Whether your farm is 2 acres or 2,000 acres, good agricultural practices (GAPs) and compliance with food safety regulations are important to avoid outbreaks and access markets. Every year in the US, roughly 48 million people get sick due to food borne illnesses. Out of the 48 million people affected, about 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die (taken from Food Safety Magazine, 2017).
The food safety resources and downloadable templates on this site are available to print for use, and contact information for professionals and organizations involved with food safety can be found on this site as well. We are available to help small-scale farms with food safety compliance.
If you have any questions, please contact our office by calling (559) 241-7515. Also see the Food Safety page on the UC Small Farm Program website.
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
CURRENT Food safety GAPs Manual Template (Self-Certification) (Doc, 63.2 KB)
Cornell – National GAPs in Hmong, Lao, and Spanish
North Carolina State Fresh Produce Safety
Audits
Companies and Agencies that will do 3rd Party Audits (PDF, 137 KB)
Video: USDA Food Safety Third Party Audit for GAPs
Other Resources
Cornell – Food Safety Alliance
Water Tests and Assessments 2012
LGMA Leafy Green Marketing Agreement