Volunteers save New York's oldest community farm as Covid-19 hits agriculture
Written by Alexandra Talty
The pandemic upended the practices that typically keep Quail Hill Farm running smoothly. It’s emblematic of an industry-wide struggle
On the same day the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, Quail Hill Farm’s new director faced a problem.
A group of AmeriCorps volunteers had just arrived on the Long Island farm, ready to get to work learning all the key facets of organic agriculture – but unlike most years, the farm could no longer safely house them. Layton Guenther was fresh on the job, and before they could devise a solution, the volunteers were ordered back home.
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