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  • Thu
    14
    Nov
    2019

    Food Safety and Building Wholesale Capacity

    9 am - 4 pmSCDA Consumer Protection Lab Conference Room, 123 Ballard Court, West Columbia, SC 29172

    n this full-day workshop, Krista Morgan, Market Access Coordinator at CFSA, will share what farms should consider before scaling up business, and what adjustments need to be made before entering wholesale markets. She will also address how to choose a good wholesaler for your farm and how to develop a good working relationship with your buyers.

    Kim Butz, Local Produce Safety Coordinator, will provide an overview of the Harmonized GAP Food Safety Standard, which many wholesalers are requiring. Kim will provide farmers with the tools necessary to reduce food safety risks, meet market requirements, and closely align with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements.

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To support promotional, research, and educational efforts for improving the marketing and quality of production of fresh fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops grown in South Carolina.

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