Food Safety for Farmers - 6/4/12

Monday, June 4, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hamilton Community Center, Novato, CA

Speakers

Stacy Carlsen, Marin Agricultural Commissioner
Paul Vossen, UCCE Specialty Crops Advisor Marin and Sonoma Counties
Shermain Hardesty, UC Davis Extension Economist
Hank Corda, Local Rancher and Insurance Agent
Lisa Bush, Marin Agricultural Ombudsman

Shortcourse Resources

Practices, Certification, and Audits

• Food Safety Workshop powerpoint presentation by Paul Vossen and Shermain Hardesty
• Marin’s Environmental Health Services is ready to support cottage kitchen production and sales through its new Cottage Food Operation Application.  This program results from the new California Homemade Food Act, or Assembly Bill 1616 passed last year, and its approval of cottage food production (learn more).
• Farm Practices Checklist
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS) manual and self-certification template for your use to document practices
• GAPS 3rd Party Auditors
• USDA Good Agricultural Practices, Good Handling Practices, Audit Verification Checklist

Handouts and Factsheets and Other Publications for On-farm

• Overview of Food Safety Requirements for Small Growers by Paul Vossen, Specialty Crops Advisor
• Produce Grower Food Safety Resources and Practices
• Small Scale On-Farm Food Processing in Marin
• Poultry Slaughter and Processing in Marin
• Producing and Selling Eggs in Marin
• UC Small Farm Handbook (for a 10% discount remember to use promotion code PRMAR21)
• UC Organic Vegetable Production Manual (for a 10% discount remember to use promotion code PRMAR21)

Web Resources

• UC Food Safety
• UC Davis Postharvest Technology
• Center for Produce Safety

(Co-hosted by Marin Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Institute of Marin, and Marin Organic)