[Pollinator] Fwd: WFA News: Just Published! A Farmer's Guide to Food Safety and Conservation

Thu Oct 17 09:11:44 PDT 2013

____________________________________
 From: info at wildfarmalliance.org
To: lda at pollinator.org
Sent: 10/17/2013  8:18:57 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: WFA News: Just Published! A  Farmer&apos;s Guide to Food Safety and 
Conservation

     Having trouble viewing this email? _Click here  _ 
(http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=54anoobab&v=001p_v0Yvtx7lxqX2-w7s3Cv2BbJsRILq
GQfjg0yYwTLKUKjIjIo66ykoMXR-Qv-5ZB8iv90MHny7ID99JOL49GCpCbevZ4404-GZkzvgoXtS
1ri5NXqC1KGlOCJKw6SlUFCvZOlcZqxlE=) 

Wild Farm Alliance  Newsletter
October 17,  2013               
Greetings,

Wild Farm Alliance (WFA) and Community  Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) 
are excited to  announce the release of two new resources to  support farmers 
in 'co-managing' for food safety  and natural resources  conservation. 

_'A Farmer's Guide to Food Safety  and Conservation: Facts, Tips & 
Frequently  Asked Questions'_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iEWCOLdEuRLdO9Mav-B60B05pfZeR_HwjflGa2DsxCCbYMT-KmhghBzXxWL2XWyCaoSRuzb8Im9T0kRoZ-VgUloOjZ
G_uX47OVEZyvMwf3wGaCWpGLZxo_dc1JlDV9gPFElD35KA_zkABTq4JWVal3kOmufoSuyTuc=)  
provides a  boots-on-the-ground guide for small and  mid-sized fruit and 
vegetable growers looking to  address both food safety and conservation on  
their operations. 

The supporting _'Training Scenarios for USDA and  Third Party Auditors on 
the Co-management of  Food Safety and Conservation as well as Small  Farm 
Concerns'_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iHd2vX1vWW4tmrLLOi2yP-GBorRQpUoqm4E9vThax5F3l9UmJLCLEZyY6KUQI5XPYCogLCw336QBez2Jjw_v1Jzq3eBPFn2YIc5jMLCi
Vl0TPpAo3sI_DHYEZtO3xuZfAPr6tM2RySwXfUWqGDLHewqU3c09yN_PMxuu80NW_GMtg==)  
serve not only as a  training opportunity for food-safety auditors,  but as a 
resource that farmers can share with  thier auditors to help them better 
understand  conservation and small farm issues.

Feel free to pass these resources along and  help spread the word about the 
'co-management'  of food safety and conservation! 

Sincerely,
Wild Farm Alliance

Just  Published! 
A  Farmer's Guide to Food Safety &  Conservation: Facts, Tips & Frequently  
Asked Questions

This boots-on-the-ground  guide includes:

    *   An introduction to the  basic factors that affect the survival and  
movement of foodborne pathogens on the farm.   
    *   An overview of how healthy  diverse ecosystems can help to keep 
pathogens in  check.   
    *   Frequently asked questions  that address all things food 
safety---from  wildlife and compost issues, to CSA members  visiting the farm.   
    *   Tips on how to have a  successful food safety inspection.  
    *   Additional  resources.
_Click on the link to  download your copy today!_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iHXwIhKYHdOE3TLyJE3eHLcy3jK2FExCMl19m_-qapgqJC3dy1Q7DQ0sHc1oT
JR1vX-u1i2egLgSX6T2j7gqv8nqz_8IQQUN2iHwrsf5kklLkjPsrmuLHiRmRt62JPFlzg3lqOvoc
h3Nj4BI0h0B7tZfrKGW3QuI5VpJrcWlzBCaTERwrevouMBTzI-CgCOrInWuL61ODa7pQ==)   

New!
Training Scenarios  for 

USDA and  Third Party Auditors on  the 
Co-management of Food Safety and  Conservation 
as well  as Small Farm  Concerns

Written  to assist food-safety auditors better understand  
natural-resource-conservation and small-farm  concerns, the _'Training Scenarios for USDA 
and  Third Party Auditors on the Co-management of  Food Safety and 
Conservation as well as Small  Farm Concerns'_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iHd2vX1vWW4tmrLLOi2yP-GBorRQpUoqm4E9vThax5F3l9UmJLCLEZyY6KUQI5XPYCogLCw336QB
ez2Jjw_v1Jzq3eBPFn2YIc5jMLCiVl0TPpAo3sI_DHYEZtO3xuZfAPr6tM2RySwXfUWqGDLHewqU
3c09yN_PMxuu80NW_GMtg==)  are created to use  alongside the USDA Produce 
GAPs Harmonized Food  Safety Standards.  The scenarios will aid  auditors in 
how to recognize situations where  farmers use conservation practices that 
reduce  food safety risks, when beneficial actions  support natural processes, 
and when improvement  is needed. They also address small-farm issues  
related to food safety such as friends and  family visiting the farm, pets on the 
farm,  growing multiple crops in a field and mixed  operations that grow 
produce and raise  livestock. Auditors who work for, or are  accredited by, 
USDA can receive continuing  education units. At the end of the training, a  
Certificate of Completion can be  downloaded.

Farmers  can suggest that their food-safety auditor  review these training 
scenarios on co-management  and small-farm issues before visiting their  
farm, so that they will be better informed when  they arrive for the audit. 
Farmers may also find  value in reviewing these training scenarios, and  may 
want to reference them, if a food safety  auditor who has not seen these 
materials is  already on the farm and needs  clarification.

Go to the  Food-Safety Training Scenario page of the _Wild Farm Alliance  
website_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iHd2vX1vWW4tmrLLOi2yP-GBorRQpUoqm4E9vThax5F3l9UmJLCLEZyY6KUQI5XPYCogLCw336QBez2Jjw_v1Jzq3eBPFn2YIc5jMLCi
Vl0TPpAo3sI_DHYEZtO3xuZfAPr6tM2RySwXfUWqGDLHewqU3c09yN_PMxuu80NW_GMtg==)  
for the list of training  scenarios and information on how to receive USDA  
continuing education  credits.
In  This Issue   _Just Published! A Farmer's Guide to  Food Safety & 
Conservation: Facts, Tips  & Frequently Asked Questions_ 
(mip://130520e8/default.html#LETTER.BLOCK20)   _Training Scenarios for USDA and Third  Party Auditors 
on the Co-management of Food  Safety and Conservation as well as Small Farm 
 Concerns_ (mip://130520e8/default.html#LETTER.BLOCK6)          

Support  Our Work

With  your support, we will continue serving as a  strong voice for farming 
with the wild. _Donate  today!_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iG3LcdEvu8UGxnDggrfVsv6bm7DcgH8qJoMeB0XJfdoypRlrKNr57RvlM6jq3lh7LV236uIVEYyGCTm
mluTqVjgL3TbIo89iG7eqL0ANJTogMQ3agwoV2Q_79R1Kmdu2ei3cxsH9tjrIfnIOWfjZOLW) 
Wild  Farm Alliance
Promoting  a healthy, viable agriculture that helps protect and  restore 
wild Nature.

PO Box  2570
Watsonville, CA 95077
_www.wildfarmalliance.org_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iFFzquk_0KsaX8KvGgEc9M5bZ7JslF0YCEvyqIIQJMxRqdd9Sgs4kwu9YukimH9XlKdzMQ9lCAX_PJRodNvc
uYRYOc7XSYj7lGkVOtZ2rr7fGt_4iS7uN46) 

(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iG1VbM3f4ZIxazg051HI-rkqQVHi7z2LcmdvMYavwMJ8QqAGWKEhSzrXCg_zHJDv3XZ17XlW-6pj5uvgu0Mhwj4csjZZN9GbjoQ7x-ORAJ2cYC
NpHKM2Wrg3czKEAfXVIk=)  
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0012z_a2LeB7iF3zSmvWEd9QMHaknkuN-
XiObMq834WvzfsJrUnt-kHjFxkPsk_k4L7OgpdZKbjiaf8gNjTsIrbuWTS67klawiaY8EKfeZAVr4D2acKv2jphgN7c32gzJYj)  

_Forward this email_ 
(http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=54anoobab&m=1101070238718&ea=lda@pollinator.org&a=1114956096774) 

(http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001hKHmuNj9Yg3VQ_mBkBq-LnWRkZA7KEaw&t=001N4ID2rwuJe68mnto4N5GTg==&llr=54anoobab)    
(http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_News_261)  
This email was sent to lda at pollinator.org by _info at wildfarmalliance.org_ 
(mailto:info at wildfarmalliance.org)  |   
_Update Profile/Email Address_ 
(http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001hKHmuNj9Yg3VQ_mBkBq-LnWRkZA7KEaw&t=001N4ID2rwuJe68mnto4N5GTg==&llr=54a
noobab)  | Instant removal with _SafeUnsubscribe_ 
(http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001hKHmuNj9Yg3VQ_mBkBq-LnWRkZA7KEaw&t=001N4ID2rwuJe68m
nto4N5GTg==&llr=54anoobab) ™ | _Privacy  Policy_ 
(http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp) .
Wild Farm Alliance | PO Box 2570 | Watsonville | CA |  95077

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.sonic.net/pipermail/pollinator/attachments/20131017/571197fa/attachment.html>