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Produce Safety & Organic Certification

Class Number: FARM 10090143-1 - Produce Safety & Organic Cert
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-090-143 PRODUCE SAFETY & ORGANIC CERTIFICATION... This stand-alone course enables students to complete organic certification paperwork (an Organic Farm Plan). Students will be able to proceed with the steps needed to allow their garden or farm to become "Certified Organic." The course also helps producers understand GAP, (Good Agricultural Practices) requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act. Students will be able to complete their own Food Safety Plan for their farm/garden by the end of the course.

Course Typically Offered

  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Complete the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) credential
  2. Summarize the produce safety rule
  3. Classify farms and produce covered under the rule
  4. Evaluate farm food safety worker training plans
  5. Compare the risks of different soil amendments, animals activities and land uses
  6. Evaluate water quality associated with produce growing, harvest & packing
  7. Appraise best practices for produce handling, storage, transport (PSR)
  8. Evaluate a Farm’s Food Safety plan
  9. Complete sections of the Organic Farm Plan paperwork

Class Details

Class Number:
FARM 10090143-1 - Produce Safety & Organic Cert
Location:
Off-Site
Date:
-
Delivery:
Online
Term:
2026 Spring Session 1

Class Notes

This class is taught using live and online instruction. Students will complete portions of the class online with the remaining portion of the class having a choice to attend live or complete online anytime. Live portions of the class will be accessed as live virtual meeting or in-person on dates specified by the instructor. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
1/20/2026 - 3/16/2026 Online Live Monday
3:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Online Live Streaming
1/20/2026 - 3/16/2026 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Online

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