Pine Tree Watch speaks with Brzozowski, Lilley about relying on local foods during pandemic
Pine Tree Watch spoke with University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator, and Jason Lilley, sustainable agriculture program professional, for the article “When need meets need: Relying on local foods during the COVID-19 crisis.” Brzozowski said “there are still a lot of unknowns,” but that he’s “so proud of our farmers” for their willingness to be “nimble enough to respond.” He sees the current crisis as “a wake-up call: We need to be ready with more foods grown within the state.” Lilley discussed UMaine Extension’s new online farm product and pick-up directory. “Overnight, it [the spreadsheet] went to 60 entries,” Lilley said, and he realized “there was something behind this.” Penobscot Bay Pilot published the Pine Tree Watch article.