The aim and purpose of the thesis was to find out how the buying habits of customers changed, and how farmers adapted to the marketing of agricultural products during the COVID-19 epidemic. Many adjustments were required. Farmers sell their crops in several ways. Among them, sales on the market dominate, which, however, have been made more difficult due to measures and restrictions. Despite this, the number of shoppers at the markets increased, as people did not shop as often in shopping centers due to the fear of infection. With the help of a survey and an interview, we found out that there were no or very few surplus crops. There was no wasted food among the participants, as the leftovers were donated or processed into products with a longer shelf life. During the epidemic, there were no problems with providing labor on farms, because it is mainly performed by family members. We found that customers were more interested in locally produced food and that the number of customers was largely maintained even after the COVID-19 epidemic. During the epidemic, it was observed that the demand was highest for fruits and vegetables.
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