Addressing Produce Safety Educational Needs for Non-English Speaking Produce Growers in the Midwest

Our long-term goal with the proposed project is to ensure the availability of sustainable educational resources on fresh produce safety for refugee growers in the Midwest.We hope to build institutional and regional capacity and foster collaboration among units that support refugee growers. To achieve the long-term goal of this Collaborative Education and Training Project, we have identified three supporting objectives:Develop produce safety videos in the native languages of and with appropriate contexts for refugee growers in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.Develop posters in the native languages of and with appropriate contexts for refugee growers in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.Evaluate the curriculum outcomes by conducting a survey assessment of growers' knowledge, attitude, and anticipated behavior after viewing the videos and posters.