— written by Paul McKenzie
Courtesy: Vance County Cooperative Extension
On May 16, produce farmers have an opportunity to learn more about managing food safety risks from farm to market by attending a full day workshop on Navigating the Harmonized GAP Audit. This event, hosted by North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Vance County Center will be held at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market in Henderson.
The workshop will combine classroom and on-farm instruction to provide producers with the tools needed to identify potential food safety concerns, as well as strategies to minimize potential contamination. Growers who participate will be provided with resources to implement an effective on-farm food safety program. The goal of this workshop is to provide farmers with the tools to reduce food safety risks and meet market requirements. Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance to fulfill training requirement for those undergoing a GAP audit.
The cost of the workshop is $20, with a registration deadline of May 11th. For more information, contact Paul McKenzie at 252-438-8188 or the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association at 919-542-2402.
This workshop is made possible through the efforts of many partners including North Carolina State University, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems/North Carolina Growing Together Project (CEFS/NCGT), Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) and the Green Rural Redevelopment Organization.
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Paul McKenzie
Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties
NC Cooperative Extension
305 Young St., Henderson, NC 27536
158 Rafters Ln., Warrenton, NC 27589
https://www.ces.ncsu.edu
252.438.8188 (Vance) 252.257.3640 (Warren)
@pgmckenzie
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