European experts and commercial growers have listed a series of recommendations to help reduce the risk of produce contamination.
A workshop in 2019 featured researchers, regulators, growers and other stakeholders to examine best practices to control human pathogenic microorganisms in plant production systems.
The meeting was hosted by Teagasc, the
Continue Reading Experts assess ways to reduce produce safety risks
She can grow some mean salad greens. “So healthy for you and your family,” she’ll cheerfully tell the customer who makes regular stops at her booth at the local farmers market.
At another booth, a farmer has some farm-made cheese on display. “Comes from cows that are raised out
Continue Reading Even a small farm needs a strong food safety plan and legal protection for it
They must pay a higher percentage of their sales than big farms to do it, but small produce growers eventually end up with more money in their pockets if they implement food safety practices.
The big produce operations can’t always meet commodity demands, making regional buys a key part of
Continue Reading Money out, money in: Small farms can benefit from food safety expenditures
When a farmworker and her children were discovered living in a decommissioned walk-in freezer due to lack of housing, Marty Miller, executive director of the Office of Rural Development and Farm Worker Housing in Yakima, WA, was dismayed — but not surprised.
“Unfortunately, not surprised,” Miller told Food Safety News
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