Food Safety Education
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Food safety is an important program area of the UC Small Farm Program. The chain of food safety begins with farmers in the field, but continues through packinghouses, value-added production operations, farmers markets and other vendors, and ultimately ends with the consumer.
Below are some resources for researchers and for educators.
- Food Safety at Farmers Markets and Agritourism Venues
This 36-page "Primer for California Operators," is a basic guide to understanding food safety issues relevant to California certified farmers markets and agritourism operators. The handbook can also be useful as a resource for educating employees.
- Consumer Food Safety Tips
Fact sheet for consumers about how to keep food safe at home--the final link in the chain of food safety.
- Getting the Message to Consumers
Tip sheet for organizations and educators about how to spread the news about food safety.
- For more food safety tips, download the 2007 Vol. 1 issue of Small Farm News, or call the Small Farm Center at (530) 752-8136 for a printed copy.
- Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Growers Guide (PDF)
This 28-page booklet provides an overview of good agricultural practices that can be implemented on farms and in packinghouses, as well as background information on foodborne illnesses related to produce consumption. Produced by Cornell University's Good Agricultural Practices Program.
Additional sites with food safety information include: