Malacarne and colleagues address the impacts of COVID-19 on Maine’s food system

Jonathan Malacarne (SOE Assistant Professor), Jason Lilley (University of Maine Cooperative Extension Professional), and Tora Jackson (Maine Farmer Resource Network) will present a summary of the impacts of COVID-19 on Maine’s food system at the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) 2021 virtual Maine Ag Trades Show. Their session, COVID-19 and the Maine Food System sponsored by the Maine Farmer Resource Network , can be streamed live from 3:30 to 4:30 PM on Friday January 22nd. Malacarne and colleagues will summarize various responses to the pandemic by producers and consumers and, reflecting on these varied responses, discuss ways to cultivate a more resilient, efficient, and inclusive food system.

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