Food Safety and Emergency Procedures for Your Farmers Market
Food Safety and Emergency Procedures for Your Farmers Market Workshop
November 10, 2010, Michigan Municipal League, Lansing, MI
Food Safety
Growing Michigan Futures
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Chapter 5 of this resource addresses Food Safety, Licensing and Labeling Regulations for farmers markets.
Licensing at Farmers Markets
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This document explains licensing requirements at farmers markets in Michigan.
Farmers’ Market FAQs
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Food Sales at Farmers Markets Frequently Asked Questions.
Guidelines for Providing Safe Food Samples at Farmers’ Markets
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This document explains proper handling and sampling techniques for various products sold at farmers markets.
Michigan Cottage Foods Information
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This resource explains the Cottage Food Law, what is and isn’t allowed, labeling requirements and more, including a checklist for starting a Cottage Foods business.
Cottage Foods Frequently Asked Questions
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This resource was drafted by the MDA on Frequently Asked Questions they received about Cottage Foods. It describes what is allowed and not allowed under the current Cottage Food Law.
Cottage Food Labeling Guide
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This resource describes how to correctly label foods required by the Cottage Food Law.
Temporary Food Establishment Operations Checklist, Michigan Food Law of 2000, as amended
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
This document is a modified version of a checklist prepared by the Food and Drug Administration and the Conference for Food Protection. It is intended to be a guide for the temporary food service industry, MDARD, and Michigan’s local health departments.
Emergency Procedures
Flipchart of Emergency Procedures for Your Farmers Market
Michigan Farmers Market Association
This flipchart is an informational resource and a tool or template to help farmers markets develop and establish protocols for handling emergencies at the market.
Emergency Flipchart for Food Retail Establishments
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Retail Food Security Working Group)
This flipchart of emergency procedures is a great resource on how to handle different emergencies that might arise in a public setting dealing with food.
NYFM Training Manual
Farmers Market Federation of New York – Diane Eggert, Executive Director; James Farr, President
This manual provides information for market mangers on how to run a farmers market, including the St. Louis Produce Market disaster control plan, which is an example of an action plan for effective and efficient crisis response.
The Importance of a Market Crisis Management and Emergency Evacuation Plan
Farmers Market Federation of New York – Jim Farr, Asst. Director Parks & Recreation, Rochester Public Market
This newsletter article describes the importance of an emergency plan at farmers markets.
A Guide to Managing Risks and Liability at California Certified Farmers Markets
Small Farm Center, University of California Davis
This resource guide contains tools and tips to reduce risk and liability at farmers markets.
Plan for Safety at the Farmers Market; Farmers Market Today. January/February 2010
Hatt, Kathleen
This article describes how minimizing risk and liability can make the market safer for everyone.
Canopy Safety 101: Your Guide to Canopy Safety
Washington State Farmers Market Association
This resource describes safety for markets operating with tents, canopies and umbrellas.
Presentations from the Workshop
Good Agricultural Practices for Growers and Farm Marketers
Phil Tocco, Michigan State University Agrifood Safety Team
This PowerPoint presentation describes food safety for growers on the farm and at farmers markets.
Licensing and Food Safety at Farmers Markets
Kevin Halfmann, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Food and Dairy Division
This PowerPoint presentation includes state licensing requirements at farmers markets and frequently asked questions related to food safety.
Licensing at Farmers Markets
Dur Efaw, Barry-Eaton District Health Department
This PowerPoint describes licensing and food safety requirements from a county health department perspective.