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Farm Food Safety Audits: Lessons Learned from Farmers
Fresh Take
Billy Mitchell, food safety expert, talks with us about food safety audits and commonly asked questions from farmers.
We welcome Billy Mitchell, FSMA Training Coordinator for the National Farmers Union, for a conversation about questions he commonly hears from farmers about food safety.
Tune in to hear about:
- Why food safety certification has become more common
- Is this certification voluntary for certified organic growers and small farms?
- How long it takes to prepare a farm for an audit
- The average cost of a food safety audit
Resources:
Listen to FOG’s food safety-related webinars on our website: https://foginfo.org/food-safety-for-producers/
Learn about the National Farmers Union on their website: https://nfu.org
Find information on food safety on the Produce Safety Alliance website: https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu
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