School Garden Food Safety Training
School Garden Food Safety Training Videos
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Registration
Please take a moment to register for this training. This will allow us to keep you up to date regarding changes to recommendations and the certification process.
Classroom Lessons
Connecting lessons learned in the garden to classroom concepts is essential to your students' education. You are encouraged to incorporate these classroom lessons that are aligned to state standards into your class curricula.
Feedback regarding your use of these lessons is welcomed and appreciated. Your information will help show our funders the benefits of this program.
School Garden Food Safety Guidelines Videos
Intro to School Garden Food Safety Guidelines
An introduction to the School Garden Food Safety Guidelines
Need for a Food Safety Plan, how to provide proper documentation, and the importance of a Garden Manager
Land History and Garden Location
Health considerations related to choosing a garden location and its construction.
Maintenance and Growing - Water
Health considerations related to your garden’s water source
- Water Testing Labs
- Water Testing Log
- Harvested Rainwater Attestation (no longer required)
Replaced with: Best Practices for Rainwater Harvesting - Harvested Rainwater SOP Example (replaced with)
SOP Rainwater Harvesting Template - Equipment Sanitization Log
Maintenance and Growing - Soil
Health considerations related to your garden’s soil amendments, such as fertilizers and compost
Maintenance and Growing - Uninvited Guests
Acceptable actions to reduce weeds and animals from invading your garden and how to keep it secure
Steps to accomplish before your workers even enter the garden
Guidelines related to harvesting
Supplementary Videos: Certification through ADHS
Steps associated with developing a food safety plan and applying for certification
- Food Safety Plan Outline (replaced with)
Food Safety Plan Template and
Supplemental Guidance Document
Steps associated with ensuring water safety and applying for certification
- Best Practices for Rainwater Harvesting
- SOP Rainwater Harvesting Template
- Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Water Harvesting Guidelines
- University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Water Testing Labs
Steps associated with ensuring soil safety and applying for certification
- Soil Sampling Protocol for Lead Testing
- Best Practices for Composting
- SOP Composting Template
- University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Labs
Topics associated with establishing your garden and applying for certification
Steps associated with requesting a site visit from ADHS and applying for certification