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  • From: Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Cooler Construction
  • Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:48:59 -0500

GAPs is for produce, not eggs. 

I wasn't required to become certified.  I did it as a way to force me to improve my documentation and training procedures.  I hire several people each season and wanted to become more consistent in how they are trained. 

In my area, Central NY, customers are moving towards requiring a harmonized GAPs audit.  This is also the direction the USDA is taking with the GAPs program.  The goal of the harmonized program is to address multiple certification programs within one audit.  Here is more information on the Harmonized GAPs initiative:  http://www.unitedfresh.org/newsviews/gap_harmonization .

Andy

On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 8:55 AM, <KAKerby AT aol.com> wrote:
Andy, I don't recall if you said so earlier, but was this GAP certification voluntary, or do your customers require it?  I know some folks are facing markets where it's not required per regulatations, but as Richard was saying it's getting to be a requirement for some buyers.  Just curious.  We started selling eggs to a regional food hub this past year and planned to expand our offerings in 2013, but I wonder if GAP certification would be a requirement down the road if we took that particular road.  I suspect that it will be, even if it never becomes a regulation.
Kathryn Kerby
Snohomish, WA
 





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