HOMESTEAD, FL -- The Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations has obtained a significant number of reusable/washable face masks from the Florida Department of Health, in order to provide them to agricultural (farm, nursery and packinghouse) workers for protection against COVID-19 in Miami-Dade county.
It is important that these farm workers are protected from this disease as agriculture is an essential business. In addition to the masks, there is also printable signage and notifications available to inform employees on proper sanitation and prevention of this disease.
Contact COFFO via email at coffo.inc@coffo.org to request masks for your employees and printable signage for your place of business. You need to provide the name, location and type of farm operation (vegetable farm, nursery, packing house, etc.) and a number of employees you need masks for.
The drive through distribution of masks and signs will take place on Friday, July 3, 2020 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at the UF IFAS Extension office located at 18710 SW 288 Street, Homestead, FL 33030. Please send one representative of your agricultural operation to receive these supplies. Please remain in your vehicle and the masks and signs will be placed in the trunk.
It is important that the signage and information on prevention is placed around the farm, nursery, packing house and provided to the farm workers along with the masks. While COFFO has a large supply of masks, the supply is limited, and they will be distributed on a first request-first served basis.
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