GAPs for Small Farms: Dispelling Myths, Getting the Facts, and Designing a Food Safety Plan for Your Farm
Event Details
Program Description
As food safety regulations continue to evolve, the need for farmers to be proactive about farm food safety issues is growing. NOFA-NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce another great opportunity for farmers to learn more about the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and develop a personalized farm food safety plan. Join Betsy Bihn (National GAPs Program, CCE), Robert Hadad (Cornell Vegetable Team), and Craig Kahlke (Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Program) for a 2-day intensive workshop that will help you understand food safety risks and implement food safety practices. This training will be good for any producer interested in taking a proactive approach to food safety, and especially useful for anyone who is interested in selling to large retailers, institutional markets, or other buyers who require GAPs certification.
On Day 2, we will break out the laptops and the extension educators will help you write your own farm produce safety plan. For Day 2, you will need to bring a laptop with Microsoft Word. If you do not have a laptop, there will be a limited number of laptops available for you to borrow- please let us know as soon as possible if you need to borrow one!
If you would like to bring along a more computer-savvy employee of your farm on Day 2, the cost is only $20 for this additional person to cover the cost of food. Your registration includes lunch, snacks, and coffee, as well as a packet of food safety reference materials and digital files of food safety resources. An on-farm food safety consultation generally costs about $100/hour, so this is a great value!
Pre-registration is required, and the deadline to sign up is Sunday, March 25th. To register for this workshop call our office at (585) 271-1979 or register online here! Space is limited, so register today.
NOFA-NY Members: $80, Non-Members: $100 (cost includes lunch and refreshments)
