The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service’s Office of Food Safety will be offering a FREE Wednesday Webinar on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 2:00-3:15 pm EDT, entitled “Applying Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to Farm-to-School and School Gardens.”
This webinar will define the term GAPs and explain how they can be applied in school gardens and school nutrition programs. Hear from farm-to-school and school garden experts and find out what is happening in schools around the country. Learn what potential barriers you may encounter while sourcing or growing produce and strategies to safely bring fresh produce into your program.
Objectives:
- Participants will learn the 8 key principles of GAPs
- Participants will understand how GAPs relate to schools and school gardens
- Participants will learn about strategies to safely produce or source fresh produce
Program Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM EDT/1:00 PM CDT/12:00 PM MDT/11:00 AM PDT
Duration: 75 minutes (approximately)
View Archived Presentation:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/682506290
Webinar documents
PowerPoint slides used in the webinar (pdf)
Proof of Attendance/CEU Form (pdf)
Webinar Resources
Checklist for Retail Purchasing of Local Produce
Food Safety Tips for School Gardens
Verifying On Farm Food Safety
Oklahoma Produce Safety Guidelines Memorandum
http://www.okfarmtoschool.com/pdf/memorandum-6-26-06.pdf
School Gardens Q & A
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/policy-memos/2009/sp_32-2009_os.pdf
Oklahoma Farm to School Distribution Food Safety Manual
www.okfarmtoschool.com
Video on Food Safety
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/29204341/index.html
Produce Calculator
www.okfarmtoschool.com/resources/fts-distro-foodsafetymanual/produce-calculator-excel03.xls
Presenters/ Speakers:
Julie Skolmowski, MPH, RD, SNS
Food Safety Specialist- Office of Food Safety
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Role/Perspective: Moderator
Chris Kirby
Farm to School Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture,
Food & Forestry
Role/Perspective: Expert Panelist, OK Dept. of Agriculture
Gregg Ferguson, MBA, SNS
South Carolina Dept. Of Education
Office of Health & Nutrition
Role/Perspective: Expert Panelist, SC Dept. of Education
Tom Schwartz
Standardization and Training Specialist
USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service
Role/Perspective: Expert Panelist, USDA