What’s In Your Irrigation Water?
May 24, 2015Part of a good food-safety plan for your farm includes making sure the water source you use for irrigation is contaminant-free.
How Safe Are Foster Farms’ Chickens?
October 1, 2014Outbreaks of salmonella and listeria. Brutal beatings. What’s happening at a West Coast chicken processor makes me question its claim to humane.
4 Ways to Harvest Veggies Safely and Efficiently
June 6, 2014Get high-quality produce free from field to market by implementing a harvest plan that include these simple steps.
Wash Your Organic Carrots!—Here’s Why
January 24, 2014Practice food safety by properly washing all fruits and vegetables (organic or not) before eating to minimize your exposure to pathogens and chemicals.
7 Questions with Marion Nestle
January 18, 2014Author and professor Marion Nestle dishes on the truth about sustainable food systems.
7 Barn Practices for Better Food Safety
January 16, 2014If you’re pursuing USDA Good Agricultural Practices certification for your farm, look at these processing-building improvements to boost your audit score.
FDA Proposes Food-safety Rules
January 14, 2013Food-processing facilities and produce farms are the targets of two proposed food-safety rulings available for public comment.
Grow Smart: Keep Food Safe
July 26, 2011When you grow your own food, you can take steps to prevent food-borne illness from creeping into your crops. Here’s how.
Senators Begin Food Safety Legislation Debates
November 17, 2010Debates over the Food Safety Modernization Act could affect the way small farms operate.
Food Safety Legislation Hits the Senate
November 17, 2010Courtesy Stock.XCHNG The Food Safety Modernization Act was prompted by the nation’s food recalls to basic staples, like spinach. Just when you think politics and life on Capitol Hill might take a lame-duck session lull, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S.B. 510) adds some heated spice as the Senate begins debates on this bill today. […]
