WEBINAR: Organic Post-Harvest Handling and Food Safety

When:  Tue, Sep 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central

Description: This webinar examines the standards governing organic crop integrity from harvest through storage and transportation, covering approved handling practices, contamination prevention, and the regulatory intersection between organic and food safety requirements.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Learn approved mechanical, physical, and preventative controls, including moisture and temperature management, seed cleaning, and equipment considerations—for maintaining crop quality and managing pest and disease pressures during handling, storage, and transportation.
  2. Understand the safeguards required to prevent contamination and commingling of organic crops throughout post-harvest handling.
  3. Gain clarity on permitted materials and practices for wash water sanitation, pest control, and equipment clean-out, and how these align with Organic System Plan and record-keeping requirements.
  4. Understand the distinction between "raw agricultural commodity handling" and "further processing," and how organic regulations intersect with food safety requirements, including preventive programs, lot traceability, and sanitation.

Speakers:
Sara Runkel, M.S., Local Food Program Director, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Organic
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
Members/Certified professionals: Free
Non-members: Free

Registration for the webinar includes access to the live webinar and a link to a recording of the webinar.

REGISTER HERE

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