UMaine Extension offers produce safety course for fruit, vegetable growers
Maine residents who want to develop a farm food safety plan are invited to take the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Produce Safety Alliance grower training course in Saco or Belfast.
In Saco, the course will be offered from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Nov. 8 (snow date Nov. 15) at Saco City Hall, 300 Main St; register online by Nov. 4. In Belfast, it will be offered from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Dec. 6 (snow date Dec. 13) at the Waldo County UMaine Extension office, 992 Waterville Road; register online by Dec. 2.
The course provides a foundation for farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information, as well as information about Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, and details on Produce Safety Rule requirements. There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should be prepared to share experiences and ask questions.
The $25 fee includes a training manual and lunch. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Theresa Tilton, 207.942.7396, theresa.tilton@maine.edu.