Date:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time:
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location:
Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center 283 Route 539 Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634
Cream Ridge, NJ
Speaker:
Meredith Melendez, Wesley Kline, Jennifer Matthews
Description:
Learn by doing: this hands-on workshop will use the Extension Center’s fields and wash areas to simulate real work scenarios. Other activities will include building an easy to replicate handwashing station and a simple-to-use paper assessment for evaluating the risk posed by wildlife in your produce fields.
Who is this program for?
Managers who want to develop a produce safety program for their farm
Growers who want to improve produce safety practices on their farms
Growers who want to work to develop a food safety culture on their farm
Growers whose operations don’t fall under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule yet but who will as they expand.
Next generation growers taking over a family farm
Anyone thinking about starting a fresh produce farm
Benefits of Attending the Workshop:
-Individuals who participate in this course will gain a basic understanding of:
-Food Safety Culture and Why It is Important
-Five Things Growers Can Do Right Away On Their Farm to Reduce Risk
-Cleaning and Sanitizing
-Key points of FSMA: PSR that growers need to know.
Cost:
$50.00 per person, includes lunch.
Sponsor(s):
Sponsored by USDA NIFA FSMA Outreach to Small Farmers grant number 2022-70020-37591 *Funding for this statement, publication, press release, etc. was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administration through grant 2022-70020-37591. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.*
Contact:
Jennifer Matthews, 609-675-4221