Produce Safety Technicians can do all the testing for you! For post-harvest water (hand washing, produce washing, cleaning,etc.), you must use water that tests as no detection of generic E. coli! As per the FSMA Produce Safety Rule’s new Water Rule, testing your irrigation water is not required in order to complete your Agricultural Water Assessment (if you are GAP audited and your audit requires water testing, keep testing at that frequency. The change in water testing being

Learn more about what programs Michigan has in place to support your food safety and regenerative agriculture goals. Image by beauty of nature from Pixabay Food safety does not exist in a bubble, and there are many moving parts and systems that come together to make the farm whole. The support system for agriculture in Michigan is set up in a similar way, many programs and individuals coming together to provide assistance to the farm. The new program joining the support sy

Nick Panicola is the newest member of the Produce Safety Technician team working at the Grand Traverse Conservation District. He spent +5 years working in viticulture and dabbling in diverse vegetable farming and livestock rearing. Along with his experience in the field, he brings a passion for community and connection-making in the pursuit of developing more resilient rural food systems. My introduction to the concepts of regenerative agriculture slowly trickled into my li