OEFFA Publishes Article on Food Safety Planning Down on the Farm

Dec. 17, 2017

Food Safety Planning Down on the Farm: Examples from Ohio Certified Organic Farms
This report can help you understand what it means to develop a farm food safety plan and meet new federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety rules.  Food Safety Planning Down on the Farm: Examples from Ohio Certified Organic Farms features case studies of eight vegetable and fruit farms of various scales and serving diverse markets.  The publication identifies challenges that these farms faced in developing their own food safety plans and explores what changes they made to reduce their risk.  Whether or not you are certified organic, OEFFA hopes you'll see yourself in these profiles, be able to take away new ideas, and feel less intimidated by food safety planning and costs.