Recent news headlines and social media posts swirling around COVID-19 often focus on concerns about the pandemic’s effect on our food supply. Farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations are working hard to ensure the public that there is plenty of food and they are working on solutions regarding concerns about distribution channels. The American Farm Bureau and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are configuring new ways for farmers to get food to the public and to food banks using revisions in the food chain. Still, consumers worry about food shortages, and people who have lost their jobs are concerned about affording food.
