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The Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Advisory Committee advises the Commissioner of Agriculture on the management, eligibility, accountability, and promotion of the program. The purpose of the GFAP is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.

Contact Ashley Bress or Emily Mehr for Teams meeting login information.

The Farm Safety Working Group (FSWG) is an informal collaboration between state agencies, higher education institutions, agriculture membership organizations, farm safety advocates, private sector companies, and labor and safety organizations focused on improving safety in agriculture. The FSWG’s purpose is to provide a forum to discuss safety issues in agriculture, connect groups and organizations who are working on farm safety, and organize a collective effort to improve agricultural safety.

Contact Susan VonBank for meeting details.

We invite anyone interested in hemp and hemp production to our 2022 Industrial Hemp Forum.

The half-day virtual evert will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free to attend.

Forum topics include updates on the MDA’s hemp licensing requirements, the new inspection requirements for those processing hemp into other products, and opportunities in fiber production.

In 2022, the Minnesota Organic Conference is going virtual with an exciting new format -- three key sessions along with a variety of breakouts and discussions.

Join us from the comfort of your home and enjoy keynotes by:

Dan Barber, award-winning chef and author of "The Third Plate"

Dr. Kris Nichols, soil microbiologist featured in the documentary "Kiss the Ground"

Laurie Demeritt, Hartman Group CEO

*Bonus - watch "Kiss the Ground" as part of your conference registration.

Visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc for more details.

This is a two-day (02/12/22 & 02/19/22) Spanish-language Produce Safety Rule Grower Training.

Este curso se realizará el 12 y el 19 de febrero del 2022, de 9a.m. - 1:30 p.m. hora central, ambos sábados. Este curso es para productores de frutas y vegetales interesados en aprender sobre la Norma de inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos de la ley de Modernización en la Inocuidad de Alimentos (o FSMA) y las Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA). Los temas del curso incluyen -

• Fuentes de contaminación en la granja y microorganismos de preocupación
• Requisitos de la norma de inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos de FSMA
• Métodos prácticos para minimizar los riesgos de contaminación en la granja
• Salud e higiene de los trabajadores; manejo de agua de uso agrícola y de mejoradores de suelo

El curso es gratis e incluye el manual del curso y la constancia de finalización de la capacitación. Para obtener dicha constancia se deberá estar presente durante los dos días del curso y tener el manual con usted.

Cada participante necesitará tener conectividad a Internet con suficiente velocidad y consistencia para participar plenamente por Zoom, y audio y video para que pueda escuchar, ver, y hablar con los instructores. Los participantes serán monitoreados visualmente durante todo el curso para asegurar que estén presentes y atentos.

Pipeline Stakeholder Meeting Recording

The MDA is hosting an informational meeting for producers impacted by Pipeline Foods, LLC’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

The Fridley-based company announced on July 9 it had filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

The MDA meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, July 21 from 1-3 p.m. When it's time, join the meeting here. Meeting number (access code): 1465 48 4431. Meeting password: AKqpQ7Ed32

During the meeting, staff will share available information on the situation, review the state’s bond claim process for grain sellers, and take producer questions.