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Reminder: Farmers Network meeting on food safety for small farms 11am Monday, May 2nd

Beth Bland Oleson, Director of Education and Food Safety at Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will be here in-person to explain and answer questions regarding the new Food Safety Modernization Act regulations and procedures. Chuck with Mill Gap Farm will also be showing us how he is preparing his farm for these new regulations.  

When: Monday May 2, 2016. 11-4pm (4pm at the very latest)  

Timeline: Join us for all or at any time!
11am speaker Beth Oleson: Clayton Food Bank
46 Plaza Way, Clayton, GA 30525
Covered Bridge Shopping Center; across the street from O'Reilly Auto Parts on Hwy 441

12pm Lunch. If you did not reply by Friday, please bring your own snacks/lunch; we will be eating during the presentation (If you RSVP'd by Friday, complimentary lunch is provided for you)

Around 1pm: Walk-through at Mill Gap Farm afterward (5 minute drive)
63 Mill Gap Lane, Tiger, GA 30576
Corner of Main Street and Woodall Dr; 1/2 mile north of Tiger Mountain Vineyards

If you do plan on attending, please print and bring any forms or documents you may have questions about. Click to view/download suggested MATERIALS TO HAVE AND PRINT: Thanks,

Andrew Linker
GMFNfarmtour@gmail.com
503.758.8488

Please contact me if you plan to come but are not on the list below:
RSVPd yes Farm Name Names # ppl
x Mill Gap Farm Chuck and Amy 2
x Lady Bug Farms Terri 2
x Uncle T's Sprouts Thomas 1
x Wolffork Valley Farm Bill and Daphne 2
x Bramberi Farm Joern 1
x Taylor Creek Farm Michelle 1
x Mountain Earth Farms Ron Mathis 1
x Clarkesville  Maggie 1
x GMFN/NGLG Andrew Linker 1
x Harvest Habersham Chris and Laura 2
x K and H Farms Covonna 1
  Simply Homegrown FM Ginny 1
  Timpson Creek Farm Jonathan 1
    Leo 1
    Brooks G 1
    Pete and Therese 2

Thanks to Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Mill Gap Farm for hosting this important food safety meeting!
 


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