The Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) announces the release of multiple resources on produce safety in hydroponic and aquaponic operations. These guides summarize traditional good agricultural practices (GAPs) along with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR) and demonstrate how to apply them in hydroponic and aquaponic operations. These resources build upon and expand previous work in this area, providing engaging examples and links to many external resources.
The new resources include a new introductory guide to produce safety in hydroponics and aquaponics (also available as a PDF factsheet and the first grower case study of a planned series that illustrates how one hydroponic farm is implementing produce safety practices in their operation.
Click here to access the guide(s).
The case study highlights the produce safety culture and practices at Legacy Greens in Tallahassee, Florida. Legacy Greens is a medium-scale hydroponic farm serving a regional market. "We all really enjoyed having members of the NECAFS Team visit our facility to document our hydroponic growing methods and food safety practices," noted Julian Miranda, Cultivation Manager at Legacy Greens. "We don't often get the opportunity to discuss these critically important topics outside of our staff, so it was a treat to showcase the measures we take to ensure we're growing the best and safest produce possible for our customers. These conversations and explorations are critically important for maintaining a stable food supply system and we're honored to have participated in this case study!"
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