Last Updated on August 22, 2023 by Hannah Stevens
Food Safety
- You may watch the video here.
- You can read the full video transcript in a word file (print and highlight)
- Food Safety Modernization Act – FSMA
- Allison Dumas, Agriculture Specialist Program Manager – FSMA Produce Safety, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, 225.933.6363 (Cell), 225.935.2161 (Office), [email protected]
- www.laproducesafety.com
- FSMA Final Rule on Produce Safety- Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
- Exemptions Flowchart
- Final Rule on Produce Safety Fact Sheet
- FDA FACT SHEET Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR 112)
- Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices (GAP/GHP)
- Audrey Carrier, Ag Spec Program Manager, LA Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry, [email protected], 985-543-4024 office, 985-542-3208 direct
- James Deshotel, James Deshotel Produce, Bunkie, LA, [email protected]
- USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & Good Handling Practices (GHP)
- GAP Audit Checklist (Excel download)
- Produce Safety Alliance Growers Training (PSA training) & LSU Produce Safety Programs
- Dr. Achyut Adhikari, Assistant Professor & Extension Food Safety Specialist, LSU AgCenter, School of Nutrition and Food Science, 261 Knapp Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, Phone: 225-578-2529, Web Page: Achyut Adhikari Research Group
- LSU AgCenter Food Safety website
- Workshops and Trainings offered by LSU AgCenter
- Produce Safety Alliance – Cornell
- PSA Grower Training Course
- Southern University Produce Safety Programs
- Chelsea Triche, Research and Training Coordinator, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Email: [email protected], Office: (225) 771-4455, Cell: (504) 875-7417
- Food & Farm Safety Certification Program
- PSR – GAP Comparison.pdf 573.80 kB
- Safe Quality Food (SQF)
- Nolan Maturin, Quality Control Manager, SQF Practioner, Guidry’s Fresh Cuts, [email protected]
- About Guidry’s Fresh Cuts
- SQF Audits Training & Registrations
- Zep Chemical Company
- Kevin Guidry Produce- Ask for Kevin, Jonah, or Chad Guidry at 337-269-4726
You can also find some more information about the Alabama – Sare Southern.
Branding
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- Louisiana Grown
- Louisiana Grown. Real. Fresh.
- Michelle Estay, Director, Louisiana Grown Program, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Phone: 985-345-9483 Fax: 225-923-4881, [email protected]
- Definition of a specialty crop
- Louisiana Grown Overview
- Certified Louisiana
- Deana Erdey, Certified Louisiana Director, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, 225-922-2903, Fax: 225-237-5882, [email protected]
- Certified Louisiana
- Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Rebecca Riecke, Director, Strawberry Marketing Board, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, (985) 345-9483, (225) 237-5630 fax, [email protected]
- 2020 SFMNP Overview.ppt 18.12 MB
- 2020 Market Application
- 2020 Farmer Handbook
- 2020 Farmer Application
- 2020 Roadside Stand Application
- Grassfed
- Guillermo Scaglia, Professor & Researcher, Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Systems, LSU AgCenter Iberia/Dean Lee Research Station, 337-276-5527, [email protected]
- Grassfed Ruminant Standards (AGA; American GrassFed Association)
- Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program (USDA-AMS)
Organic Growing
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- USDA Certified Organic
- Jeremy Hendrix, Director of Minority and Veteran Affairs, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry- Opelousas Office, Office: (337 ) 948-0230, Fax: (225) 237-5929, Email: [email protected],www.ldaf.state.la.us
- Organic Certification Cost Share Reimbursement Program- State Portion (OCCSP)
- OCCSP offers cost sharing assistance to agricultural product producers and handlers who getting or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program (NOP). Certified operations may receive up to 75% of their certification costs, but not exceeding $750 per certification scope. In order to apply through FSA, you can locate an FSA county office near you through the Service Center Locator. You can access the FSA OCCSP application form at USDA’s eForms website, select the “Browse Forms” and enter “OCCSP” in the “title or keywords” field of the search page. After certified operations have been reimbursed through their FSA county office, they can contact the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to apply for a state match portion. They may receive up to 75% of their certification costs during the program year, but it cannot exceed $750), and minus any funds the FSA has given. The state match must not be more than the amount of certification expenses they have paid during the program year. Certified operations may contact Jeremy Hendrix at 337-948-0230 or by email at [email protected].
- Organic Regulations
- Accredited Certifying Agents
- Natural Resources Conservation Program Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramNRCS EQIP)
- Meryl Kennedy, President and Owner, Kennedy Rice Mill and 4Sisters Rice
- Kashi Certified Transitional Initiative
- Organic Materials Review Institute- www.omri.org
- Certified Naturally Grown
- Alice Varon, Executive Director, Certified Naturally Grown, 845-262-2551 call / text, [email protected]
- cngfarming.org
- Find CNG on Facebook and Instagram
- Is CNG the best fit for my farm?
- Get in Touch- [email protected]
- Leo Gorman, Farm Manager, Grow Dat Youth Farm, [email protected], T. 504.616.1777
- growdatyouthfarm.org
- Shared Harvest Program
Market Perspective
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- Transcript still in progress, but you can find it here when completed!
- Wholesale distributor
- Terreca Bates-Wells, Director of Special Projects, Capitol City Produce, [email protected], O: 225-408-3524, C: 601-810-0495
- www.CapitolCityProduce.com
- Greener Fields Together | Delivering safe, sustainable produce
- Central Region Farmers Markets
- Allison Tohme, Director of Regional Farmers Market Development, Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (CLEDA), Office: (318) 441-3423, Cell: (985) 285-2496, [email protected]
- www.cenla.org
- Want to eat local? Visit www.freshcentral.org
- Fresh Central Online Farmers Market – New Vendor Application
- New Orleans Farmers Markets
- Angelina Harrison, Director of Markets, Market Umbrella, C: 504-451-1638, [email protected]
- marketumbrella.org
- Grocery Stores
- There are no available interviews with grocery stores for the video, unfortunately. Although there are several people who expressed an interest, they were overwhelmed with work since they needed to address gaps in the supply chain in the COVID-19 quarantine. There will be an email sent to several stores to collect their feedback for the publication.
- Schools
- Crystal R. Besse, Louisiana Farm to School Director, LSU AgCenter, Office: (423) 773 – 2451, [email protected]
- lsuagcenter.com/louisianafarmtoschool
You can see more Farm Grants for Females elsewhere on this website.
