GAP Training - Jan 28, Feb 4 & 11

GAP Training

Good Agricultural Practices

What:

 N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family, is a new N.C. Cooperative Extension program developed to educate fruit and vegetable growers about measures to minimize food safety risks. The training focuses on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and what it takes to obtain GAPs certification. (This workshop is not the same thing as GAPs certification)

When:

The N.C. MarketReady Training Workshop begins on Thursday, January 28^th and continues on February 4^th and 11th, 2010, with sessions from 2-4 pm.   

Where:

 The 3- week Workshop will be held at the Rutherford County Extension Center located at 193 Callahan-Koon Road in Spindale.

How?

Registration Fee is $10.00, which includes course materials and refreshments.  Registration for the course will be taken until Monday, January 25, 2010.  For more information contact Jan McGuinn at the Rutherford Extension Center (828) 287-6011. Learn more at www.ncmarketready.org

Foothills Connect will soon require GAP training for any farmer selling through the Farmers Fresh Market program, so please try to attend if this applies to you.