Produce safety certification and accreditation programs can help farms get organized, focused on food safety, and prepared for regulations and buyer requests.
Winter and early spring can provide a great opportunity to begin preparations for the growing season ahead. With seed ordering, equipment repair, production planning and everything else farms have to do to prepare for the upcoming growing season, why add a produce safety plan?
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) awards $60,000 to 13 Vermont produce growers making on-farm improvements that prevent or reduce produce safety risks.
Ensure workers are fully trained on the principles of health and hygiene for produce production and handling.
Ah, the fall harvest. A rewarding time of year when all the planning, planting, and maintaining that takes place throughout the growing season comes to fruition.
Let's talk about cleaning. Keeping equipment, tools, and other food contact surfaces clean is crucial to maintaining the quality of your produce, the safety of consumers, and the integrity of your business.
he season for agritourism is among us! With pick-your-owns, farm tours, and on-site workshops in full swing on Vermont farms, it’s important that visitors are well-informed about your farm’s food safety policies.
The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112) is the first-ever federal food safety standard for farms that grow, harvest, pack, or hold produce.
The agricultural water standards in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) are not set in stone
Sweetland Farm is a diversified family farm nestled in Norwich, Vermont.
