Celebrating the helpers: How Canada's agri-food system is responding to COVID-19
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
There is no doubt your newsfeed is full of information about the Covid19 pandemic. We are all doing our part to physically distance ourselves from our friends and family, coworkers, and neighbours. Meanwhile, the essential workers behind the agri-food supply chain are working every day to make sure Canadians have food on their table.
Let’s take a moment to share some of the amazing things our farmers, food processors, and retailers are doing to help Canadians weather this situation. Yup – just the good news!
The agriculture and agri-food sector is an intricate and dynamic system that is so well operated, we often take it for granted. One thing this pandemic has taught us is to love local food. We are warmed by stories about a surge in demand for local food and agricultural products. Many farm and food businesses are finding creative solutions to provide communities with local food:
Canadian restaurants become online grocery stores to cater to pandemic demand.
North Simcoe farmers ready to launch farm2door online store.
Farmers market vendors adapt to COVID-19 changes.
In these times of uncertainty, we find comfort in knowing that the one of the world’s trusted safest and most sustainable agriculture and food system will help us weather this storm.
Want to find farm and food businesses offering products/services in Wellington County? Check out Wellington County’s TasteReal Partners page HERE.
There are many families in our community struggling to put food on the table. For ways you can be the helper others look for, check out these opportunities:
- https://cwfoodbank.org/how-to-help/