An online summit for farmers market managers & farmers market food vendors/producers covering food safety requirements in Virginia

During this annual Food Safety Summit, the Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) brings together representatives from VDACS, VDH, VA ABC, and VCE to walk you through the requirements and answer your questions. These sessions are recorded and shared with registrants. Participants are able to receive a certificate of participation.

Agenda

Day 1: April 28, 2026

• Intro and Q&A
• Market Food Safety (VDH)
• Market Food Safety (VDACS)
• Produce Safety (VDACS)
• Weights and Measures (VDACS)
• Closing and Q&A

Day 2: April 29, 2026

• Intro and Q&A
• CBD/Hemp (VDACS)
• Pet Food (VDACS)
• Dairy (VDACS)
• Meat and Poultry (VDACS)
• Closing and Q&A

Day 3: April 30, 2026

• Intro & Q&A
• Nursery Services (VDACS)
• Fire Safety (VDFP)
• Alcoholic Beverages, Boozy Food Products, and Tinctures (VA ABC)
  
• Food Safety Resources (VCE)
• Closing and Q&A

Funding for this publication was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant 21FMPPVA1084. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

Funding support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA NIFA award number: Grants 12843216) is acknowledged.