Implementing best practices to support a robust produce safety plan is essential to ensure your customers are purchasing a safe product and to comply with Food Safety and Modernization Act requirements. Join MU Extension and Missouri Farmers Union for a tour of Hickory Ridge Orchards of Mexico, MO. Hickory Ridge Orchards grows apples, makes cider and other value-added products, and is a growing agritourism destination.  This tour will highlight ways in which produce safety best practices are integrated into crop production, a u-pick operation, worker training, and farm management plans. Implementing produce safety best practices can seem overwhelming, seeing how existing farms make it all work will help set you up for success. The farm tour will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Check out Hickory Ridge Orchards - https://www.hickoryridgeorchards.com/ 

Register by September 5th. 

Call 573-324-5464 for more details.

Cost: Free

Partners:
Missouri Farmers Union