Food Safety for Farmers Market Vendors
Recorded April 27, 2022
The third webinar in the Farmers Market Preparedness Series from the Virginia Farmers Market Association and Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program addresses food safety for farmers market vendors. Experts from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) cover when a food inspection is required, how to obtain an inspection, and the exemptions from inspection in the Virginia Food Laws. They also discuss hemp, CBD, food labeling, sampling, packaging and more.
Speakers include:
- Pam Miles, Program Supervisor, Food Safety Program, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Carol C. Puckett, Food Safety Consultant, Virginia Department of Health
- Michael Carter, Jr., Small Farm Resource Center Coordinator, VSU Small Farm Outreach Program
- Kim Hutchinson, PhD, MBA, Executive Director, Virginia Farmers Market Association
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