PEMBROKE, N.C. — Our full-day workshop will guide you through the basic principles of farm food safety. CFSA’s Local Food Program Coordinators will talk about how to perform risk assessments, implement easy record-keeping procedures, and get started on a basic food safety plan. We will also talk about market development opportunities and provide some tips and strategies for incorporating value-added to maximize your market capacity.
Speakers:
- Kim Butz – CFSA, Local Food Systems Director
- Keisha Rainey – CFSA, Local Produce Safety Coordinator
- Sara Runkel – CFSA, Local Produce Safety Coordinator
Registration:
- Register Now
- FREE, but registration is required to attend.
- Lunch included.
- Max capacity: 20
Location: UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship Hub – 202 Main St, Pembroke, NC 28372
The Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub serves the community by helping start-ups and small businesses start and grow into successful companies.
Funding for the project Growing Local Food Capacity from Field to Plate was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM170100XXXXG084. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
–Carolina Farm Stewardship Association