Resources
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Handwashing
How to properly wash your hands in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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Grocery Stores: General Questions
COVID-19 guidance for grocery stores
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Cleaning and Disinfection
Best practices for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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Bacteria Infographic
This infographic shows just how quickly bacteria can grow in the right conditions.
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Food Banks: Receiving Food and Cleaning
COVID-19 guidance for food banks
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Writing a Mission Statement
Learn how to create a great mission statement for your GAP Manual.
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Food Safe Compost Use
This guidance document will walk you through the recommended steps for effective compost use while ensuring GAP and FSMA compliance.
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Dealing With Irrigated Crops
This guidance document will offer a number of food safety considerations when irrigating your crops.
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Rodent and Bird Control
This guidance document addresses due diligence for rodent and vertebrate pest control and offers a standard operating procedure (SOP) boilerplate that can be adapted to your farm and help address rodents and other vertebrates in storage and packing areas.
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Food Service: Receiving and Food Packaging
COVID-19 guidance for food service
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