Disaster Preparedness
Disasters are an inevitable part of farming. Good preparation and recordkeeping before a disaster can make the difference when a farm faces the recovery process afterwards.
Preparing your family and business for disasters
- Department of Homeland Security
- FEMA
- Small Business Administration
- Federal Citizen Information Center
Preparing your farm for disasters
National
- Humane Society of the United States: disaster preparedness for livestock
- Extension Disaster Education Network: disaster resources searchable by topic or state
North Carolina
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture: storm preparedness
- NC Cooperative Extension: disaster preparation handbooks and checklists (or en Español)
Crop Insurance and Other Risk Management Programs
Many post-disaster recovery programs for farmers require farmers to have participated in crop insurance or NAP. Both crop insurance and NAP must be applied for before a disaster.
- USDA Risk Management Agency: crop insurance programs
- Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program: coverage for crops that are not covered by crop insurance programs
Organic and Small Farms
- Disaster Readiness and Recovery: Legal Considerations for Organic Farmers: a booklet from the Farmer's Legal Action Group
- Hurricane Preparedness for Producers of Horticultural Crops: from Debbie Roos, NC State Agricultural Extension
Contract Poultry Farms
- Mass Poultry Mortality Disposal Options: a resource page from RAFI
- Risks and Disasters for Contract Producers (PDF): a white paper from RAFI
Page Updated 10.2.09