Targeted Food Safety Training for Small Farms in Texas

The goal of this project is to increase the capacity of farmer-facing organizations in Texas to provide training and technical assistance to underserved, small fruit and vegetable growers in the state through a network of trainers and resources.Objective 1: Increase the on-farm food safety knowledge of small-scale farmers in Texas by adapting existing food safety curriculum to meet the needs of the identified audience. The curriculum of six workshops - 2 sets of 3 topics - will utilize video, interactive activities, and on-farm experiences to teach food safety concepts needed for the target audience. The workshops will be offered across the three target areas of Texas.Objective 2: Establish a network of trained Food Safety Allies (FSAs) based at collaborating organizations. Co-PD's will participate as FSA's along with other staff or farmers as appropriate.Objective 3: Establish a food safety resource hub on the TOFGA website that will be a to-go resource for Texas small-scale, direct-marketing, sustainable and organic farmers.