Experts identified water quality, manure, good handling practices (including personal
hygiene and equipment sanitation), and traceability as critical farm problem areas that, if …

This research intends to refocus the on-farm fresh produce food safety paradigm away from
an emphasis on knowledge deficit models and ready-made or tightly-coupled, reductionist …

Abstract The 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) exempts most small-and medium-
scale growers in the US from the new produce safety rule that creates a set of minimum …

Purchasing fresh and local produce at farmers markets has seen an increasing trend over
the past decade. However, with this rise in popularity food safety challenges need to be …

As a leading cause of foodborne illnesses, fresh fruits and vegetables have received
national attention, recently highlighted by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which …

The number of farmers' markets in United States (US) increased dramatically from 1775
markets in 1994 to 8476 markets in 2014. However, few studies have investigated …

The perspectives, practices and potential gaps in knowledge regarding fresh produce safety
hazards among Midwestern US vegetable producers were measured using a survey-based …

The number of the farmers' markets has been increasing rapidly due to the growing demand
for fresh and local foods. However, the number of foodborne illnesses linked to fresh …

US produce growers have faced increased demand for implementing additional food safety
practices, prompted by a series of high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks. This report …

To learn what areas should be emphasized in future educational good agricultural practices
(GAPs) training efforts, a survey on usage of GAPs was mailed to 855 vegetable growers in …