If you grow fruits and vegetables for sale, you should consider attending the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training being offered on Tuesday, March 19. It will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elkhart County Community Center on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, 17746 County Road 34 near Goshen.
This training will be offered free of charge because a grant is covering the cost. The normal cost would be $100 per person. Lunch is provided.
Who should attend? Fruit and vegetable growers, specifically farmers, market vendors and managers interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety.
This training is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in the federal produce safety laws § 112.22(c).
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Categories: Indiana, Crops, Fruits and Vegetables