu.