Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) Training & Intro. to Produce Safety Rule

Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm is sponsoring this training being provided by the Plant Science Food Safety Group.

• You grow fruits or vegetables and are interested in developing a good food safety plan to increase operational efficiency and build a food safety culture.

• You want help in writing your food safety plan.

• You are looking to learn more about how microbes live and interact with farm environments, and/or

• You have a potential buyer that requires MD Gap certification.

• Tips on how to implement practices to minimize your food safety risk during growing, harvesting, holding and packing fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Practice conducting risk assessments.

• Practice writing Standard Operating Procedures.

• Assistance on writing your food safety plan (aiming for 75% completion!)

• A Maryland Department of Agriculture GAP training certificate.

• The Basic Gap training will take ONE FULL DAY: Saturday, October 12th from 8:30am - 4:30pm

• Course materials including a Basic GAP training binder will be provided.

• You must attend the full day course to receive an MDA GAP training certificate.

• Morning snacks and lunch will be provided.

For questions about the course/training, contact Carol Allen, [email protected], 240-994-5043 or Tiara Matthews, [email protected]

Host or Publisher Plant Science Food Safety Group UMD