[BCFSN] community gardens protocol in COVID19 era

[Jen Cody]

We have a protocol developed for the community farm.

Below are attached the protocols that we are instituting in terms of COVID
safety.   As an essential service, I would hope that municipalities would
allow them to remain open.

I hope that the protocols are helpful.

In short,  we are pre-screening volunteers before they come to the farm,
with a 5 question questionairre.   They also recieve a COVID worker safety
information handout.

 At the site volunteers are directed to check in with a manager who asks if
there have been any changes in their health status.   People have to wash
hands before continuing,  have a COVID safety orientation.   One person on
site has the responsibility to enforce 6 ft distancing, wipe commonly
touched surfaces with a bleach solution every 2 hours.   All tools are to
be cleaned with bleach before use and after use by the worker/volunteer.

We also have some signage we can share.


Most of the resources are from AgSafe.   Very helpful for us!

Jen Cody












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On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:32 AM Abra Brynne <abrabrynne at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,,
> I am wondering if anyone has developed a protocol - particularly if it is
> recognized by a local authority (govt or health) to ensure that community
> gardens can continue during the pandemic. Seems to me that it would not be
> that hard to organize physical distancing but it would be good to
> collectively talk through issues like shared tools and other issues that we
> have not before had to deal with.
>
> any thoughts suggestions??
> thanks,
> Abra
>
> Abra Brynne
> abra at foodshed.ca
> 604 Gore Street West, Nelson, BC V1L 3H3
> Ph: 250.777.2480
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