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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES
Governor Murphy announced today a statewide stay at home order and closure of all non-essential businesses. Of particular interest to the agriculture community, the list of essential businesses includes "grocery stores, farmers markets and farms that sell directly to customers, and other food stores, including retailers that offer a varied assortment of foods comparable to what exists at a grocery store ...." Click here for the Governor's full announcement. Also, below is the link to a template letter from the Produce Marketing Association that it is suggesting its members to use for employee travel related to critical infrastructure to be used by food and agriculture businesses. Click here for the letter.