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Summer Savings are In-Season

Published - April 16, 2026

From: NC Steps to Health
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Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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National Farmers Market Week 2025: Celebrating Farmers Markets as Community Hubs

Published - August 4, 2025

From: Local Food
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Implementing the Final Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule Workshops

Published - March 27, 2025

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Navigating NC Food Regulations for Value-Added Foods

Published - March 20, 2025

From: Food Safety for Processors
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Assessing Damage in Produce Crops During Times of Excessive Rainfall

Published - September 26, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Managing Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops

Published - May 10, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Value-Added Producer Grant Open Until April 22, 2026

Published - March 29, 2024

From: Food Safety for Processors
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Understanding Greenhouse and CEA Production Systems (For Food Safety Professionals)

Published - October 12, 2023

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Alleghany County Farmers Market
North Carolina Joins Farmers Markets Across the Country in Celebrating National Farmers Market Week 2023

Published - August 7, 2023

From: Local Food
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Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop in Salisbury, NC

Published - March 9, 2023

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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FDA announces changes to agricultural water used in produce farms during harvest and post harvest

Published - February 21, 2023

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Foothills Farmers Market in Shelby, NC. Photo Credit: Foothills Farmers Market
Farmers Markets Don’t Just Happen: National Farmers Market Week 2022

Published - August 3, 2022

From: Local Food
Flier for Produce Safety Field Day in Mills River
Two Produce Safety Field Days Scheduled for April

Published - March 17, 2022

From: Peach Growers Information
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Packing House Sanitation Workshops

Published - February 17, 2022

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Farm Visit Snapshots: Heart Song Farm Known for Their Peppers and Flowers

Published - December 15, 2021

From: Growing Small Farms
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Attend a Produce Safety Alliance Training in NC

Published - November 30, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Apples in white baskets, blueberries in plastic clamshells, and cherry tomatoes in green cartons
Farm Visit Snapshots: In Good Heart Farm

Published - July 20, 2021

From: Growing Small Farms
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Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm to Market!

Published - June 20, 2021

From: Growing Small Farms
USDA header: Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard; February 8, 2021
Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar

Published - May 4, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
USDA header: Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard; February 8, 2021
Updates for USDA Harmonized GAP and Harmonized GAP Plus Audits

Published - February 18, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Produce Safety Rule Review

Published - February 1, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Farm Visit Snapshots: Off Grid in Color

Published - October 21, 2020

From: Growing Small Farms
Workers packing green apples into cardboard boxes labeled "Fresh Fruit" on conveyor
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19

Published - August 25, 2020

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Farmers Markets During the Pandemic: A Vendor's Perspective

Published - June 23, 2020

From: Tourism Extension
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COVID-19 Resources for Fruit and Vegetable Producers

Published - March 28, 2020

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Still Open! Restaurants and Businesses Adapt

Published - March 24, 2020

From: Tourism Extension
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