Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
Event Details
Date
April 1, 2025
Time
9:15 AM registration; 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM training
Location
Farmersville Center Community Church
9038 Rt 98
Farmersville, NY
Cost
Registration per person : $20.00
(addl attendee $15.00 ea.)
Fee covers educational materials, refreshments, and lunch. Additional attendees $15 each.
Host
CCE Allegany County and Cornell Vegetable ProgramLynn Bliven
585-268-7644 x18
email Lynn Bliven
All produce farms want to grow safe food, right? Are your markets asking for food safety plans or audit certification? Do you want to understand produce safety issues? A way to do this is to learn and follow produce safety practices with Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).
Join Robert Hadad, Regional Vegetable Specialist with the Cornell Vegetable Program, and Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader from CCE Allegany County for this full day workshop on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and leave with information to start a food safety plan for YOUR farm!
Topics to be covered:
- What are Good Agricultural Practices?
- How can I implement GAPs?
- What does it mean for my farming operations?
- Information about third-party audits.
- How to get started with writing a food safety plan for your farm.
Registration fee is $20 per person, fee covers educational materials, refreshments, and lunch. Add $15 each for an additional attendee from the same farm. Pre-registration requested by Friday, March 21, 2025: contact Lynn Bliven 585-268-7644 x18 or lao3@cornell.edu.
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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