registration open: Produce Safety Rule Grower Trainings
Cortes, Alexandra (MDA)
Hi all,
Registration is now open for Produce Safety Rule Grower Trainings this winter. If you’re a produce grower, please take a look. If you work with produce growers, please help us get the word out (and / or consider it if you’re interested in learning more about produce safety yourself)! See more information about these virtual trainings below, and a flyer attached.
Thanks,
Alex
Registration Open: 2020 - 2021 Produce Safety Rule Grower Trainings
These trainings are for produce growers and those interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. These trainings are being held 100% virtually, and are co-led by produce farmers, University of Minnesota Extension, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Produce Safety Program. Training attendees will learn food safety practices, Produce Safety Rule requirements, and answers to questions about the rule.
New this year: Weekday and weekend training dates are available, along with a two-day training option. In order to verify participants’ presence, individuals must have a web-cam, two-way audio (speakers & microphone), reliable internet, and will be required to have the web-cam on during the full course of the training. Registration & more information is available at www.mda.state.mn.us/fsmatraining
Why participate?
- Protect and grow: Strong food safety practices can help protect your business, help meet market requirements such as a GAP audit, and help keep our local foods safe and healthy.
- Meet a regulatory requirement if your farm is subject to the rule: If your farm is not excluded or exempt from the Produce Safety Rule, at least one supervisor or responsible party from your farm must complete a training that uses FDA-recognized curriculum or equivalent. This course meets those requirements. Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Produce Safety Program to learn if your farm is covered by the Rule.
- Receive additional consideration for future funding opportunities: The Produce Safety Program will be rolling out mini-grant opportunities to support farmers in implementing on-farm food safety practices. Completion of a Produce Safety Rule Grower Training or other food safety training by a responsible party from your farm is one way to receive additional points in the evaluation of your grant application. Contact the Produce Safety Program for additional information on the grants and applicable food safety trainings.
Questions? Contact the MDA Produce Safety Program at 651-539-3648 or email produces...@state.mn.us
Alexandra Cortes
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Produce Safety Outreach Analyst
Food & Feed Safety Division
C: 651-895-0315
