Benefits of Attending the Course
The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan.
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course.
In addition to the standard curriculum, Food Safety Training Partnership partner Safe Food Alliance will provide additional resources to attendees including:
- A decision tree and other materials to help determine how or if the regulation applies to your farm
- Templates for creating records required by the training
- A calculation tool to aid a small farm in determining if they receive a “qualified exemption”
- A list of allowable water treatment compounds provided by the Produce Safety Alliance
- Tools to assist in conducting water analysis calculations