Resources
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Effective Farm Meetings
Whether scheduling regular meetings or meetings to address a specific issue, farmers may want to consider the questions and recommendations listed in this document.
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Chlorine as a Sanitizer
This guidance document and episode will walk you through the safe and effective use of chlorine as a disinfectant.
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Functions and Purposes of Soil Amendments
Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 1: Functions and Purposes of Soil Amendments
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Building Your Own Extra Tough First Aid Kit
The following resource will guide you in making your own farm first aid kit.
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Annual Water System Inspection Log Example
Annual Water System Inspection log example
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Mobile Digital Recordkeeping
This guidance document describes how to use the forms function in Google Docs to create an online food safety record. It is a free, cloud based reporting of food safety activities anywhere a worker's smartphone can take them.
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Farm Food Safety Contacts
This document will help you figure out who to contact if a food safety issue arises on the farm.
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Basics of Worker Training
The FSMA Produce Safety Rule states that farm workers must be trained at least once annually. This video discusses what needs to be covered in a farm worker training.
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Blood and Bodily Fluids Policy Factsheet
This guidance document addresses blood and bodily fluid concerns and offers a blood and bodily fluids policy boiler plate that can be adapted to your farm.
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Writing a Mission Statement
Learn how to create a great mission statement for your GAP Manual.
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