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2009 Food Safety Workshops

Green Bluff High Country Orchard

July 14, 2009

Colbert, Washington

 

 

Green Bluff High Country Orchard is a 20 acre family fruit farm. They grow a variety of fruits including cherries, apricots, raspberries, peaches, pears and apples. It is mainly a u-pick operation, although they do offer some fruits that are already picked. In addition to their u-pick operation they also have a country store that is open 7 days a week and an event barn in the orchard for hosting groups of people for lunches, family reunions, parties and events.

 

 

Guest Speakers: Karen & Derrick Hansen, Hansen's Green Bluff Orchard

                                JoAnn Smatlan, Green Bluff High Country Orchard

 

Topics Covered

  • Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices

  • Food Safety and Value-Added Processing

  • Worker Hygiene

  • Record Keeping

  • Food Safety Related to U-Pick Operations

  • General Food Safety on the Farm

Green Bluff High Country Orchard Photo Gallery

 

Visit the Green Bluff High Country Orchard Website

 

Download Publications and Handouts

 

Protecting Your Farm or Ranch: A Guide for Direct Farm Marketing in Idaho

 

Washington Handbook of Regulations for Direct Farm Marketing, "The Greenbook"

 

USDA Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices Audit Verification Checklist

 

Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Grower's Self Assessment of Food Safety Risks

 

Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Grower's Guide

 

WSDA Food Safety Program Brochure

 

Farmers' Market Informational Brochure

 

Highlights of Food Safety

 

Food Sanitation Requirements for Mobile and Temporary Food Service Establishments

 

Idaho Organic Certification Program

 

Introduction to Risk Management

 

Most Common Mistakes Made by Certified Organic Crop Operators and/or Certification Applicants

 

Food Risk Assessment Form

 

Grower Guidelines: Water Source Checklist

 

2009 Farm Survey Results

 

 

 

 

Contact RR Staff Executive Director Colette DePhelps Communication Cord
 

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