The USDA is Providing Assistance to Specialty Crop Operations for
On-Farm Food Safety Expenses
Read the release from USDA here:
The Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program
We have prepared a fact sheet to assist produce growers seeking to apply for the program that can be found here:
Rutgers Factsheet for USDA Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses
Additional Educational Resources
Additional Education Materials
- Sanitizer Dosing Calculator
- PSA Labeled Sanitizers for Produce Microsoft Excel Tool
- University of California Publication #8102 Key Points of Microbial Food Safety for Growers
- University of California Publication #8105 Key Points of Microbial Control in Fresh Market Tomatoes
- Cornell University Food Safety Recommendations For Farmer’s Markets
- Postharvest Challenges for Organically Grown Orchard Fruit
- UC California Davis- Postharvest Handing for Organic Crops
- Composting Criteria for Animal Manure
- Farm Worker Health and Hygiene
- Why Triple Rinse Greens
- Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Vending
- Food Safety Guidelines for Fresh Culinary Herbs
- Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Melons
- Food Safety Guidelines for Potatoes
- FAQs about GAP and FSMA
- Carriers of Pathogens in Food Safety
- E.coli Control in Irrigation Water
- Maintaining the Cold Chain
- Produce Disinfection in the Packinghouse
- Pest Control in the Packinghouse
- A Guide to Cleaning Sanitizing and Disinfecting for Produce Farms, University of Vermont Extension, (03/03/2020)
Additional Food Safety Websites
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Produce Safety Website
- Cornell University Agricultural Extension Food Safety
- Produce Safety Alliance–English Language Website
- Produce Safety Alliance–Spanish Language Website
- The Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse Website
- The International Fresh Produce Association
Resources from the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)
CA LGMA 2021 Update to the Why Behind Food Safety
CA LGMA 2021 Update to the Why Behind Food Safety (Spanish)
