SR1 Community Oriented Opportunities for Learning (C.O.O.L.) Food Safety Project

The overall goal is to meet the critical demands of sustainable and viable farming of socially disadvantaged, beginner farmers and ranchers in rural, underserved communities of Mississippi and AlabamaObjective 1:Develop interactive multimedia food safety learning modules that emphasizes PSA and GAP food safety practices application in farming, processing, distribution, and consumption for socially disadvantaged, beginner farmers and ranchers in rural, underserved communities of Mississippi and Alabama.Objective 2:Develop hands-on learning activities focused on farm to table food safety practices for socially disadvantaged and beginner farmers and ranchers in the rural, underserved communities of Mississippi and Alabama.Objective 3:Design and conduct farm field day community learning opportunities to provide hands-on experiences and technical assistance applying farm to table food safety practices for socially disadvantaged and beginner farmers and ranchers in the rural, underserved communities of Mississippi and Alabama.