A food safety outbreak can start thousands of miles away and still reshape markets, consumer confidence, and opportunities for vegetable growers across the country.

Next steps in traceability and foodborne illness detection essential to prevent future outbreaks.

SQF certification validates leading peach grower’s established quality management programs and commitment.

Shoppers are spending more on canned and frozen goods now, but here’s how CEA growers can draw them back to produce.

As the Cyclospora outbreak unfolds, consumer-facing businesses are taking noticeably different approaches to restoring confidence in lettuce.

Once consumer confidence begins to erode, rebuilding it can take considerably longer than removing a recalled product from the food supply.

Veggie grower and social media influencer Shay Myers says context changes everything when considering the Cyclospora illness outbreak.

Government agency still searching for clear answers in multi-state outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses. Initial focus on lettuce provides false positive.

Recent blog post on the Cyclospora outbreak and its relation to the dismantling of food safety surveillance gives good food for thought.

Expert explains why growers should address food safety issues during the calm of preseason instead of waiting for issues to arise.

Alliance for Food and Farming says Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ report discourages consumption of safe produce.

Cornell researchers suggest ultrasensitive food safety tests with ‘zero-detection’ expectations might be wasting edible food.

Biotech expert Michael Portereiko says there are plenty postharvest best practices growers can follow to minimize losses, improve quality, and more.

European federation demands increased controls to prevent the access of contaminated North American almonds.

Training materials from Penn State Extension for “Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse” include videos, teaching guide in English and Spanish, and more.

Produce industry stakeholders point to the facts opposing Environmental Working Group’s latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ list.

FDA has identified a Florida cucumber grower as the originator for a salmonella outbreak in April and early May.

USDA GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Program helps farmers improve food safety practices, and certification opens doors to larger buyers.

FYI: Integrated Pest Management is now required in food safety certifications like GLOBALG.A.P., PrimusGFS, and SQF for fruit and vegetable growers.