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Food Safety Planning Workshop
March 12, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
$30Description:
Attendees of this workshop will:
- Learn the basic components of a Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program food safety plan.
- Practice writing a standard operating procedure for common on-farm activities to improve efficiency and food safety on your farm.
- Prepare a water distribution map, which is required for your CQP food safety plan.
- Learn methods of traceability for your produce and understand what methods might work for your farm.
- Get started on a food safety plan with help from the experts at UMass Extension and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR).
Workshop is limited to 25 attendees.
Instructors:
- Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
- Michael Botelho and members of the MDAR Produce Safety Team
Event location:
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA
Registration:
$30, includes lunch and parking. Limited to 25 attendees. Pre-registration required: Click here to register for this event online. To register by phone, please call the UMass Vegetable Program at (413) 577-3976.
Mail payment or pay at the door. Bulk payments may be made if you are attending more than one workshop in this series or if you are paying for multiple attendees. Please make checks out to “UMass” and send to:
UMass Extension Vegetable Program
230 Stockbridge Rd.
French Hall Room 306
Amherst, MA 01003
Click here to request special accommodations for this event.
Questions? Contact the UMass Vegetable Program, umassveg@umass.edu, (413) 577-3976