Food Safety Resource Guide for Farmers

These resources, videos, and food safety workshops were developed
by the Georgia Small Farms Food Safety Campaign and supported by USDA-NIFA.

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Food Safety Videos

Below are food safety videos developed by GGN for farmers and other agricultural professionals.

How to perform a water test

How to create a hand washing station compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act

How to create mesh tables

How to build a veggie wash station

How to build a crop cooler


Click here to learn how to build a collapsing produce washing station.

This wash station is great for washing produce and can be collapsible for easy transport. It is built using 2x4s and 1 plastic barrel.

Designed by the Fruit and Vegetable Working Group of the Value Chains Partnerships project and the Leopold Center for Sustainable AgricultureRedesigned and manual built by Sarah Joy Greer

Designed by the Fruit and Vegetable Working Group of the Value Chains Partnerships project and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Redesigned and manual built by Sarah Joy Greer


Below are food safety resources for farmers and other agricultural professionals. Please click on the categories you are interested in to explore each topic further. For more in-depth consultation, we work closely with and recommend the Produce Food Safety Services of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and your friendly extension agents at Fort Valley and UGA

The information found on this website, including templates for food safety plans, SOPs, and record keeping logs are examples you can use. They are not intended to be used directly. Tailor each to fit your farm operation and practices. These documents are guidance for risk reduction and for educational use only. These documents are not regulatory and are not intended to be used as audit metrics. These documents are subject to change without notice based on the best available science.


Please contact the Food Safety team at farmeducation@globalgrowers.org with additional questions.