COVID-19 Food Systems Part 1: Pandemic Purchasing and Problem Solving Science by the Slice

How did consumers’ behaviors change during COVID-19? Why did consumers experience empty shelves during COVID-19? COVID-19 has affected consumers and farmers alike. In this episode, we will hear from agricultural communication graduate student, Michaela Kandzer, as she discusses her research on Americans’ food purchasing habits during COVID-19. We’ll also hear from Sarah Carte from Dasher Farms, as she shares the challenges her family’s farm faced during the pandemic to get their produce from the field to consumers’ tables.

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Music "At the Countryside" by Crowander 
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Music "Shift of Currents" by Blue Dot Sessions
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