Selling Ohio produce: rules, audits and prices
Food safety rules, grower certification, inspections, labour and pricing for Ohio produce sold across the state.
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The market side
Food safety rules, grower certification, inspections, labour and pricing for Ohio produce sold across the state.
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Direct sales and market pricing for Ohio growers
How Ohio growers price for farmers markets, farm stands and CSAs, and what a market day really costs.
Finding an Ohio grower: how a produce directory is read
How buyers and shoppers read a produce directory, what the listings do and do not promise, and where the data comes from.
Who inspects an Ohio produce farm and what the visit covers
The inspectors who walk Ohio produce farms, what they check, how long a visit takes and what happens after the report.
Worker hygiene and safety rules on an Ohio produce farm
The handwashing, sanitation and field hygiene rules Ohio produce farms follow, and the worker safety duties that come with them.
Food safety training that counts toward certification
Which food safety training courses Ohio growers take, who teaches them and how a certificate is tied to a farm audit.
Who governs the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement
The advisory board behind the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement, how members are chosen and what the board decides.
The Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement: grower-run certification
How the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement grew out of a state marketing order and became a grower-run produce certification.
The food safety and sustainability standards farms face
A plain walk through the food safety and sustainability standards Ohio produce farms are asked to meet when they sell wholesale.
How grower-funded vegetable and small fruit research works
How Ohio growers fund vegetable and small fruit research, who sits on the review panel and where the results land in the field.