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Food Safety for All Types of Learners

April 27, 2022Blog, Food Safety No Comments
Food Safety for All Types of Learners

By: Katherine Olvera, NFU Intern How do you learn best? Some of us turn to workshops hosted by experts where we can see things firsthand and ask questions. Others like … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Bins, Brushes, and Brains

February 8, 2022Food Safety No Comments
Food Safety Spotlight: Bins, Brushes, and Brains

By: Billy Mitchell Totes, fish baskets, buckets, RPCs, and more – harvest bins on a farm go by many names.  At the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association conference, TOFGA … Read More

Compost – the Gift That Keeps on Giving

December 14, 2021Blog, Food Safety No Comments
Compost – the Gift That Keeps on Giving

By: Billy Mitchell Soil gives us so much. It feeds us physically by providing incredible local food to eat. It feeds us emotionally as a medium for beautiful flowers that … Read More

Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx Farmers & Farmworkers on the Front Lines of Food Safety

October 13, 2021Blog, Food Safety No Comments
Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx Farmers & Farmworkers on the Front Lines of Food Safety

This Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), the Local Food Safety Collaborative and National Farmers Union want to honor the contributions of Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx farmers and … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Introducing Keep Growing Detroit

September 28, 2021Food Safety No Comments
Food Safety Spotlight: Introducing Keep Growing Detroit

By: Billy Mitchell & Tricia Wancko When thinking of Detroit, most people have images of an industrial area focused on auto production alongside a soundtrack of Motown songs and KISS … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: A Food Safety Community Grows in the Northeast

August 4, 2021Blog, Food Safety No Comments
Food Safety Spotlight: A Food Safety Community Grows in the Northeast

By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator Lowering produce safety risks. Growing great food. Building community. Growers and service providers have a long list of top priorities. The voluntary … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Meaningful Collaboration at IAFP

July 21, 2021Food Safety No Comments
Food Safety Spotlight: Meaningful Collaboration at IAFP

By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator “Representation matters.” “Meaningful collaboration.” These simple yet powerful sentiments were shared by Armitra Jackson-Davis (Alabama A&M University) and Kranti Yemmireddy (University of … Read More

What Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition Means for Agriculture

July 15, 2021Blog No Comments
What Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition Means for Agriculture

By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director To address corporate consolidation in nearly every sector, President Joe Biden last week signed a sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition and fairness throughout the … Read More

Food Safety Spotlight: Preparing to Lead

July 7, 2021Blog No Comments
Food Safety Spotlight: Preparing to Lead

By Billy Mitchell, NFU Food Safety Training Coordinator, & Tricia Wancko, NFU Food Safety Grant Coordinator The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training provides an excellent opportunity both for growers to … Read More

Blistering Temperatures Scorch Crops, Threaten Farmers and Workers

July 2, 2021Blog No Comments
Blistering Temperatures Scorch Crops, Threaten Farmers and Workers

This week, the Northwestern U.S. has experienced some of its hottest temperatures ever, with some cities and towns surpassing previous record highs by double digits.  The heat wave, which is unquestionably related to anthropomorphic … Read More

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