This page is a repository of all food safety resources generated by the Local Food Safety Collaborative. It will be updated periodically as new educational materials are created. If you have difficulty accessing any of these resources, please contact the food safety team here.
To view upcoming food safety events, visit the LFSC Facebook Events page.
Key Resources
Food & Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Page
LFSC Needs Assessment Survey Report 9-27-19 - National Farmers Union / Produce Safety Alliance
Food Safety Clearinghouse - North East Center to Advance Food Safety (repository of all available food safety resources, searchable by topic, author, etc.)
Flyers / Handouts
Squash Produce Guide - Auburn Extension
Produce Safety for Greenhouse Growers - Auburn Extension
Whole Farm Planning Technical Assistance Guide - Auburn Extension
Food Safety For Produce Farmers - Auburn Extension
Produce Safety Training Options for Alabama Growers - Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Auburn Extension
Courses / Educational Guides
cGMPs for Low Risk Foods (2023) - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Online cGMP course - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association & NC State (please contact NFU or CFSA for information on subsidized participation in this course)
Wildfire and Food Safety Resource for Small Farmers - Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Food Safety Guidebook - National Young Farmers Coalition
Grower Liaison Model Report - The United Christian Community Association
Example Thomaston Food Safety Plan - The United Christian Community Association
Websites / Interactive Tools
Interactive FSMA Guide for Local Food Businesses & Farms - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Produce Safety Rule Flowchart - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Food Safety Resource Page - Community Alliance with Family Farmers
More Than Words - Produce Safety Alliance (educational illustrations and trainer guide)
Sanitizer Web Tool - Produce Safety Alliance
Agricultural Water Testing Map / Resources - Kentucky Horticulture Council
Food Safety Assessment / Resource Page - National Center For Appropriate Technology
Food Safety Resource Page - National Young Farmers Coalition
Podcasts / Audio
The Farmers Beet - Season 1 - Community Alliance with Family Farmers
“¿Qué vaina con la inocuidad?” - Produce Safety Alliance
'The Food Safety Dish' - National Farmers Union
Farm Walks Podcast - Tilth Alliance
Produce Safety Podcast with Chris Blanchard - Wisconsin Farmers Union
Video
General Food Safety Videos - National Farmers Union
'Food Safety in Action' video series - National Farmers Union
On Farm Readiness Review - Pennsylvania Farmers Union
Putting on Your Food Safety Lenses - Pennsylvania Farmers Union
Food Safety Spotlight
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This project website is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award 1U01FD006921-01 totaling $1,000,000 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.