Food Safety Training is required for all growers selling edible produce at the market.
Register here by October 30 for the all-day November 5 class which includes:
Introduction to Produce Safety, Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, Soil Amendments, Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use, Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water), Postharvest Handling and Sanitation, & How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Benefits of Attending the Course
The
course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements,
and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Individuals who
participate in this course are expected to gain a basic understanding
of: Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm, How
to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to
begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm, Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one, & Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
Taking the class does not guarantee admission into the market as a vendor but would benefit any grower regardless of where their food is sold.
