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Crops
On-Farm Food Safety Program
From the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
Aside from
being a resource for on-farm food
safety, the program provides a variety
of free workshops pertaining to food
safety on the farm. Topics include
Irrigation Water, Post-Harvest Water,
Hygiene and Hand Washing, Manures
and Composts, Traceability, Multi-commodity
Operations, and Risk Assessment. .
Workshops
can be tailored for any group and
can be scheduled upon request. Ontario
has recently released a new voluntary
food safety program for farmers called
the Advantage Good Agricultural Practices
Manual. The program is designed for
any farm of any size, whether they
are a conventional growing operation
or are certified organic. It allows
farms growing different crops or that
also have livestock to follow one
program and keep one set of records.
The manual
is free to all Ontario growers. As
another resource, we are available
to attend annual general meetings
or any other type of group meeting
to discuss on-farm food safety, the
available resources or answer any
questions your group may have. For
more information on these resources,
please feel free to contact me for
flyers on the Manual and the workshops
or with any questions.
Kelley
Knight
Crops On-Farm Food Safety Program
Lead
Food Safety Programs Branch
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Rd West, 5th Floor Guelph,
ON N1G 4Y2
Tel: 519-826-3289
Toll Free: 1 888 466-2372 x 63289
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