Technical Assistance

Questions about Direct Market Success, the Wholesale Success Program, the Wholesale Success Manual, the On-Farm Food Safety Program, or connecting with wholesale buyers in attendance at the workshop can be directed to James Pirovano at James@FamilyFarmed.org, or 312-874-7360.

Wholesale Success: Handouts

ATTRA Resources:

Crop Insurance Options

Food Safety Resources:

FSMA Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food: Introductory Overview | Jenifer Buckley
Write a Food Safety Plan On-line Question Tree | On-Farm Food Safety Project
GAP Educational Materials | Cornell University
Write a Food Safety Plan Template and Record Keeping Logs | Michele Schermann, U of MN
Food Safety Videos: Intro to Food Safety + Record Keeping Basics | On-Farm Food Safety Project
Step-by-Step Introduction to Food Safety | On-Farm Food Safety Project

How to Build a Handwashing Station in 10 Easy Steps For Under $20 || Michele Schermann, U of MN

Post Harvest Handling Resources:

Wholesale Success: A Farmer’s Guide to Selling, Post Harvest Handling, and Packing Produce. | FamilyFarmed.org
Small-Scale Post-Harvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops | UC Davis
Post Harvest Facts for Vegetables | UC Davis
Links to a Comprehensive Collection of Post Harvest Handling Resources | UC Davis
Cool and Ship: Low-Cost, Portable Forced-Air Cooler | NC Extension Service
Properties and Recommended Conditions for the Long Term Storage of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, by Dr. Marita Cantwell.
Production Guide For Storage Of Organic Fruits and Vegetables | Cornell University
Post-Harvest Handling Decision Tool | Leopold Center
Quality / Standards and Regulations | Purdue University
Illustrated Guides to Grading Vegetables | Purdue University
Vegetable Wash Station Design | Leopold Center

Marketing Resources:

Organic Price Report | Rodale Institute
Cost Of Production | Enterprise Budgeting Tools | Iowa State
Atina Diffley, our Wholesale Success Trainer, on Why Wholesale Matters

USDA RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO GROWERS

The role of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is to help producers manage their business risks through effective, market-based risk management solutions. RMA’s mission is to promote, support, and regulate sound risk management solutions to preserve and strengthen the economic stability of America’s agricultural producers. As part of this mission, RMA operates and manages the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). RMA was created in 1996; the FCIC was founded in 1938.

USDA through RMA and the County Farm Service Agency Offices provide growers the opportunity of protection for almost all crops and some livestock production. Crop Insurance Protection is Available as follows:

Individual Crop Policies – available for many crops
Producers with 3 years of production history may import policies from other counties for crop protection not generally available in their county
Whole farm gross revenue protection
Non-insured crop assistance protection is available for almost all non-insurable crops & other benefit programs may also be available from FSA (http://fsa.usda.gov)
With these programs, growers can be assured of a pay day (production sales &/or USDA protection benefits)

Some of the most popular information requests follow:

Farm level details and enrollment information on specific crop ins. programs are available from crop insurance agents (www.rma.usda.gov/tools/agent).

Worker Resources:

Worker Training Video || Fruits, Vegetables, and Food Safety: Health and Hygiene on the Farm, (English, Spanish, Hmong, Creole) || Cornell University

Thanks to Atina Diffley, our Wholesale Success Trainer, for compiling this great list of resources.

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