Welcome to Farming During COVID: On-Farm Food Safety

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Bishop Paiute Tribe's Food Sovereignty Program. Bishop, CA.

Meandering Farmers in Tomales, Ca

CASFS - UC Santa Cruz

Johnny Campbell, College of Marin, Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden

How do food deliver people accept food stamps and the sort

The Forge Garden at Santa Clara University - We are a 1/2 acre certified organic education and production garden. We are donating all our food to those in need through our “Resiliency in a Box” program.

The Farm, Gualala, CA

Laurie Wayne, Open Food Network and the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance

speaking: Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm http://fullbellyfarm.com/

Seth Doulton The office of the State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Thank you to Chanowk Yisrael, our moderator, from Yisrael Family Farm, https://www.yisraelfamilyfarm.net/

FYI, this is being recorded and will be shared after the webinar.

Thanks for joining everyone. You can use the Q&A feature of zoom (on the bottom of the zoom window) to submit questions for Judith and Kali any time during the webinar

Thank you for joining our on-farm food safety webinar. Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm is speaking about changes they’ve made in the last 3 weeks to adapt to COVID-19

We’ll be sharing all the resources discussed today, and the presenter slides after the webinar with everyone registered

Thanks for joining everyone. Currently speaking: Kali Feiereisel of Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)

We will be sharing all the resources discussed today and the slides from Kali’s presentation after the call with all registrants

FYI, this is being recorded and will be shared after the webinar.

this google drive folder has Kali’s presentation and some other food safety resources that she compiled: https://bit.ly/onfarmfoodsafetyfolder

www.caff.org/food-safety/food-safety-webinars/

for general info about FSMA compliance

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If you just joined, share your farm name and where you’re calling in from

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CDC posters and factsheets: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/factsheets.html

You can submit questions for Kali and Judith in the Q&A feature at the bottom of the zoom window

Or stick around for “Barnyard Chatter” after the webinar officially ends to ask specific questions about your farm

Provide this CDC 1-pager to employee and tell them to follow ithttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/sick-with-2019-nCoV-fact-sheet.pdf

CDC Guide: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

EPA Approved Product list: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

public health recommendations from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

this google drive folder has Kali’s presentation and PDF with the document she’s talking about right now (and others): https://bit.ly/onfarmfoodsafetyfolder

FYI, this is being recorded and will be shared after the webinar.

guidance on making hand sanitizer: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs335, https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_to_Local_Production.pdf

You can submit questions for Kali or Judith through the Q & A feature in zoom

or stick around after the official webinar ends for “Barnyard Chatter” — 30 min of office hours with Kali

CDC recommendations on masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

state recommendations on masks: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Face-Coverings-Guidance.aspx

from Hoai-An: FYI: Stanford says not to use alcohol for cleaning masks: https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fstanfordmedicine.box.com%2Fv%2Fcovid19-PPE-1-1

FYI -- There is a regularly updated google doc on safe and evidence-based ways to reuse and decontaminate N95 respirators.n95reuse.com

also from Hoai-An

Harvest best practices: Johnnys - https://www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/harvesting-tools/harvest-knives/?start=0&sz=18Harris - https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/harvesting-supplies

Excellent U Vermont Extension article on this here:http://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/2020/03/30/clean-sanitize-disinfect/

Find a sanitizer product that’s approved for use on food contact surfaces. Go to the Produce Safety Alliance resources webpage to download the free excel tool that lets you filter for sanitizers you can use in farming/food contact surfaces: https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/resources/general-resource-listing/

Find and get products on EPA N-list: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

JM Fortier has a free postharvest short video series this week now at:https://www.themarketgardener.com/minicourse-washing-station?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Washing+Station+Matters+-+Design+++Practices+For+Small+Farms&utm_campaign=Washing+Station+Matters+-+Design+++Practices+For+Small+Farms+-+Invitation

resending link: JM Fortier has a free postharvest short video series this week now at:https://www.themarketgardener.com/minicourse-washing-station?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Washing+Station+Matters+-+Design+++Practices+For+Small+Farms&utm_campaign=Washing+Station+Matters+-+Design+++Practices+For+Small+Farms+-+Invitation

If reusing packaging make sure to sanitize box plus consider putting anew plastic liner inside box that food is packed into: https://www.cogentsupplies.com/agriculture

You can find the CSA document Kali mentioned in the PDF document in this google drive folder: https://bit.ly/onfarmfoodsafetyfolder

Farm stand guidance: https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Farm-Stand_COVID-19_Flyer.pdf?fwd=no

FYI, this is being recorded and will be shared after the webinar.

Educate! Share the USDA fact sheet listed below that explains to consumers to wash their produce under cool water and do not use soap: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/2ceaa425-0488-4e86-a397-e2d9c470fc4a/Washing_Food.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

Educate! There’s no evidence eating produce can give you COVID-19.Thankfully, this is not a foodborne virus!https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/wrcefs/wrcefs_retail_produce_food_safety_covid-19_flyer_032420.pdf

Educate! Share the CDPH and Governor’s letter on how there is on evidence COVID-19 is transmitted through food and food packaging.https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Coronavirus%20Disease%202019%20and%20Food%20Industry.pdf

Kali Feiereisel, CAFF, kali@caff.org, 530-290-1144

Link to CAFF website where new CAFF resource on How to Prepare for Farm Labor shortages: https://www.caff.org/caff-resource-how-to-prepare-for-farm-labor-shortages/

I’ll add Judith’s CSA member protocol to our post-webinar follow up email with other resources

guidance on making hand sanitizer: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs335, https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_to_Local_Production.pdf

Find a sanitizer product that’s approved for use on food contact surfaces. Go to the Produce Safety Alliance resources webpage to download the free excel tool that lets you filter for sanitizers you can use in farming/food contact surfaces: https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/resources/general-resource-listing/

thank you for all the info!

Webinar on Monday, April 13 from the California Alliance of Farmers’ Markets: Best Practices at Market in Response to COVID-19, showcasing best practices in the field in response to COVID-19. Panelists represent farmers' market leaders from across the state and will share innovative approaches at their markets. There will be plenty of time for questions and other discussion as well. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8257773634676348429

Thank you all so much! Thank you Judith for speaking to risk pay/acknowledgment for our crews. Thank you Kali for all the amazing information you gathered.

stick around for Barnyard Chatter to get specific questions answered by Kali!