Hi Farmers and Network Members,
Our next Georgia Mountains Farmers Network get-together is coming up very soon. This is a very busy time for all of us, but this topic is important for farmers and those who purchase from farmers!
What: FSMA training and walk-through. Complimentary lunch included
Hosted by the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Mill Gap Farm
When: 11-4pm Monday May 2, 2016
Cost: Speaker and lunch will compliments of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia!
Where:
11am speaker Beth Oleson and lunch:
Clayton Food Bank
46 Plaza Way, Clayton, GA 30525
Covered Bridge Shopping Center; across the street from O'Reilly Auto Parts on Hwy 441
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
Why: 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.
Join us to ask and find answers to your questions like:
- Am I exempt from the Produce Safety Rules, and what does "exempt" really mean?
- Am I considered a "FARM?"
- How will this effect my CSA?
- Will this affect my insurance as a buyer of raw agricultural products?
Helpful links to prepare your questions:
http://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016_2-FSMA-Final-Rule-Flowchart-V3.pdf
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm334114.htm
Please reply or call if you can come so there's enough food!
Contact:
Andrew Linker
GMFNfarmtour@gmail.com
503.758.8488
or
Chuck Mashburn
chuckandamym@windstream.net
Some of you may be new to what we are and what we do; If you are interested in sustainable agriculture or grow food for your community, we invite you to join us and meet others in the area with a similar passion. There is currently no membership fees for being a part of this network--but good attitudes and interest in learning is appreciated. These meetings are only open to current or future farmers. If you are not a farmer or current network member, please contact Chuck or Andrew before attending.
The Georgia Mountains Farmers Network is a group of local and sustainable farmers throughout the Northeast Georgia region (including neighboring states) working to collaborate on projects that help increase the impact of local foods in the region. Our projects include: field days for members to visit and share ideas among other sustainably-minded growers, our two-day public event called the Georgia Mountains Farm Tour happening June 25-26, and a year-round online Farmers market. We invite you to be a part of updating priorities for this network and offer ways to strengthen the farming community in this region, but our main goal is to allow an opportunity for learning from one another.
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