EVENT DETAILS:

Safe Wisconsin Produce (SWP) hosted two virtual Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training courses intended for farms that grow, harvest, pack and/or hold produce on their operations.  These opportunities allowed farms covered under the Produce Safety Rule, as well as those operating within the Wisconsin Local Food Purchasing Assistance (WI LFPA) program, to meet a training requirement. 

For WI LFPA Direct to Farmer grant participants, the cost of the courses were paid for by the WI LFPA Program. 23 WI LPFA producers participated in the trainings.

TOPICS COVERED

• Introduction to produce safety

• Worker health, hygiene and training

• Soil amendments of animal origin

• Wildlife, domesticated animals and land use

• Agricultural water

• Post-harvest handling and sanitation

• How to develop a farm food safety plan

EVENT RECAP:

23 WI LPFA producers participated in the trainings