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Developing a Farm Food Safety Plan Pt. 1 - Virtual Field Day
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
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Developing a Farm Food Safety Plan - Stop Running the Risk!

Part 1:

Join this two-part virtual workshop to learn the basics of developing a farm food safety plan.

In this first session, we will learn the content and structure of a farm food safety plan from Bryan Brady (UK's Food Connection). This will include common policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, recordkeeping, and corrective actions. Kentucky farmers Maggie Dungan (Salad Days Farm) and Ford Waterstrat (Sustainable Harvest Farm) will share their experiences and recommendations based on developing and implementing their food safety plans.

For the second session on March 28, Bryan will provide food safety plan templates and log sheets and explore how they can be designed to fit your unique operation in order to reduce risks, minimize costs, and improve efficiency. Morgan Waldner and Tyler Goodlett of the KDA's Produce Safety Program will join both sessions to share information on what your farm needs to do to be in compliance, including information on inspections, exemptions, training, and resources.

 

This workshop is intended for any specialty crop (fruits & veggies) producers - this may include

  • Farmers who want to reduce their customers' risks of foodborne illness;
  • Farmers interested in getting their fresh produce into food service, institutional, and retail markets;
  • Farmers who have completed FSMA food safety training and are actively considering a third party farm food safety certification such as GAP;
  • Farmers interested in learning from other farmers and food safety experts.

Registration is required and covers both virtual events. The first session will be recorded and shared with anyone who registers; the second session is intended as a time you dedicate to developing your own farm food safety plan with expert assistance and will, therefore, not be recorded. 

 

Register Here

 

Funding for this project was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM200100XXXXG144. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.