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With care, sustainable farming and food safety can be a good match

By Cookson Beecher on September 30, 2021
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Mention sustainable agriculture and you’ll likely get a hearty thumbs-up. Ask why this is so, and you’ll hear how sustainable farmers take good care of the soil, their animals, the environment,…
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Letter to the Editor: Small scale farmers are food safety practitioners

By Guest Contributor on January 7, 2021
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Recently a few media outlets reported on a study warning Americans about the dangers of consuming produce grown by small-scale farmers. Very quickly, however, the study was retracted because its authors failed…
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Auburn researchers find food safety gaps at ‘local’ farms

By Kelsey M. Mackin on July 31, 2018

The local food trend continues to spread, with U.S. consumers increasingly wanting to know exactly where their food comes from, but new data from Auburn University shows food safety issues at “small” and “very small”…
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Colorado bill exempts ‘cottage food’ chicken from safety checks

By Dan Flynn on March 11, 2016

A new cottage food bill exempting Colorado small poultry producers from inspections — including safety inspections — is moving forward, having passed the state Senate. Senate Bill (SB) 16-058, now before the House, also amends…
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Note to Small Farms: Keep Food Safety Front and Center When Donating or Selling to Food Banks

By Cookson Beecher on March 31, 2015

As you read this, please keep in mind that back in the 1970s and 80s, my family — ma, pa, and the kids — had a 20-acre place in northern Idaho. We raised sheep, …

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FDA Announces Food-Safety Education Grants for Small Farms, Processors

By News Desk on January 16, 2015

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a competitive grant program to fund food-safety training, education and technical assistance consistent with standards being established under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The…
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