Suggested Resources

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Food safety plan, recordkeeping, tracking and recall system

Provides a decision tree tool for creating a customized food safety plan for your farm. The site also includes food safety plan templates along with recordkeeping and recall and traceability logs.

GAP

USDA GAP/GHP website

https://www.ams.usda. gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp/harmonized

Provides background information and links to audit checklists.

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) food safety website (now operated by National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)

https://attra.ncat.org/food_safety.html

Includes links to a list of third-party and USDA GAPS audit contacts, among other useful food safety resources.

FSMA

Federal Drug Administration FSMA website

https:// www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/

Provides fact sheets, guidance documents, and updated frequently asked questions and answers.

National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition

http://sustainableagriculture.net/fsma/

Provides user-friendly guidance, updates, and explanations of the FSMA rules that are particularly relevant to sustainable farmers.

Farm Commons FSMA Compliance Flowchart available at portal.farmcommons.org

https://portal.farmcommons.org/resources/articles/fsma-compliance-flowcharts/

Guides farmers through the process of determining whether and when their farm must comply with the FSMA Produce Rule and/or Preventive Controls Rule.

Insurance

Managing Farm Risks with Insurance

Available for free download at portal.farmcommons.org
Provides details and tips on talking to your insurance agent about legal liability insurance options.