Focus Area Spotlights

Farm visits to aid farmers' implementation of practices to grow and deliver safe and healthy food

The U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act is now the law of the land regarding measures and practices farmers must take to reduce food borne illness risks in agricultural products.  In 2016, Julia Van Soelen Kim, Food System Advisor, Paulette Swallow, Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, and Vince Trotter, Agricultural Ombudsman delivered a four-part training program to support Marin farmers in this priority.  This year our team, in partnership with Community Alliance with Family Farms, provided more than 15 one-on-one farm visits to assist growers continued implementation of practices to grow and deliver safe and healthy food.

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