Do you volunteer as a gleaner? Do you plan to volunteer as a gleaner? If so, we encourage you to take about 20 minutes to watch this 13-minute best practices video and take a short quiz to test your knowledge! Topics include proper health and hygiene while gleaning, appropriate harvesting procedures, and a focus on […]
Meredith Melendez held a training for the 2024 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class at their general membership meeting in Edison, NJ. Meredith spoke about the realities of compliance with the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act Produce rule to this class of wholesale produce buyers and sellers representing companies such as Wakefern Food Corp., OrganicGirl, […]
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million individuals get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases each year in the United States. Outbreaks are regularly associated with fresh fruits and vegetables, and farmers need to implement risk prevention strategies to grow quality produce. New Jersey farms growing vegetables had […]
