Our
Farm Safety Coaches:
James Hollyer
Oahu and Kauai
Lynn Nakamura-Tengan
Maui
Luisa Castro
Maui and Big Island
Donna Meyer
Oahu
[picture forthcoming]
Vanessa Troegner
Office Manager
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Farm food safety is important because it can increase the marketability of your produce and
agricultural products. Additionally, farm food safety can keep your employees and
customers safe from food-borne illnesses, such as
salmonella, or
e. coli. Check out
our program brochure.
How the program works:
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Begin
by watching the short videos about the many aspects of farm food safety.
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Make a
commitment to practicing farm food safety.
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Review
the audit preparation materials and begin making safety improvements to
your farm production areas.
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Contact
a farm safety coach to learn more about the audit process and schedule
a farm visit to learn more about your farm's strengths and weaknesses.
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Make
personal changes and encourage your employees to make changes to improve
the quality of your produce.
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Working
alone, or with a farm safety coach, develop an individualized
farm safety
manual.
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Begin
taking regular logs as directed in your individualized farm safety
manual.
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Make a
list of the fertilizers that you have on your farm and download a
Metal Report for each one.
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Make a
list of the chemicals on your farms and download a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each one.
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Schedule a mock audit with a farm safety coach.
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When
you are ready, schedule a food safety audit by contacting Albert Louie of
the
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
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Continue to follow your farm safety manual.
Who can participate:
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All
Hawaii based produce growers, regardless of size of operation, or
variety of crop.
If you have already passed your first audit, "Congratulations!" Keep up
with your logs and your employee training. A farm food safety
certification needs to be annually renewed. To prepare for your
renewal, look over our
information sheet.
If you have questions, or would like a refresher visit, please call.
We're here to help.
Documents for Farm Food Safety Coaches:
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