Just Roots Covid-19 Update

• At the Just Roots barn: put on a mask before entering the barn and keep it on until you leave the barn
• Downtown at CSA and Feastival pickups: put on a mask before entering the tent and keep it on until you leave the tent
• Outside on the farm at Just Roots: keep a mask with you and put it on if you are within 6 feet of another person unless 

1. you have mutually agreed to be maskless around that person
2. you are walking past without lingering

• Events: While generally following the above statements, Just Roots staff or event leaders have full discretion to require masks at events, workshops, visits and volunteer days as they deem appropriate for given activities.

Feeling ill or been exposed to Covid-19?: Please don’t visit the farm until you’re feeling better, thank you for containing the germs!

The Just Roots office now has an administrative staff person here on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from approximately 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please call first to make an appointment, unless you’re simply visiting to drop off a form or a payment. Masks are currently required inside the building. Staff work in and out of the office and can be reached by the contact info next to their names on our staff page.. Please call the office with inquiries: 413-325-8969. Visit our staff page for emails.

No volunteers/visits at this time through April. We will reassess in late April.

Yes! We are open for individual and group visits. Please reach out to Community Engagement Coordinator Kyana Ferro at kyana@justroots.org to arrange a visit and for guidelines on group size. The farm is a public space and we welcome you to visit and walk around the fields. Please observe all safety and Covid-19 protocols while on the land and check our website frequently for updates. 

Goals:

• Keep the Community Garden open as a resource.
• Put guidelines in place to ensure safety among gardeners, staff, and the public.
• Communicate clearly with members and the public.

Actions:

• The tool shed is open for sharing, but note that we are not disinfecting tools–please do so yourself if you wish. Sanitizing wipes will be provided.
• A hand sanitizing dispenser is located on the garden shed for use as needed.  
• When in the garden, please keep a mask with you and wear it when you are within 6ft of another gardener, unless: 
  • you have mutually agreed to be maskless around that person
  • you are walking past without lingering
• If sick, exhibiting any symptoms or you believe you have been in contact or exposed to Covid-19, please do not visit the farm or garden until you are well.
• Community organizations should adhere to all Just Roots safety protocols when visiting the farm.

Communication/Timeline:

• JR will communicate with gardeners to keep people informed and reminded of new safety protocols, addressing any changes that need to be made.
• Communications will be made through the email newsletter and through signage at the garden.
• We will revisit these guidelines and continue to update as needed.

Our final spring Feastival was on May 26. Keep your eyes open for future details on the Feastival program!

• Our Summer CSA will offer 3 weekly pickups, two at the farm and one in downtown Greenfield. Free delivery is available for those in need based on particular guidelines outlined on the CSA page. Please follow all Covid-19 safety guidelines when answering your door to our delivery drivers and when visiting our CSA pickup locations. 
• When picking up from the farm, please wear a mask and keep socially distant from others. We will allow up to 3 to 4 people/pods in the barn at one time (farm team has discretion). 
• A handwashing station and hand sanitizer will be available to you at the entrance of the barn.
• Check in with your name to pick up your CSA
• Cooking demonstrations will take place as possible. Please only remove your mask to eat any sample after you have left the barn and are socially distanced from others, unless you have consensually agreed to be maskless within 6 feet.  
• Please do not visit us if you are sick or have been exposed to Covid-19. If you are unable to come in person, you may send someone else to pick up your share or call us to make other arrangements. If possible, we will deliver your share. If we are unable to deliver, you may take  extras in the next week’s share.

• Please wash or sanitize your hands at the PYO shed before entering the field
• Have a mask accessible to you in the case that you are picking in the field within 6ft of other members unless: 
  • you have mutually agreed to be maskless around that person
  • you are walking past without lingering

• Please follow all statewide market guidelines.
• Enter and exit the market by designated signs.
• Wash or sanitize hands as you enter.
• Masks are required while shopping at the Greenfield Farmer’s Market.  
• Just Roots staff will be masked and will frequently disinfect shared public spaces.

Please see the links below to help you stay informed today and into the future:
Center for Disease Control Coronavirus Resource and Information Page
City of Greenfield State of Emergency notification and links to resources
MA Food System Collaborative Covid-19 Resources and Readings