Kentucky Specialty Crop Impacts of COVID-19

Published on May. 27, 2020

It has been comforting and exciting to see the resiliency shown by Kentucky specialty crop producers this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, unlike other states, all specialty crop operations were considered essential businesses and therefore able to continue to provide valuable products and services to consumers.

PPP Loan Forgiveness

By Jennifer Rogers | KFBM Area Extension Specialist
Published on May. 27, 2020

Several weeks ago, Congress passed the CARES Act, which included legislation to provide loans to small businesses.  One of the loans administered through the Small Business Administration (SBA) became commonly referred to as PPP loans, or Paycheck Protection Program.  According to the SBA, the PPP loan “is designed to provide a direct incentive

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Update

By Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on May. 27, 2020

USDA has announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)  designed to compensate farmers who have suffered losses due to COVID-19.