Wednesday, March 26, 2025

From the Ground Up: Hands-on Produce Safety Workshop

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Registration Deadline & Refunds:

Deadline to register is Wednesday March 19, 2025
Refunds up to 7 days before event, online service fee is nonrefundable.

From the Ground Up: Produce Safety Planning for 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?

• Managers who want to develop a produce safety program for their farm
• 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 a 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 our next Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop FREE of charge!

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Wednesday March 19, 2025. A 10 person minimum required to hold this training.

Sponsored by USDA NIFA FSMA Outreach to Small Farmers grant number 2022-70020-37591

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