PITTSBORO, N.C.–North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension are partnering with Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) and other partners to deliver workshops across the state with the aim of providing farmers with the tools to reduce food safety risks and meet market requirements.
Fundamentals of On-Farm Food Safety Workshop will combine classroom and on-farm instruction to provide producers with the tools needed to identify potential food safety concerns, as well as strategies to minimize potential contamination. Available resources, including consulting services, will be provided to growers who participate to assist with the implementation of an effective on-farm food safety program. Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance to fulfill training verification for those undergoing a GAP audit.
DATE:Â Tuesday, July 31
TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LOCATION:Â Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Center, 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston Salem, NC
FEE: $20 CFSA Members / $25 Nonmembers (Lunch provided). Login to access member discount, or call 919.542.2402 to register by phone. Registration closes July 27.
PRESENTER: Tay Fatke, CFSA Local Produce Safety Coordinator
Register here
A second workshop in this series, Writing a Food Safety Plan, will be held on Aug. 7 at Forsyth County Cooperative Extension. More details and registration.
This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through Agreement 16-SCBGP-NC-0006. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA. Funding administered by North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
–Carolina Farm Stewardship Association