Wednesday, October 2
From the Ground Up: Hands-on Produce Safety Workshop
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Date, Time, & Length:
Wednesday, October 2,
10am – 2pm EST
4 hours
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Cost:
$50.00 per person, including lunch
Location:
Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center
283 Route 539
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634
Registration Deadline & Refunds:
Deadline to register is Monday September 23, 2024
Refunds up to 7 days before event, online service fee is nonrefundable.
From the Ground Up: Produce Safety Planning for Beginning Growers
Learn by doing: this hands-on workshop will use the Extension Center’s fields and wash areas to simulate real work scenarios. Other activities will include building an easy to replicate handwashing station and a simple-to-use paper assessment for evaluating the risk posed by wildlife in your produce fields.
The workshop goes from 10:00am – 2:00pm EST.
Any questions contact jmatthews@njaes.rutgers.edu
$50.00 per person, lunch is provided
Who is this program for?
- New and beginning fresh produce growers
- Growers who want to improve produce safety practices on their farms
- Growers who want to work to develop a food safety culture on their farm
- Growers whose operations don’t fall under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule yet but who will as they expand.
- Next generation growers taking over a family farm
- Anyone thinking about starting fresh produce farm
Does your farm fall under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule? Find out at the link below.
https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IagP1mbPyrp42N
Benefits of Attending the Workshop
Individuals who participate in this course will gain a basic understanding of:
- Food Safety Culture and Why It is Important
- Five Things Growers Can Do Right Away On Their Farm to Reduce Risk
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Key points of FSMA: PSR that growers need to know.
At the completion of this class attendees will receive a coupon code to attend a Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop on October 16, 2024 FREE of charge!
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: September 23, 2024. A 10 person minimum required to hold this training.
Sponsored by USDA NIFA FSMA Outreach to Small Farmers grant number 2022-70020-37591
*Funding for this statement, publication, press release, etc. was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administration through grant 2022-70020-37591. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.*