With restaurants and farmer's markets in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta farmers have had to get creative in order to distribute food to consumers. A new partnership between Open Farm Days and Edmonton-based online grocer Organic Box is helping farmers not only solve their distribution problem but also attract new customers. The Open Farm Days box is a pilot program launched on Friday to offer specialty grocery boxes sourced from small Alberta farmers. All the contents come from farmers who often participate in Alberta Open Farm Days, a two-day province-wide event to showcase local agricultural production. Nicola Doherty, marketing coordinator for Open Farm Days, confirmed the boxes were created to help small Alberta farmers sell their products.

Source: CBC News April 26, 2020 15:00 UTC