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Editor s note: Open Call is a new column in which we ask arts and cultural leaders to share their perspectives on emerging from the COVID-19 crisis and welcoming back audiences.
Looking back to spring 2020 when COVID-19 was making its presence increasingly known, Longwood Gardens like so many other businesses and attractions had to temporarily close.
It was difficult to accept that we could not welcome guests into our Gardens at a time so many yearned to be surrounded in beauty and vibrancy.
I remember thinking during those initial days of our closure that we would be open again in a few weeks, months at most, and we just needed to weather the storm.
We also worked hard to keep our guests, our members, and new friends even those who had never visited Longwood in-person connected with us. Like many cultural institutions, we leveraged the power and the possibilities of the online world. We delivered Longwood moments and experiences directly into the homes of those throughout the world, connecting through social media, and delivering virtual experiences, engaging activities and opportunities for learning, right down to the 340,000 virtual visitors who experienced the beauty of Longwood via our website during our three-month closure.
During that closure, we stayed connected through such programs as our Virtual Field Trips, a pre-COVID program in which Longwood educators interact with K-12 classrooms through live video and activities.
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Editor s note: Open Call is a new column in which we ask arts and cultural leaders to share their perspectives on emerging from the COVID-19 crisis and welcoming back audiences.
Looking back to spring 2020 when COVID-19 was making its presence increasingly known, Longwood Gardens like so many other businesses and attractions had to temporarily close.
It was difficult to accept that we could not welcome guests into our Gardens at a time so many yearned to be surrounded in beauty and vibrancy.
Growers considering enrolling in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol or the Better Cotton Initiative sustainability-enhancement programs may be concerned about their third-party verification requirements.
But, unlike with IRS audits or other intrusive activities, the third-party verification requirements can benefit farmers rather than cause more headaches, according to two producers who have participated in both programs.
“On the Better Cotton Initiative or BCI side we’ve had a third-party verification, and it was painless,” said Jesse Flye, who farms in Poinsett County, Ark. “It’s not the IRS. It’s usually somebody in the cotton industry that’s a friend. In the long run, it’s beneficial. If there’s something you’re not doing, they will point out how to make it happen.