Produce Safety Training
Educational Programs
CCE hosts a Baskets to Pallets workshop aimed at helping interested local growers gain the information and skills necessary to transition from direct market sales to intermediary and wholesale markets. Topics covered included:
- assessing readiness to enter wholesale market channels;
- labeling, grading, and packaging;
- writing a farm food safety plan;
- how to develop a brand for your product;
- building relationships with buyers;
- writing a business plan;
- preparing for a GAPs audit; and
- updates to the Food Safety Modernization Act.
In addition, we offer the Produce Safety Alliance Growers Training. For available workshops visit the P.S.A.'s list of statewide trainings.
Contact
Catherine Moore
Agriculture and Natural Resources Issue Leader
Cmm17@cornell.edu
(315) 788-8450 ext. 236
Last updated February 23, 2018