1 State Bog Rd
East Wareham, MA 02538
United States
Sold out - to be added to the waitlist or be informed of future programs, email lmckeag[at]umass[dot]edu (lmckeag[at]umass[dot]edu)
Who Should Attend
Fruit and vegetable growers interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP) and Rhode Island GAP, the voluntary 3rd-party audit programs in these states. This training satisfies the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for covered farms that “at least one supervisor or responsible party” completes “food safety training … recognized as adequate” by FDA (21 C.F.R. §112.22(c)).
More information on the Produce Safety Alliance and the Grower Training Course.
Cost is $35 and includes:
- Required PSA Grower Manual ($60 value)
- Certificate of Course attendance from AFDO ($35 value)
- lunch and refreshments
**Participants will only be eligible for the PSA/AFDO Certificate of Course Completion if they are present for all modules of the course**
This program is co-hosted by UMass Extension, the MDAR Produce Safety Program and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Produce Safety Program. Funding to offset the costs for this training comes from FDA Grant Agreement #U2FFD007426, Path C The Maintenance & Expansion of the Produce Safety Program in Massachusetts.
This is an in-person event. Space is limited. In the event that the course fills up, registration priority will be given to farms that are required to receive training to comply with federal and state produce safety regulations.