San Mateo County Agriculture Covid-19 Resource Page
Agriculture is determined to be essential business and therefore exempt form the shelter in place health order. During this health emergency, California has posted the COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Agriculture and Livestock and COVID-19 General Checklist for Agriculture and Livestock Employers to aid you in documenting your steps to protect you and your employees. We have collected additional documents to provide information and forms to prevent the spread of COVID in your workplace.
Guidance Plans for Farm Owners
COVID-19 Guidance Plan: Agriculture and Livestock
Agriculture COVID-19 Daily Checklist (English/Spanish)
Agriculure COVID-19 General Checklist (English/Spanish)
CalOSHA Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention (English/Spanish/Chinese/Vietnamese)
San Mateo County Health Guidance for Farm Owners
Department of Public Health Guidance for Face Coverings
Onsite COVID-19 Testing and Education
Requesting Onsite COVID-19 Testing and Education
Farmworker COVID-19 Educational Materials
San Mateo County Field Worker Safety - Index Cards (English/Spanish)
Farmworker Social Distancing (English/Spanish)
Feeling Sick? Link to SMC testing sites (English/Spanish)
Contact Tracing Information (English/Spanish)
Wear A Mask (English/Spanish)
Stay Isolated If You Test Positive (English/Spanish)
Farmworker Rights - COVID-19 Brochure (English/Spanish)
SMC COVID-19 Resources (English/Spanish)
Farmworker COVID-19 Educational Short Videos
COVID-19 Infection Prevention Guidance (English/Spanish/Mixteco)
COVID-19 Symptoms (English/Spanish)
Stop the Spread (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 Resources (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 Tips (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Gloves for Handling Pesticides (English/Spanish)
N95 Alternatives During COVID-19 (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 and Health Insurance
What to do if you have symptoms, but no health insurance (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 Medical Help Options (Spanish)
Informational Flyers for Posting
UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Resources
COVID-19 Safety Tips (English/Spanish)
Safely Returning Home from Work During COVID-19 (English/Spanish)
COVID-19 and Agricultural Financial Support
USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) - USDA's Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications on May 26, 2020 for producers who have suffered 5% or greater price decline or who had loses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs. Please check the website for the list of eligible commodities as well as other details.
U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
List of Financial and other resources from the San Mateo County Agricultural Ombudsman
General Resources
California Department of Food and Agriculture: Coronavirus (COVID-19)