Below are some resources that will assist you as you navigate legal issues raised by Covid-19.
Firms Publishing COVID-19 Help Articles:
Bulkley Richardson
Nixon Peabody
Nutter
Pierce Atwood
Verrill
WilmerHale
Additional Resources for Farmers:
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Farmers and business owners, CISA wants to hear from you. How is this affecting you, your employees, your sales? What sort of support do you need? Are you making changes to your business that we can help promote?
COVID-19 Guidance for Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, & CSA Guidance Massachusetts Department of Agriculture gives guidance on farmers markets, farm stands and community supported agriculture.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Order of the Commissioner of Public Health for Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, and CSAs
Mass.gov COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture In response to the spread of COVID-19 and the measures being taken to address it, Massachusetts Department of Agriculture has compiled a list of resources to keep our agricultural community informed and aware of relevant policies and best practices.
Additional Resources for Small Business (could apply to farmers as well):
Covid Relief Coalition Provides services to small business owners and non-profits who have been affected by COVID-19. Specifically, it will provide pro-bono services to applicable businesses
City of Boston: Coronavirus Resources for Businesses
Kiva Microloans LISC is offering KIVA micro-loans, which are “interest free, fee free, character-based loans of up to $15K, with 50% crowdfunded and 50% matched by LISC”.
Massachusetts Food Trust Program Improving Food Security Access throughout the Commonwealth.
ICIC Small Business Resource Center for Covid-19.
The Boston Foundation The COVID-19 Response Fund has been established by a coalition of business, government and philanthropic partners to rapidly deploy flexible resources to organizations in Greater Boston that are working with communities that are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The Boston Foundation Other Covid-19 resources and grants for businesses.
Please feel free to email us at legalfoodhub@clf.org with any questions and we will do our best to help.