Product Development Considerations: Beyond the Concept
Do you want help better understanding the food safety principles behind your process? Do you need help with product development for a current or future product? Propel your food business […]
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Franklin County Community Development Corporation 324 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA
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NESAWG’s 2016 ‘It Takes a Region’ Conference
Hartford Hilton 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesNESAWG's annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we […]
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Better Process Control School
UMass Amherst Amherst, MA, United StatesThis course will train food processors principles of acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for low-acid and acidified canned foods as required by FDA regulations in CFR 108, 113 and 114. The purpose of these regulations is to help ensure the safety of consumers by training producers. This course will satisfy both USDA and FDA regulatory requirements. This event is sponsored by Umass Extension, Department of Food Science and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA Science). Click here to register!
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Webinar: Business Basics for Beginning Farmers
OnlineIf you’re interested in starting a farm enterprise, or know someone who is, tune into Business Basics for Beginning Farmers as Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit […]
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GAPs and FSMA Workshop for Produce Growers
American Legion (Brattleboro) 32 Linden Street, Brattleboro, VT, United StatesThis training will introduce basic produce safety concepts and practices, and will help growers understand and implement FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and prepare to write a farm food safety plan. Sections of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements will be outlined within each module. This workshop will satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for growers who are covered by FSMA outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor from the farm must complete food safety training at least equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA’. The AFDO certificate demonstrates you have met this requirement. Day 1 (Nov. 16) of this event is for both growers and trainers who are seeking to become certified. Ag. service providers and trainers must also attend Day 2 if seeking to become a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Trainer. Find more info and register here.
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Green Your Bottom Line in Food and Beverage Processing: An Energy and Environmental Workshop
UMass Springfield 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MAAn interactive workshop on opportunities for food and beverage processors to reduce operating costs, improve operations and prevent pollution through energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste reduction, and safer cleaning […]
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Shelburne Falls Autumn Farmers’ Market
Buckland Shelburne Elementary school 75 Mechanic St, Shelburne Falls, MA, United StatesEvery year, the Shelburne Falls Farmers Market hosts a special Autumn market event. This year, the market will be held on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Sunday, November 20th at the […]
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SNAP Sign-Up Day for Farmers and Farmers Market Managers
Boston Marriot Peabody 8 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA, United StatesA drop-in information session where you can get your farm, farm stand or farmers’ market authorized for SNAP (formerly food stamps) and receive your USDA FNS Number the very same […]