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March 11, 2010 Public Meeting On FDA Produce Safety Rule. 8;30 AM -5 PM The Blackwell Inn, 2110 Tuttle Park Place Columbus, OH 43210 614-247-4077 Contact: Caroline Hubbard, 202-687-2976 cch48@georgetown.edu www.producesafetyproject.org. TO REGISTER NOW, GO TO: http://www.producesafetyproject.org/discussion_series/register WHO’S INVITED: Fruit and vegetable growers, extension educators, food retailers, consultants, produce trade association personnel and other interested [...] Do you know any farmers interested in Good Agricultural Practice training opportunities? FMC just received an announcement that the next GAPs Online Produce Safety Course will begin February 10 and will run through March 2, 2010. Each course is limited to 25 people. There will be a $50 fee for taking this course. If the [...] Here are items of interest from this week’s National Sustainable Ag. Coalition (NSAC) weekly update: *Senate HELP Approves Food Safety Act*: On Wednesday, November 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously approved a revised version of S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. Senate floor action is considered likely early next [...] Guide for Opening Farmers’ Markets on Federal Property The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service released “Opening a Farmers Market on Federal Property: A Guide for Market Operators and Building Managers” (PDF/262KB). The publication was jointly published by the Urban Development/Good Neighbor Program of General Services Administration, which administers most federal buildings. This [...] Thank you to all the participants in the session below. Learn more about the issue at the links below. Details of the National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement To read testimony given at the hearings that have been taking place around the country: Read Testimony Ohio Produce Growers And Marketers Association website is: www.opgma.org Ohio producers [...] New Food Safety Report: On Thursday, September 10, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Food and Water Watch released an excellent new food safety report <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d2vVIeX1we12Vam0MkEFkk25nwNFYA7l>, “Bridging the GAPS: Strategies to Improve Produce Safety, Preserve Farm Diversity and Strengthen Local Food Systems.” Written by Elanor Starmer and Marie Kulick, the report is a [...] Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law legislation that will help put more Illinois-grown food on Illinois tables. The law is designed to increase demand for locally grown food by building a reliable market for it at state agencies and facilities that receive significant state support. Read the Article As food safety concerns continue to be topics of discussion among growers and policy makers, I thought I would pass along this following information. There will be a hearing in Columbus on Oct. 6, 2009. Details are below. USDA Sets Hearing for Proposed National Marketing Agreement for Leafy Green Vegetables AMS No. 161-09 Jimmie Turner [...] Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund has set up an Affiliate membership for Food Co-ops and Markets. Here’s their website: http://www.ftcldf.org/ Here is a snippet of their press release: Even as the USDA commends Farmer’s Markets in the week-long National Farmer’s Market Week, August 2 – 9, 2009, State and local health and agriculture [...] Update: Aug. 4, 2009: National Organic Coalition letter sheds light on how the bill affects small direct-sell farmers and processors. Read the letter. July 30, 2009: H.R. 2749 Passed with amendments. Read the text of the bill and ammendments. It’s not too late to influence the final law. The senate must now consider the [...] |
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