Produce Safety

The Newaygo Conservation District has been awarded a grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to deliver free, voluntary, and confidential farm assistance to growers as it relates to produce safety.

On-Farm Produce Safety aims to create a produce safety culture through the following activities:

Produce Safety Risk Assessment
On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR)
Farm Produce Safety Plan Development
On-Farm Technical Assistance

The State of Michigan has six Produce Safety Technicians to assist and educate producers, including one housed in the NCD office.

Allissa Conley is our Produce Safety Technician. If you need more information on the Produce Safety Risk Assessment or the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) you can contact her at the email: allissa.conley@macd.org or by phone: 989-295-5661 .

Link to the Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Website

Newaygo Conservation District (NCD) is an independent unit of state government which has a philosophy and commitment to the stewardship and conservation of the environment. The NCD consults with landowners to educate them in the planning and use of their land. All programs and services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, family status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, because of all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.